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Iran-HRM – Iran’s authorities appear to have taken measures to prevent citizens from staging a gathering at the tomb of the ancient Persian king Cyrus the Great that attracted thousands of people celebrating the country’s pre-Islamic glory.

RFL/RE – Millions of Shi’ite Muslims from around the world are making their way this week to their sect’s holy shrines in the Iraqi city of Karbala in an annual holy festival known as Arbaeen or Ziara.

RFL/RE – With just days to go before U.S. sanctions take effect on Iran’s oil sector on November 5, Tehran’s top two customers – India and China — are resisting Washington’s call to reduce purchases to zero, arguing there are not sufficient supplies worldwide to replace them, media are reporting.

VOA — Iran’s health ministry said Monday a total of 84 people have died and nearly 1,000 been poisoned from consuming bootleg alcohol over the past six weeks, ISNA news agency reported.

Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) – A group of 39 Iranian lawyers have issued an apologia of the social issues that pushed thousands of citizens to protest this year, urging authorities to safeguard the right to rebellion all while warning protesters of their potential to invite blowback.