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Iranwire – Border forces of the Islamic Republic in the western Kermanshah province have shot and seriously injured six kolbars amid an escalation of violence against the transborder porters.  According to a report by the Kurdpa news agency, six kolbars were injured on March 26 in a shooting incident at the Nowsud border crossing.  The identities of four of the …

Iranwire – The Supreme Court of Sweden has upheld the verdict against Hamid Nouri, a former judicial agent of the Islamic Republic of Iran, sentencing him to life imprisonment for “war crimes” and “intentional murder” of political prisoners. This decision is definitive and final. However, from a human rights perspective, the question arises: will Hamid Nouri be detained in Sweden …

VOA – Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, on a visit to Iran on Tuesday, said Israel is experiencing “unprecedented political isolation,” a day after the U.N. Security Council called for a cease-fire in the Gaza war. “Although this resolution came late and there may be some gaps that need to be filled, the resolution itself indicates that the Israeli occupation is …

iranintl – Multiple military sites related to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in Syria were hit early Tuesday local time, causing destruction and casualties, according to several local media. Sabereen News and Al-Mayadeen, affiliated with the IRGC and Hezbollah respectively, say 20 have been injured in airstrikes targeting both “security and residential” buildings. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says “nine …

iranintl – Iran’s chronic mismanagement and rampant inefficiencies have led to severe economic challenges, to the extent that even lifting sanctions may not ensure a quick recovery, an economist says. Warning of a worsening economy in the coming months, Tehran economist Morteza Afghah told local media that the roots of the problem lie in the regime’s non-developmental strategy that prioritizes …