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VOA – Iran on Thursday unveiled a new liquid-fueled ballistic missile. State media said the missile has a range of 2,000 kilometers with a 1,500-kilogram warhead. State television showed what it said was a successful test launch of the missile. Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said the missile could be readied for launch in a short period of time. …

CHRI – Islamic Republic Is Severely Violating International Laws Governing Death Penalty  Protesters Hanged After Sham Trials, Minorities Targeted for Capital Punishment May 24, 2023 — In a letter delivered to 75 governments around the world today, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) called on world leaders to radically increase pressure on the Islamic Republic to cease the …

Al-Monitor – The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, will travel to Iran on Sunday, his first visit to Tehran since coming to power in 2020, Omani state media reported. The sultan will stay in Iran for two days upon the invitation of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. His delegation will include Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, …

Al-Monitor – A Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday that several Israeli companies sustained a cyberattack that was likely orchestrated by Iran. ClearSky Cyber Security said that at least eight Israeli websites were targeted in a “watering hole attack.” This occurs when the actor infects a website that a specific group uses. The firm said the attack was “highly likely …

RFL/RE – Two Iranian protesters known as “eye victims” have been arrested in what rights activists say is a campaign by authorities to silence those who have been shot in the face by security agents during months of unrest over the death of a young woman while in police custody for an alleged violation of the country’s hijab law. Human …