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HRW – Earlier this summer, crowds of Iranians stood outside a Stockholm court anticipating a verdict. Inside, Hamid Noury, a former Iranian official, was convicted of war crimes and murder for his role in the mass execution of political prisoners in Iran in 1988. For many Iranians abroad, this was a moment of relief, validation, and recognition that never seemed possible. The 1988 …

Al-Monitor – There is complete radio silence between Tehran and Washington, with no messages moving via mediators. There appears to be a sort of “negotiations fatigue” among all the parties. Iran says the ball is in the United States’ court, and the United States says the opposite.   Pessimism has prevailed as European officials express skepticism over the possibility of reaching a deal …

Al-Monitor – Ukraine’s military reported Tuesday that it had destroyed an Iranian drone used by Russian forces near Kharkiv. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry published photos of what it said were the remnants of an Iran-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drone shot down near Kupiansk. An intact tail fin of the drone bore the words M214 Giran-2, or “Geranium-2,” in Cyrillic lettering. The photos were first posted online by …

Shabtabnews – In a letter to President Biden the members of the International Religious Freedom Roundtable, expressed concern about the dictatorial rule of Iran, and its suppression of religious freedom and the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities. The letter also stated ” we are especially concerned about the planned visit of President Ebrahim Raisi to the United States for …

Al-Arabia – Iran has arrested several people over the killing of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) colonel in the capital Tehran in May, the judiciary’s spokesperson said on Tuesday. “Several people have been arrested” over the killing of IRGC colonel Sayad Khodaei, the semi-official ISNA news agency quoted Masoud Setayeshi as saying. He did not say when the arrests were …