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RFL/RE — Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Yerevan to take part in a summit of leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union (EES) amid protests against political suppression in Russia. The summit, which began on October 1 in the Armenian capital, is aimed at building closer economic ties between member states Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia, as well …

RFL/RE – The brother of Iranian President Hassan Rohani has been sentenced to five years in prison for corruption and bribery. Hossein Fereidoun, attends a press conference in Tehran in January 2016. Gholamhossein Esmaili, a spokesman for the judiciary, told reporters on October 1 that Hossein Fereidoun, Rohani’s brother, might face further charges in another case, though he gave no …

VOA – The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday that destroying arch-rival Israel has become an “achievable goal” thanks to his country’s technological advances. “This sinister regime must be wiped off the map and this is no longer… a dream (but) it is an achievable goal,” Major General Hossein Salami said, quoted by the Guards’ Sepah news site. Four …

HRW – Government Repression Keeps Many Families Apart Tara Sepehri Far Iran Researcher@sepehrifar Show More ServicesPrint Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during a press conference, September 2, 2019. © 2019 Ivan Vodop’janov/Kommersant/Sipa USA via AP Images On Friday, media reported the US State Department had rejected the request of Iran’s Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif, to visit his country’s UN Ambassador, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A man was hanged at the Iranian city of Salmas, West Azerbaijan province, last Thursday. According to IHR sources, on the morning of September 26, a prisoner was hanged at the prison of Salmas city, West Azerbaijan province.  “He was arrested six years ago for killing his cousin over farm-land and water dispute,” a well-informed …