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radiofarda – Rights group Amnesty International condemned Iran’s execution on Wednesday of a gold trader and his accomplice as “abhorrent” and said it followed a “grossly unfair show trial”.

radiofarda – Iran’s newspapers on Thursday said the execution of two financial traders was a “clear message” to others seeking to “disrupt” the country’s economy.

rferl.org – The United States is claiming that Iran spends nearly $1 billion a year providing support to Hizballah, Hamas, and other allied militant groups in the Middle East.

Iran-HRM – Iran hanged two men on Wednesday, in reaction to public outrage over corruption in the ruling clique. 

RFL/RE – With U.S. sanctions cutting into Iran’s oil exports and global trade, Iranian businesses have been looking to expand their presence in a traditional market — Iraq.