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Iran-HRM – A glance at the two-month record of Ebrahim Raisi Since the appointment of Ebrahim Raisi as the new chief of Iran’s judiciary, the human rights situation has swiftly deteriorated in the country. Executions At least 44 people were executed since he emerged as Iran’s Chief Justice. One of Raisi’s latest crimes was the flogging and secret execution of …

RFL/RE – Iran said on May 13 that it has sentenced an Iranian citizen who works for the British Council to 10 years in prison on charges of “spying.”Gholamhossein Esmaili, a judiciary spokesman, did not name the person who was sentenced but said the person was in charge of the British Council’s Iran desk.Esmaili said the suspect had made “clear …

RFL/RE – The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has issued a security alert to U.S. citizens that warns of “heightened tensions” in Iraq and advises against travel to the country.The advisory warning was issued late on May 12 amid rising tensions between neighboring Iran and the United States. The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad advises all U.S. citizens of heightened tensions in …

RFL/RE – British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned that a conflict could break out “by accident” between the United States and Iran amid rising tensions in the Persian Gulf.Hunt made the remarks to reporters in Brussels on May 13 ahead of talks there with the French and German foreign ministers, and with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, about …

RFL/RE – Saudi Arabia says two of its oil tankers were targeted in what it described as a “sabotage attack” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on May 13 that one of the vessels was on its way to pick up Saudi oil to be delivered to customers in the United …