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Iranian security forces arbitrarily killed Baluch teenager

Iran-HRM – Iranian security forces in Sistan and Baluchestan Province Baluchistan killed a teenager after opening fire on his vehicle on Sunday, September 29. The victim, Meysam Nodratzehi, 18, was porting fuel, near the border region of Saravan in Sistan and Baluchestan province. One of the witnesses said, “After security forces opened fire, Meysam’s car caught fire. Meysam tried to …

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Rohani: Iran Backs European Plan To Bolster Nuclear Deal

RFL/RE – Iranian President Hassan Rohani has said Iran supports a plan by European powers to bolster a nuclear deal, which the United States withdrew from last year.Rohani said on October 2 that the plan put forward by French President Emmanuel Macron includes preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, securing its support for regional peace, lifting U.S. sanctions, and the …

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Iran, Saudi Arabia Reportedly in Contact, Despite Official Saudi Denial

VOA- Iran and Saudi Arabia are reportedly in contact following a destructive drone attack on a Saudi oil refinery, despite denials from Riyadh. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani told al-Jazeera TV on Tuesday that Tehran “welcomes any negotiations with Saudi Arabia … because talks with Riyadh can resolve many regional problems and issues.” Iran’s government spokesman Ali Rabiei told journalists …

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Iranian Children of Non-Iranian Fathers to Get Citizenship

VOA – Iran’s state TV says the constitutional watchdog has ratified a bill granting citizenship to children of Iranian mothers but non-Iranian fathers. Wednesday’s ratification came after parliament approved the bill in May following decades-long demands by rights activists. Under the new law, children born to Iranian mothers will be eligible for Iranian citizenship. Until now, more than 100,000 children …

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Joint Letter on the Arrests of Activists’ Relatives by the Iranian Government

HRW – The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned about arrests of family members of activists, journalists and political prisoners by the Iranian government. These arrests fit a pattern of intimidation and harassment often undertaken by the Iranian authorities to silence dissidents and civil society activists inside and outside Iran. On September 24, 2019, Masih Alinejad, a U.S.-based journalist …

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