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Iranwire – A wave of arrests targeting 15 Azeri civil activists began in the summer and continued until November 7.  These activists from various cities across northwestern provinces are being held at the Tabriz Intelligence Department in East Azerbaijan province.  The judiciary has yet to disclose the charges they are facing. Several of these arrests coincided with a surge in …

VOA – Iran’s barring of some of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s most experienced and expert inspectors from the team allowed to operate there is a “very serious blow” to the agency’s work, the watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday. Tehran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency in September that it was taking the step, known as de-designation. The IAEA …

Iran-HRM – Mohammad Mehdi Vossoughian, a 21-year-old student, is facing bogus charges of “propaganda against the system, communication with hostile countries, and membership in opposition groups.” According to the Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM), the trial session to examine the charges against Mohammad Mehdi Vossoughian was held today, Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at the Revolutionary Court in Golpayegan County, …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – State media have reported the executions of two men for murder charges at Ghezelhesar Prison. IHRNGO previously reported the executions of two other men that day, bringing the total number to four. There are unverified reports of three other men’s executions at the prison that day. According to Javan Online, two men were executed in …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Ebrahim Zamharir, a man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was executed in Tabriz Central Prison. According to Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Tabriz Central Prison on 22 November. His identity has been established as 48-year-old Ebrahim Zamharir who was sentenced to death for drug-related charges. An informed source told IHRNGO: “Ebrahim …