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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Siamand Bukani, a Kurdish man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was executed in Ardabil Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a Kurdish man was executed in Ardabil Central Prison on 20 November. His identity has been established as 40-year-old Siamand Bukani (Ostovar) from the village of Dangaz. He had two …

Al-Monitor – Iran’s United Nations envoy said Tehran is not seeking to instigate any regional wars and would only get involved in the Israel-Hamas conflict if its national security interest is threatened, but he warned that an increased US presence in the region leaves it more exposed to an attack. Iran’s permanent representative to the UN, Saeid Iravani, told Al-Monitor that a beefed …

Al-Arabia – Iranian lawmakers have approved legislation raising the retirement age for men to 62 and increasing the years of employment required to qualify for a full pension, state media reported. The bill, which still requires approval by conservative-dominated vetting body the Guardian Council, aims “to reduce pension fund shortfalls,” according to the official IRNA news agency. In Sunday’s vote …

iranintl – Senior scholars held an event in Canada, discussing pressing global security concerns with a focus on the alliance by China, Russia, Iran and North Korea (CRINK). About 300 influential Western figures, including military leaders, lawmakers, diplomats, scholars, and activists wrapped up the 2023 Halifax International Security Forum (HISF) Sunday, after three days of expert panels covering a wide range of topics. The discussions …

iranintl – The Islamic Republic enlists foreign students, training them as ideological emissaries for deployment in other nations, according to an audio file leaked on Sunday.  The speaker, purported to be Hamidreza Haddadpour, head of the International Affairs Center for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s university representatives network, reveals that recruiting foreign students establishes an ideological foothold for the Islamic Republic …