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Iranwire – The release of Asadollah Assadi, the former third secretary of the Islamic Republic’s embassy in Austria who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2021 on terrorism-related charges by a Belgian court was somehow expected, but what came as a surprise was that Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, the sultan of Oman, mediated to secure his release. *** …

RFL/RE – Several female Iranian activists are following the lead of women’s rights leader Mojgan Keshavarz by speaking out about degrading and dehumanizing methods — including sexual harassment — being employed by staff at the country’s prisons. Keshavarz revealed on social media on May 28 that she had been forced to undress completely after being arrested in 2019 and forced to spread …

RFL/RE – The family of executed protester Majid Kazemi says Iranian authorities have launched a campaign against it, suspending Kazemi’s father’s retirement benefits and firing his sister from her job just 10 days after his death sentence was carried out. Mohammad Hashemi, Kazemi’s cousin, also revealed on Twitter on May 29 that Kazemi’s brothers, Mehdi and Hossein, remain in the custody of the Islamic …

Iranwire – Retirees from the telecommunications sector again gathered in multiple cities across 12 Iranian provinces on May 29 to protest the government’s failure to improve their living conditions amid soaring inflation. Pensioners have taken to the streets every Monday in recent weeks. Videos released by the Free Workers’ Union show pensioners shouting slogans in the provinces of Khuzestan, Lorestan, …

Iranwire – The lawyer of an Iranian journalist who went on trial behind closed doors on May 29 on charges resulting from her coverage of Mahsa Amini’s death says he was denied the chance to present a defense. The September death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody unleashed months of nationwide protests demanding fundamental economic, social and political …