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Iran Human Rights – April 18, 2024: Afshin Bagh Shirin, a man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in Urmia Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Urmia Central Prison on 13 April. His identity has been established as 37-year-old Afshin Bagh Shirin who was sentenced to death for drug-related …

Al-Arabia – A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) hinted on Thursday at the possibility of Tehran reassessing its stance on nuclear weapons amid escalating tensions with Israel. Ahmad Haghtalab, the commander of the IRGC unit responsible for safeguarding Iran’s nuclear sites, said that Israeli threats against Iran’s nuclear facilities could prompt a review and potential shift …

iranintl – The United States could get into war with Iran if Tehran launches a major attack on Israel, Joe Biden has said, amid a cacophony of threats and counter-threats from officials in Tehran and Jerusalem. In an op-ed for Wall Street Journal Wednesday, President Biden called on the US Congress to pass military aid for Israel to ensure that it’s “fully …

iranintl – The finance ministers of the Group of Seven (G-7) condemned Iran’s “unprecedented attack” against Israeli territory, vowing close cooperation to impose new sanctions on Tehran. “We will ensure close coordination of any future measure to diminish Iran’s ability to acquire, produce, or transfer weapons to support its destabilizing regional activities,” read the statement released Wednesday by G-7 finance …

iranintl – After a meeting with the British and German foreign ministers, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel will make its own decisions regarding its response to Iran’s missile and drone attacks. “I thank our friends for their support for Israel’s defense, both in words and in deeds. They also have various proposals and advice, which I appreciate, …