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VOA – Authorities in Iran’s southwest have arrested six people accused of “organizing riots” on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in custody which triggered nationwide protests, state media reported Saturday. Amini, an Iranian Kurd, died on September 16, 2022, after her arrest in Tehran for an alleged breach of the Islamic republic’s strict dress rules for women. The intelligence …

Al-Arabia – UK police on Saturday arrested a terror suspect who escaped from a London prison earlier this week, sparking a nationwide manhunt. “Metropolitan Police officers have arrested Daniel Khalife. Officers apprehended him just before 11 a.m. today in the Chiswick area, and he is currently in police custody,” the force said in a tweet.The 21-year-old former soldier fled from Wandsworth prison …

iranintl – Iran and neighboring Arab countries find themselves increasingly at odds as both sides are engaged in rhetoric that underscores their deep-seated differences. Amid the persisting rivalries, the Gulf Cooperation Council of the Arab States condemned Iran on Friday for what they called “false” claims that prisoners were being treated badly in Bahrain, a long-time target of Iranian propaganda. …

RFL/RE – Javad Ruhi survived three death sentences for participating in protests in Iran last year, only to die under mysterious circumstances last week. People familiar with Ruhi’s case said the 31-year-old never stood a chance — that even after his death sentences were overturned by the Supreme Court, he was told he would “never leave prison alive.”Speaking to RFE/RL’s …

Iranwire – As IranWire has reported, hundreds of Iranians have sustained severe eye injuries after being hit by pellets, tear gas cannisters, paintball bullets or other projectiles used by security forces amid a bloody crackdown on mainly peaceful demonstrations. Doctors say that, as of now, at least 580 protesters have lost one or both eyes in Tehran and in Kurdistan alone. …