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gatestoneinstitute.org – Iran appears to be using diplomacy to stall, deceive and advance its nuclear capabilities behind closed doors, while securing financial and geopolitical concessions from the West. The disturbing part is not that Iran’s mullahs are following their usual tactics. The horror is that American officials and Western leaders appear to be falling for this shell-game all over again. …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Ali Akbar Ansari, a man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Isfahan Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Isfahan (Dastgerd) Central Prison on 14 May 2025. His identity has been established as Ali Akbar Ansari from Kashmar who was sentenced to death on drug-related …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Mohammad Ebrahim Esfandiari, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Mashhad Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Mashhad (Vakil Abad) Central Prison on 14 May 2025. His identity has been established as Mohammad Ebrahim Esfandiari, a Mashhad native. He was arrested four years …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – At least five men including two Kurdish minorities were executed for murder and drug-related charges in Ghezelhesar Prison. Mehran Nasrizar, Kourosh Jalili, Reza Miri, Sajad Moradi and Gholamabbas Cheraghian’s executions took place on Monday and Tuesday. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, at least two men were hanged in Ghezelhesar prison on 12 …

Iranwire – In the Iranian Regime, ethnic and religious minorities have long endured structural discrimination, widespread deprivation, and severe political and security repression. Kurds, Baloch, Arabs, Turkmens, and religious minorities such as Sunnis and followers of other faiths are subject to severe social, economic, and cultural restrictions. Mass arrests, destruction of religious sites, denial of the right to education in …