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Al-Arabia – The Iran-backed Houthi militia is continuing to violate a UN-imposed arms embargo in Yemen and to recruit children to fight in the seven-year war, according to a report provided to the Security Council and published on Saturday. In an annual report, a panel of UN experts said it had concluded that “all military and paramilitary forces loyal to …

RFL/RE – Thirty members of Iran’s parliament are in quarantine after testing positive for the omicron variant of the coronavirus. In announcing the positive tests on January 30, lawmaker Abolfasl Abutorabi said that the 290-member legislative body seeks to test all members to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, according to the semiofficial Fars news agency. The Iranian government has …

RFL/RE – French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Iranian counterpart that the 2015 nuclear deal between world powers and Tehran can be revived, but ongoing negotiations must speed up and Iran must return to its full obligations under the accord. In a telephone call with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on January 29, Macron “reiterated his conviction that a diplomatic …

RFL/RE – Germany’s Green party has elected a 28-year-old feminist and an Iranian-born foreign policy expert to lead the party just a month after it joined the national government in a three-way coalition. Ricarda Lang, 28, and Omid Nouripour, 46, were selected to take the reins of the party as it attempts to build on the success of its performance …

Iranhr.net – On the 43rd anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) is organising a webinar with the aim of raising the debate on post-authoritarian transition. IHRNGO’s Director, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam said: “The Islamic Republic is heading towards an uncertain future and a major change may not be far away. To avoid past mistakes and ensure human rights in a …