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alarabiya – An Iranian criminal court has sentenced a woman to prison over hijab violations after tracking her via a ‘smart’ CCTV camera, the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) organization reported Thursday. They reported that Branch 1088 of the Tehran Criminal Court sentenced the unnamed woman for an alleged violation of the mandatory hijab laws. For all the latest …

ferl.org – Iranian veterans of the devastating war with Iraq in the 1980s are widely regarded as heroes, with tens of thousands disabled by chronic illnesses caused by exposure to chemical weapons used during the conflict. But when dozens of veterans staged a protest on July 8 in Tehran over what they said were their inadequate pensions, police violently broke …

iranhr.net – According to HRANA news agency, a woman was executed in Rajai Shahr (Gohardasht) Prison on 12 July. Her identity has been reported as Fatemeh Yousef Abadi who was sentenced to qisas for murder. She was transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison for execution from Qarchak Prison for along with another prisoner. The second woman was returned to her cell …

voanews – Iran summoned Russia’s ambassador on Wednesday after Moscow released a joint statement with Arab countries earlier this week challenging Iran’s claim to disputed islands in the Persian Gulf. It marked a rare spat between Iran and Russia, which have deepened ties since Moscow invaded Ukraine, with Iran supplying killer drones that have been used to devastating effect there. …

voanews – Kenyan President William Ruto welcomed Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi to Nairobi on Wednesday. This is the first leg of a trip that will take Raisi to Uganda and Zimbabwe and aims to bolster Iran’s political, economic and trade ties with the African nations. “Highly productive” is how President William Ruto described meetings with Ebrahim Raisi as Ruto hosted …