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iranintl – US lawmakers convened Wednesday to examine the Biden administration’s secrecy and “failures” on Iran, calling it a “dangerous” strategy.  The Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs – part of the House Oversight Committee – held the hearing to discuss Washington’s secret dealings with the regime, including Tehran’s nuclear program and negotiations for the release of American hostages in exchange for …

Iranwire – Tension is rising in cities and towns across Iran, as the nation prepares to mark the September 16 anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody. A group of Tehran residents who visited Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery on September 14 noticed a significant presence of security personnel. “When we arrived at plot 211, where [protester] Hamidreza Rouhi is buried, we …

Iranwire – As the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody nears, military convoys have been seen heading toward cities in Iran’s Kurdistan province, raising questions about the government’s intentions.  Saqqez, Mahsa’s hometown, has become a garrison for counter-insurgency forces such as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the paramilitary Basij force, creating an atmosphere of tension.  …

Iranwire – Over the last few months, there have been widespread efforts by the Iranian government to preempt and disarm the anticipated protests coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the brutal murder of Mahsa Jina Amini for “bad hijab.”  Newspapers run stories about the security services arresting prominent journalists, activists, and artists, intimidating their families and pressuring their employers. Troops …

(HRW) – Iranian authorities have ramped up their repression on civil society as the one-year anniversary of the death in custody of Mahsa Jina Amini that resulted nationwide protests nears, Human Rights Watch said today. All delegations of UN member states meeting Iranian counterparts during the annual UN General Assembly leaders’ week in New York should raise the plight of activists and put it …