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Iran-HRM – Iranian political prisoner Soheil Arabi, imprisoned for his social media postings since November 2013, sent a message from the Great Tehran Prison on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, describing the institutionalized violence against women in Iran.

Iran-HRM – On Wednesday, November 28, security agents arrested two Baha’is in Karaj near Tehran and took them to an unknown location. The two detainees have been identified as Neda Shabani and Soroush Agahi.

RFL/RE – Iran has launched a domestically made destroyer, which state media said has radar-evading stealth capabilities, amid rising tensions with the United States.

RFL/RE – UN human rights experts have called on Iran to release human rights defenders and lawyers who have been jailed for publicly supporting protests against the compulsory hijab in Iran.

VOA – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says Washington’s pressure campaign against Iran is working, with Tehran increasingly losing its ability to support regional proxy militias.