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voanews – The U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior defense official said Friday, adding that the U.S. is increasingly concerned about the growing ties between Iran, Russia and Syria across the Middle East. Speaking to Pentagon reporters, the official said the U.S. will …

rferl.org – A group of 54 Iranian lawyers who expressed support for the family of Mahsa Amini after she died in police custody have been summoned by judicial authorities to explain social media posts, a move activists say is part of a campaign by officials to pressure them amid continued unrest over the suppression of women’s rights by the Islamic …

rferl.org – Iranian students have slammed a government decision to admit members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) to local universities, characterizing the move as a “militarization” of school campuses. Student groups from Tehran University on July 14 said they would resist the presence of the militants on campus, “regardless of whether they are in combat or academic attire,” while …

iranhr.net – According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Ilam Central Prison on 12 July. His identity has been established as Hossein Ali Zarouni from Kouhdasht. He was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder. An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “Hossein Ali Zarouni was a bank worker prior to arrest. He was sentenced to …

iranhr.net – According to the Judiciary’s Mizan news agency, two men were publicly hanged in Fouladshahr on 13 July. They were sentenced to death for charges of moharebeh and efsad-fil-arz by the Revolutionary Court and to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for participation in murder by the Criminal Court. State media have named the men as 39-year-old Mohammad Ghaedi Nasab and 26-year-old Sadegh …