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Iran-HRM – Siamak Moghimi, a young man who has been arrested by security forces during the November 2019 protests, has attempted suicide several times due to his psychological problems. In the latest reports, Siamak Moghimi attempted suicide in the Greater Tehran Penitentiary by slitting his neck on Sunday. Moghimi was among at least 80 prisoners who were forcibly moved to the …

Radiofarda – A former representative of Tehran to Iran’s Majlis parliament, Faezeh Hashemi, is speaking out about the presence of Israel’s Zionist regime near the Iranian border, clarifying that Israel needs not to be near Iran to hit it. Speaking to the Arman-i Melli daily last Tuesday in Tehran, Hashemi highlighted the “undeniable fact” that Israel has “occupied Palestine and …

Radiofarda – The head of the Islamic Republic Radio and Television, Ali Askari, has appointed his brother-in-law, Hamid Shahabadi, as the Deputy Director of the “Seda va Sima” (Voice and Vision) monopolized state-run radio and television network on Wednesday, October 7. Shahabadi is replacing Morteza Mirbaqeri, who, except for a limited period, was the second-in-command of the organization under the …

Al-Arabia – A gathering of fans of the late Iranian composer and singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian in the capital Tehran outside the hospital where he died turned into an anti-government protest Thursday evening, with demonstrators chanting “death to the dictator,” according to videos shared on social media. Shajarian, 80, died of a heart attack in Tehran’s Jam hospital on Thursday, his son …

RFL/RE – Iranian composer and singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian, whose prolific recordings of traditional Persian music made him a national icon and “ambassador of Iran,” has died at age 80. There was an immediate outpouring of grief outside Jam Hospital in Tehran, where the singer died on October 8, according to state television. As night fell, the crowd lit candles …