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Raisi pushes anti-US agenda in BRICS as Iran celebrates ascension

Al-Monitor – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi told a summit of the BRICS group of nations that Tehran is determined to help member states ditch the US dollar in their economic dealings. Raisi was delivering his speech in Johannesburg, South Africa, only a day after BRICS — currently formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China — sent out invitations to Iran, Saudi Arabia, …

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Iranian Lawmaker Calls For Raisi’s Resignation Or No Second Term

iranintl – Iranian and regional media continue to assess President Ebrahim Raisi’s performance as he enters the third year of his presidency. Tehran’s Khabar Online website quoted lawmaker Gholam Ali Jafazadeh Imanabadi on Tuesday, who stated that Raisi’s track record over the past two years is characterized by failure. Imanabadi emphasized that Raisi should either step down or refrain from seeking a …

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Iran’s Judiciary Issues Another Warning Against Protests Over Amini’s Death

RFL/RE – Iran’s judiciary has once again warned government opponents not to take to the streets to mark the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini next month as tensions rise a year after the 22-year-old died while in police custody for an alleged violation of the country’s head scarf law. Deputy Judiciary Chief Sadeq Rahimi told reporters on August …

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After Over Seven Years behind Bars, Kamran Ghaderi still Doesn’t Know Why He Was Arrested

Iranwire – On June 2, Austria’s government announced the release of Kamran Ghaderi, a dual Iranian-Austrian citizen, from Tehran’s Evin prison.  The businessman was arrested at Tehran International Airport in December 2015 on charges of committing “actions against national security” and “collaboration with a hostile government,” in what European governments and human rights activists viewed as a clear instance of …

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Twelve Days in Detention Without Charge for 90-Year-Old Baha’i

Iranwire – Twelve days have passed since the arrest of Jamaloddin Khanjani, a 90-year-old Baha’i man in Tehran, still with no clear charges from the authorities against him.  Despite Khanjani’s advanced age and frail health—two days ago, the Baha’i International Community announced that Khanjani is suffering from pancreatic cancer and heart disease—he remains confined within the walls of Evin Prison. During …

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