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Iran-HRM – Four Afghan men were executed Tuesday, October 2, in Birjand Prison.

Radiofarda – Judges at the International Court of Justice, the highest United Nations court, will rule Wednesday on an Iranian plea to have U.S. sanctions against Tehran lifted.

RFL/RE – Iraq’s new president has moved quickly to install veteran Shi’ite politician Adel Abdul-Mahdi as prime minister, charged with forming a new government nearly five months after national elections were held.

RFL/RE – The White House is applauding France’s move against alleged Iranian intelligence operatives who are accused of planning a bomb attack in Paris.

Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) – State-run news agencies in Iran have yet to confirm the executions of three prisoners this morning, October 2nd, in Urmia: Salman Khan Alilou, Hassan Hajilou, and Zeinab Sekaanvand. Sekaanvand was executed for a crime she had allegedly committed as a minor.