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voanews – Iranian-backed proxies have attacked U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria at least 150 times since President Joe Biden took office, two U.S. defense officials tell VOA. More than a third of those attacks have occurred in the last month, marking a clear surge in violence against U.S. forces in the region. Asked on March 28 about the number …

voanews – The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on six people affiliated with the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataeb Hezbollah, which is accused of being behind a spate of recent attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. Included in the sanctions are the militia’s foreign affairs chief, a member of its governing council, its military commander and a media …

iranhr – According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a Turkmen man was executed in Gonbad Kavous Prison, Golestan province, on 15 November. His identity has been established as Mehdi Bakhshandeh from Karand  who was sentenced to qisas for murder. Mehdi was accused of stabbing a Karand border commander on 25 December 2020. An informed source told IHRNGO: “The …

iranhr – According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed Tabriz Central Prison on 15 November. His identity has been established as 40-year-old Ali Shirzadeh from Jolfa  who was sentenced to qisas for murder. An informed source told IHRNGO: “Ali Shirzadeh was married with a child. He was arrested around three years ago.” At the time …

iranintl – A UN General Assembly committee has slammed Iran for discriminating against and harassing women and girls, in addition to a host of other human rights violations. The Third Committee of the 78th General Assembly approved a resolution entitled “Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran” by a vote of 80 in favor to 29 against. Another 65 countries, …