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Iran Executions: Man Hanged at Zanjan Prison

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A man was hanged at Zanjan prison for “armed drug smuggling” last Thursday. According to IHR sources, on the morning of Thursday, July 25, a man was hanged at Zanjan prison. He, identified by IHR as Heshmat Imani, 34, was sentenced to death for “armed drug smuggling.” His execution has not been announced by the …

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Rouhani Refuses To Submit Annual Report To Parliament Amid Economic Crisis

Radiofarda – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has voiced his opposition to having to respond to Parliament’s questions about his performance in a letter to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran’s state TV reported on Sunday July 28. The Speaker of Iran’s Parliament (Majles) has quoted Rouhani as saying in the letter that presenting annual reports to the Majles by his administration …

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Iran Says Latest Missile Test ‘Normal Defensive Measure’

Radiofarda – An “informed military source” in Iran has said missile tests are “normal measures to fulfill the country’s defense needs,” local news outlets report. In comments on Saturday, July 27, the source at the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces referred to Iran’s missile tests within the limits of defense needs as ordinary measures that are carried out …

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Iran intends to restart activities at Arak heavy water nuclear reactor: ISNA

RFL/RE – The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, told lawmakers on Sunday that Iran will restart activities at the Arak heavy water nuclear reactor, the ISNA news agency reported.ISNA cited a member of parliament who attended the meeting. Heavy water can be employed in reactors to produce plutonium, a fuel used in nuclear warheads. During Sunday’s …

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Iran’s Zarif Meetsh Omani Counterpart In Possible Sign Of Mediation Effort

RFL/RE – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with Yusuf bin Alawi, his counterpart from Oman — a neutral country that in the past has acted as a facilitator of talks between Tehran and Washington.The July 27 visit of the Omani official comes as tensions continue to rise between Tehran and the United States and its allies around …

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