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CHRI – The surging executions of political prisoners in Iran are part of a state campaign deployed to crush dissent, and should be met with strong action by the international community, said the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). A child was among those hanged this week in Iran, in violation of the absolute prohibition against the execution of …

Al-Arabia – Iran warned of “severe consequences” as the deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas resumed on Friday after a seven-day truce expired.Militants from the Iran-backed Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7 in which Israeli officials say about 1,200 people were killed, mostly civilians, and around 240 were taken hostage.Israel, whose main ally is the United States, …

RFL/RE – Iran remained the leading state sponsor of global terrorism last year, involved in backing terrorist recruitment, financing, and plotting across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, the U.S. State Department said in its 2022 Country Reports On Terrorism released on December 1. In the Middle East, Iran continued to back Hizballah, designated a terrorist group by Washington in …

iranintl – The government decision to increase the price of liquid gas (LPG) cylinders from $1.2 a cylinder to $8 this week has hit Iran’s poor as winter takes hold. The decision has hit hardest the poor southern provinces which do not have access to LPG at home. Ordinary workers barely make $150 a month and can’t afford to pay …

iranintl – The Belgian police are beefing up security measures to protect Darya Safai, an Iranian-born member of parliament, following death threats she received on social media. In an interview with Iran International, Safai said that the death threats against her have increased following the Israel-Hamas conflict. “I should be careful and report any suspicious events around me” to the …