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Putin Holds Meetings In Tehran With Iranian, Turkish Leaders

rferl.org – Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a photo prior to their talks at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran on July 19. Iran’s supreme leader voiced strong backing for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s war in Ukraine, accusing Western countries of opposing an “independent and strong” Russia. Ayatollah …

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News Digest about Baha’is and Christians in June 2022

Baha’isFardin Qamsari begins a 1-year sentence in TehranHrana / Sens Daily (30.06.2022) – On June 18, Fardin Nadaafeyaan Qamsari was summoned to Evin Prison in Tehran to begin a one-year sentence. His arrest, in October 2019, and sentencing were not previously reported on Sen’s Daily. In October 2019, a Revolutionary Court headed by a notorious abuser of human rights, Judge Moqayeseh who was also …

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USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Repression in Iran

uscirf.gov – Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Iran Country Update – This country update reports on widespread religious repression in Iran. Baha’is, Christian converts, Sunnis, and Gonabadi Sufis in particular continue to face ongoing violations of their freedom of religion or belief. The Iranian government continues its …

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Hijab Confrontation Lands Iranian Woman In Police Custody

rferl.org – A woman has been arrested after a video of her arguing with another woman who was enforcing rules on wearing a head scarf on a bus in Tehran went viral. The woman, identified as Sepideh Rashno, a 28-year-old writer and artist, was confronted by a woman who warned her she would send video to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards …

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Gazprom, Iran Sign Tentative Energy Deal Worth $40 Billion

rferl.org – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Russian state-controlled energy giant Gazprom have signed a memorandum of understanding worth around $40 billion, according to the Iranian Oil Ministry’s news service, SHANA. The deal, agreed on July 19, coincides with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Tehran for a summit with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts. SHANA reported that …

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