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VOA – Iraq denounced Saturday as “unacceptable” a U.S. decision to blacklist the leader of a state umbrella group for mainly Iran-backed Shi’ite militia.  Washington imposed sanctions Friday on Faleh al-Fayyad, head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The U.S. Treasury accused him of leading militia that killed hundreds of protesters with live ammunition during a crackdown on anti-government demonstrations in …

Iran-HRM – Political prisoner Ayyub Porker who is serving his term in exile in Shaiban Prison of Ahvaz, started his 13th year in prison this month. He has served his term without one day of furlough. Ayyub Porkar was arrested in January 2009. Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death on the charge of Moharebeh (i.e. waging war …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Mehdi Ali Hosseini, a wrestler on death row for “pre-meditated murder” committed during a fight, is due to be executed in the coming days. According to state-run ISNA, Mehdi Ali Hosseini, a young wrestler on death row, will be executed in the coming days. He was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder during a fight in 2016. …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Two prisoners on death row for “drug-related” charges, have been executed in Qom Central Prison. A third prisoner sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, was returned from the gallows after being granted a delay by the complainants in his case. According to Iran Human Rights, two male prisoners were executed in Qom Central Prison in the early …

Radiofarda – “That plane has crashed into our homes, time and again. It is still falling every night, and we cannot get out of this tragedy. A crime hit us that will never leave anyone alone. I have read a lot of books, I have seen a lot of movies, but I do not remember any book or any movie …