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Radiofarda – A Norway-based Iranian human rights organization reports that 38 people were executed in Iran in August, double the rate in the same period last year. Iran Human Rights (IHR) says based on information it has collected 32 of those executed were convicted of first-degree murder, six were hanged for major narcotics and drug trafficking convictions. Two prisoners were …

Radiofarda – The Iraqi militia group Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), announced the formation of their own air force on Thursday, September 5. A statement by the PMF, a close ally of Iran, circulated through Iraqi news outlets said PMF’s deputy chief Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes ordered the formation of the air force directorate, appointing Salah Mahdi Hantoush as …

Radiofarda – The Lieutenant Commander of Iran’s air defense headquarters said on Wednesday, September 5 that the force is seeking to directly receive a part of Iran’s income from overflight fees paid by airlines. Speaking to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)-run news agency Fars, Iranian Army Brigadier General Qader Rahimzadeh claimed that the number of airplanes using the country’s …

Radiofarda – Figures received by Radio Farda from Kpler, a data intelligence firm show Iran’s oil exports in August declined to 160,000 barrels per day, versus 365,000 in July. Last year in August Iran exported around two million bpd; before the United States imposed oil sanctions in November. Kpler’s figures indicate Iran exported 22 thousand bpd to Turkey, 33 thousand …

Radiofarda – The standoff between Iran and the United States has been playing out in full in the media during this week. The United States has offered monetary rewards for “actionable” information on what Washington calls Tehran’s “oil-for-terror” network. The State Department has also confirmed that Washington had offered an award to the captain of the Iranian oil tanker wandering …