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Iran-HRM – The details of Tehran municipality’s 2018 budget show that at least $10 million of the municipality’s annual budget has been allocated to religious entities and Basij repressive paramilitary force.

Iran-HRM – It is for several days that eight people arrested in Khozestan’s peaceful demonstrations have gone on hunger strike to protest prison’s dire conditions and heavy bails.

Iran-HRM – Mohammad Sharafi, the head of NAJA (Disciplinary Force of Islamic Republic) cited that police budget has escalated to equip its patrols with uniform cameras asap in the current year.

RFL/RE – A new film by Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who is banned from leaving Iran, has premiered to a standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival.

Al-Arabia – The war against ISIS in Iraq was won by a combination of Iraqi Shiite militias, Iraqi Kurdish militias and Iranian forces and logistical support. As a result of their essential aid, the government in Baghdad has been effectively captured by Iran.