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Iranhumanrights.org – Shahriar Siroos, an Iranian Baha’i artist who was sentenced to five years in prison for the charge of establishing a group to “perturb the security of the country” for teaching art classes in his home, is awaiting a decision on his appeal. A legal analyst, who asked not to be identified, told the International Campaign for Human Rights …

Al-monitor – Iran’s parliament clarified its position toward the moderate government of President Hassan Rouhani on Nov. 1, giving its vote of confidence to each of the president’s three proposed new ministers. AUTHOR Rohollah Faghihi Following the Feb. 26 parliamentary elections, both hard-liners and supporters of Rouhani claimed victory. Amid the contradictory reports on the outcome of the vote, hard-line …

PayvandNews – US President Barack Obama has extended the country’s national emergency with respect to Iran despite last year’s nuclear agreement with Tehran and the P5+1 to lift sanctions. In a letter sent to Congress on Thursday, Obama told lawmakers that US relations with Iran have not returned to normal, and that it’s necessary to maintain the status quo. “Our …

RFL/RE – The Iranian soccer federation was also cited for using a drone during the ceremony and for “improper conduct among spectators” for their display of a banner that had religious content on it. FIFA has fined Iran and warned the country’s soccer body for allowing “several religious manifestations” during a recent World Cup qualifying game in Tehran. Soccer’s world …

Guardian – Prosecutors say computer equipment at Geneva venue was infected with espionage malware but they had to close case A number of computers at a five-star Geneva hotel that has hosted sensitive talks, including Iranian nuclear negotiations, were found to be infected with malware used for espionage, Swiss prosecutors have revealed. But the state prosecutor’s office, OAD, has had …