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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Two unidentified Afghan men were executed for murder charges in Qezel Hesar Prison on 10 May, increasing the number of executions at the prison that day to five. According to HRANA news agency, two Afghan men were executed in Qezel Hesar Prison on 10 May. The unidentified men were sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder. At the …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) –  Mohammad Paydar and Peyman Akbari-Birgani have been executed for drug-related charges in Khorramabad Central Prison. An unidentified man’s execution was postponed. According to Hengaw, two men were executed in Kerman Central Prison on 15 May. Their identities have been reported as Mohammad Paydar and Peyman Akbari-Birgani (pictured), both Shoushtar natives. They were sentenced to death for …

Iran Human Rights – Official state media have reported the execution of an unnamed man for murder in Fereydounkenar Prison in Mazandaran province. According to IRNA, a man was executed in Fereydounkenar Prison on 15 May. Sentenced to qisas(retribution-in-kind) for murder, he has only been identified by the initials M.A. The report states he was sentenced to death for the murder …

Al-Monitor — Russia’s navy commander Adm. Nikolai Yevmenov visited Tehran on Tuesday where he discussed boosting bilateral cooperation with his counterpart Shahram Irani,    The Iranian navy chief called for a joint committee to be set up for “further interaction in training and technical fields,” according to the state-run IRNA news agency.  “The enemy is pushing to disrupt the Iran-China-Russia triangle and block the trilateral …

Al-Arabia – Azerbaijan arrested at least nine of its nationals, suspected of being linked to Iranian secret services and of plotting a coup and assassinations, officials said on Tuesday. The latest round in tensions between Baku and Tehran, whose relations have traditionally been strained, came after the expulsion of diplomats from both countries. On Tuesday, Azerbaijan’s law enforcement forces arrested people …