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Iranian Authorities Announce Charges against Journalists Hamedi, Mohammadi

Iranwire – The Iranian judiciary has announced charges against two women journalists who have been incarcerated for seven months for covering the events surrounding Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody. Judiciary spokesman Masoud Setayshi said on April 26 that Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi are accused of “collaborating with the hostile American government, colluding against national security and engaging in …

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Iran Says Diplomat Jailed in Belgium to Be Freed “Soon” in Prisoner Swap

Iranwire – Iran’s judiciary says an Iranian diplomat imprisoned in Belgium will “soon” be released in a prisoner swap. The announcement was not immediately confirmed by Brussels. “Belgium has requested an exchange and so have we for our diplomat Asadollah Assadi. Following the necessary protocols, such an exchange will be done soon,” spokesperson Masoud Setayeshi, said on April 26, according …

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Death Sentence of Iranian-German Sharmahd Upheld

Iranwire – Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd on charges of “corruption on Earth.” The Iranian judiciary’s website Mizan Online made the announcement on April 26. Sharmahd, who also has US residency, was abducted by Iranian officials in the United Arab Emirates in July 2020 and forcibly transferred to Iran. Iranian authorities accuse him of …

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One Killed, Six Injured in Incidents Involving Police in Baluchistan

Iranwire – A police car ran over four Iranians traveling on two motorcycles in the south-eastern city of Fanuj on the evening of April 25, killing a 16-year-old teenager and seriously injuring three others, human rights activists say. Haalvsh, a group that monitors rights violations in Sistan and Baluchistan province, said that police officers shot at demonstrators who had gathered …

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Number of Thefts in Iran Increased by 70 Percent over a Decade

Iranwire – The registered number of thefts in Iran increased 1.7 times from 2011 to 2021, new research shows, amid an intensification of economic crises. Reports from the Statistical Center of Iran say that more than 900,000 robberies were registered in 2021, compared to around 545,000 a decade earlier, the collaborative initiative Iran Open Data said in an article published …

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