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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 …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Majid Esmaeilzadeh, a juvenile offender who was executed at Ardabil prison on April 18, 2020, “was tortured to confess at the time of arrest”, his father told IHR. Majid was 17 at the time of committing the alleged crime. His family was poor and could not afford to pay for lawyers and his public defender …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Iranian media have reported execution of a prisoner in the northeastern city of Gonbad Kavus without mentioning his name. According to Iranian semi-official Fars News Agency, a man was hanged at a prison in Gonbad Kavus city, Golestan province, on May 5, 2020. He was sentenced to death for “rape and murder of a four-year-old child” five …

gatestoneinstitute.org – At the same time that the airline [Iran’s Mahan Air] was flying to China, it also continued operations to other countries in the Middle East, with the result that it has now been accused of spreading the virus to a number of countries including Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Syria and Lebanon. Mahan Air has so far declined …

Al-Monitor – A new Iraqi government has been finally formed after months of deadlock and a political crisis that hit the country’s stability and economy. The majority of ministers proposed by Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kadhimi were approved by parliament, thus allowing the formation of a new government only days before his 30-day deadline to form a government. Out of a …