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Iranwire – Article 18, the human rights organization that advocates for freedom of religion or belief, with a special focus on Christian converts in Iran, published a report on February 1, 2022, on the summons of Ahmad (John) Sarparast, Morteza Hajeb Mashhudkari and Ayub (Farzin) Pourrezazadeh on charges of “activities, propaganda, and deviant educational initiatives contrary to holy Sharia [law], …

Iranwire – IranWire sources in Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan province, report that at least five Kurdish labor and civil activists have been summoned to the Sanandaj Intelligence Office. Hajar Saeedi, Fardin Mirki, Eghbal Shabani, Issa Moradi and Ramin Karimi were summoned on the morning of February 9. The reasons for summons are not yet known. Hajar Saeedi, Fardin Mirki …

Iranwire – Gold-plated baby bottles and pacifiers, strollers costing 30 million tomans ($710) and baby bedrooms decorated by interior designers; these are among the sismuni, or items for newborns, that have become fashionable among affluent people in Iranian society. An IranWire citizen journalist, who has gone shopping for baby supplies, has written about Instagram pages items selling “luxury” baby items. …

Iranwire – A controversial historian and filmmaker has revived long-running speculation about the death of Ahmad Khomeini, the youngest son of the founder of the Islamic Republic, in 1995. In a tweet on February 5, Hossein Dehbashi appeared to challenge the theory that Ruhollah Khomeini’s son died due to “excessive drug use,” indirectly suggesting that he could instead have been …

VOA— The White House publicly pressured Iran on Wednesday to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement quickly, saying it will be impossible to return to the accord if a deal is not struck within weeks. “Our talks with Iran have reached an urgent point,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters, noting that the U.S. special envoy for Iran, Rob …