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RFL/RE – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman has condemned a recommendation by U.S. prosecutors that a Turkish Halkbank executive get 20 years in prison for helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions.

RFL/RE – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, the White House says.

Iran Human Rights –  The Gonabadi dervish, Mohammad Salas, who was arrested for killing three policemen, was sentenced to death after less than two months in custody and just three court sessions.

CHRI – Decision made at the “highest level” has set the stage for blocking social network used by 40 million. App can be blocked on supreme leader’s order but Iranians unlikely to flock to domestic alternatives due to privacy concerns.

Al-Monitor – Following the sudden resignation of Tehran Mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi last month, speculation has been growing that Mohsen Hashemi, the eldest son of the late former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, could become his successor. However, it seems as if the Reformists are not in favor of such a move and could thus prevent him from obtaining the post. Yet after …