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Iranwire – The Islamic Republic of Iran has carried out the executions of two prisoners, amid a significant rise in using the death penalty. Executed on March 4 at Shiraz Central Prison were an Afghan citizen, known only by the first name Iman, and an Iranian national named Mostafa Jamil Samadi, as reported by human rights groups. The Iran Human …

CHRI – UN Urged to Address Crisis at Orumiyeh Prison Cruel and Inhumane Conditions Violate Iranian and International Law March 6, 2024 – The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) raises urgent alarms over the dire situation within Iran’s Orumiyeh Central Prison, with recent weeks seeing two suicides and two self-immolations, alongside a surge in executions since the beginning …

iranintl – Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei hailed Iran’s elections as “great and epic” on Tuesday, despite the boycott by a large majority of voters and the lowest turnout in the history of the Islamic Republic. “The Iranian nation did a jihad and fulfilled their social and civil duties,” he said, and as usual, accused “enemies” of trying to dissuade Iranians …

iranintl – The UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, has upheld a complaint by Iran International against Al Jazeera over allegations made against Iran International by a Tehran-based “analyst”, who is considered a regime insider. In a video interview with Al Jazeera’s News Hour on January 7, 2023, government mouthpiece Mohammad Marandi defended the executions of Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini, both accused …

iranintl – A reported deal between the BBC and authorities in Tehran over the coverage of Iran’s controversial elections has outraged its Persian service staffers, Iran International has learned. The BBC’s decision to send its correspondent Caroline Davies to cover Iran’s elections in Tehran has resulted in internal tensions at the broadcaster, as managers are believed to have acquiesced to …