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Iranwire – Tehran ranked 164th out of 173 cities in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2026 Global Liveability Index, entering the list of the world’s 10 least liveable cities. Iran’s capital scored 45.3 out of 100, dropping two places compared to the previous year. The EIU identified war and escalating regional instability in the Middle East as primary drivers behind …

Iranwire – Bank Sepah’s Frankfurt branch stands on the verge of bankruptcy following European Union sanctions and the launch of the United States’ heightened economic pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic. Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) announced that the Frankfurt branch of Iran’s Bank Sepah is no longer able to meet its declared financial liabilities and payment obligations. According …

RFL/RE – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have reached the strategic island of Perim, also known as Mayyun, in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, potentially strengthening their grip on one of the world’s most important shipping routes, according to Yemeni government sources. Four government sources told Reuters on September 11 that Houthi forces had reached the island, while the German dpa news …

RFL/RE – Iran’s parliament is trying to turn fears of foreign infiltration into law. But as lawmakers work through the legislation, the debate is exposing an increasingly awkward question for the Islamic republic: How far should the state go in policing Iranians’ contact with the outside world? At the center of that debate is Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, who, …

Iran-HRM – Overview of the Situation of Political and Conscientious Prisoners in Iran An overview of the situation of political prisoners in Iran demonstrates that arbitrary arrests, prolonged pre-trial detentions in a state of legal limbo, denial of access to legal counsel, failure to inform families, punitive transfers, denial of medical care, pressure exerted on prisoners, and the widespread use …