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Radiofarda – 1.​Upon the request of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was held on 6 July in Vienna at ministerial level. The Joint Commission met to discuss the way forward to ensure the continued implementation of the nuclear deal in all its aspects and review unresolved …

Radiofarda – The Netherlands has expelled two Iranian embassy staff, the Dutch Intelligence service AIVD said on Friday.

Iran-HRM – At least 32 Azerbaijani activists arrested in the lead-up to an annual July protest at Babak Fort in East Azerbaijan province against discrimination targeting the Azeri minority.

Iran-HRM – Political prisoner Soheil Arabi serving a seven-and-a-half-year prison sentence since 2013 for criticizing the Islamic Republic on Facebook, has been slapped with additional six years after being convicted of fresh fabricate charges. He was sentenced to five years behind bars for “insulting the sanctuaries” and another year for “propaganda against the state.”

Amnesty – Iranian authorities must carry out an impartial and thorough investigation into reports that security forces used unnecessary and excessive force, possibly including firearms, against generally peaceful protesters during the recent protests in Khuzestan province where people have been demanding clean and safe drinking water. They must ensure that anyone detained solely for peacefully exercising their right to peaceful …