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Iran Human Rights –  At least six prisoners most of whom were charged with murder were transferred to the solitary confinement of Rajai Shahr Prison.

Iran Human Rights – Iranian political prisoner, Mohammad Mozaffari, received 74 lashes at Evin prison. 

CHRI – Soltani Granted Furlough to Mourn Daughter’s Death One of Iran’s most prominent human rights lawyers, Abdolfattah Soltani, was granted furlough from Evin Prison to mourn his daughter’s death on August 4, 2018.

Al-Monitor -As Qasem Soleimani bashed the United States for its past and present policies toward Iran at a speech in the western Iranian city of Hamadan on July 26, surrounded by posters of commanders who have died under his command, one woman sat quietly, holding in her hands a framed picture of a young man, listening eagerly to the commander of the powerful Quds Force.

Al-Monitor – As US sanctions against Iran resume Aug. 6 after the US exit from the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran’s top diplomat struck an upbeat tone with reporters.