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Iranwire – Several cities in the Kerman, Isfahan, and Yazd provinces of Iran have experienced heavy rains, resulting in floods, waterlogging, and traffic disruptions. In anticipation of continued heavy rain on Wednesday, schools in Zarand, Kerman province, will be closed. Local authorities in Zarand have advised residents to avoid traveling to mountainous areas and avoid rivers due to the risk of flooding. …

Iranwire – Saman Yasin, a Kurdish rapper arrested during the Woman, Life, Freedom protests, was sentenced to five years in exile in Kerman province. The lawyer representing Yasin said the verdict was issued by Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court. This judgment was personally delivered to Saman Yasin’s lawyer on Sunday. Lawyer Hossein Sartipi said, “Saman Yassin has been spared …

VOA – The U.S. ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it says were “involved in malicious cyber activity” on behalf of the country’s military. “These actors targeted more than a dozen U.S. companies and government entities through cyber operations, including spear phishing and malware attacks,” the U..S Treasury Department said in a …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – State media reported the execution of Hadi Mirgozar for murder charges at an unspecified prison. According to Haft Sobh newspaper, a man was executed on 10 April. He was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for the murder of a woman named Elham Sarlatibut the exact location of his execution has not been specified in the report. An informed …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Hossein Ali Sobhani, a man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in Gorgan Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Gorgan Central Prison on 23 April. His identity has been established as 37-year-old Hossein Ali Sobhani from Sari who was sentenced to death for drug-related …