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RFL/RE – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a proposal that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran.The measure, which would require Trump to first receive Congressional approval before launching strikes against Iran, passed on July 12 in the Democratic-controlled lower house by a vote of 251-170.More than two dozen Republicans joined Democrats in …

CHRI – Imprisoned journalists Amirhossein Mohammadifar and Sanaz Allahyari, a married couple, have been on a wet hunger strike since July 4, 2019, in Tehran’s Evin Prison to convince the authorities to allow them to post bail. “It has been nearly six months since my wife and I were put in temporary detention,” Mohammadifar, the editor-in-chief of the Gam independent …

volleyball.world – Poland claimed a four set victory against Iran 3-1 (21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-22) on Thursday, just a day after defeating Brazil in five. Again led by Bartosz Bednorz, who scored 24 points, Poland qualified for the semifinals of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League on Saturday. Iran and Brazil will play on Friday for the second semifinal berth …

Guardian – For many Iranians, the oft-forgotten films are a souvenir of a lost past, painting a picture of life before the 1979 revolution Ehsan Khoshbakht  Filmfarsi megastars Nasser Malek Motie (left) and Fardin, who often portrayed working-class tough guys. Photograph: PR Shortly after the 1979 Iranian revolution, the country’s national newspapers published a joint subpoena, unique in film history. All …

Radiofarda – A weekly published under the auspices of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has urged President Hassan Rouhani to take firmer steps to confront Europe and the U.S. The weekly, “Hezbollah’s Line,” has also accused Rouhani of disregarding the strategies set by “the Leader” for Tehran-Europe negotiations in May 2018, after Washington withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement. …