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RFL/RE – U.S. President Trump has vetoed a congressional resolution to prevent military action against Iran without first receiving permission from Congress amid rising tensions in the Middle East. In a statement on May 6, Trump described the attempt by lawmakers to curtail a president’s war powers as “very insulting” and based on “misunderstandings of facts and law.” In a rare …

RFL/RE – Iranian President Hassan Rohani has threatened a “crushing response” if the United States continues efforts to prolong a UN Security Council arms embargo on Tehran that is set to expire later this year. A landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers provided for Tehran to curb its nuclear program in return for the lifting of …

RFL/RE – The siblings of a detained Iranian student have dismissed a judiciary claim that their brother has ties to the exiled opposition Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO or MKE). Speaking on May 5, judiciary spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaili accused two students detained last month of contacts with the MKO, which is considered a terrorist group by the Islamic republic. The …

Amnesty – Hossein Sepanta, a critically ill prisoner in Adelabad prison in Shiraz, Fars province, is suffering from a disorder in his spinal cord, causing him severe pain, numbness, loss of coordination, impaired movement, and bladder and bowl control issues. The authorities must give immediate effect to medical advice that his health will be irreparably affected by continued imprisonment and …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – The spokesperson for the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Tuesday, May 5, accused Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi, who were arrested on April 10, of having links with an opposition group, Mojahedin Khalq Organization (MEK), and being in possession of “explosive devices.” The charge could result in severe punishment for the …