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Iranwire – Every year since 1979, the Islamic Republic marks on 22 Bahman, the 11th month in the Persian calendar, the anniversary of the revolution that overthrew the monarchy. Marches are held through major streets and squares are decorated with flags, balloons and placards with revolutionary and religious slogans. Government media outlets claimed that as many as 21 million Iranians …

Iranwire – A group of women political prisoners staged a protest in the courtyard of Tehran’s Evin prison following the execution of three protesters last week.  The gathering, which took place on the evening of May 20, brought together prominent activists such as Narges Mohammadi, Faezeh Hashemi, Bahareh Hedayat, Golrokh Iraei, Vida Rabbani and Sepideh Qolian. In her speech, Mohammadi …

VOA – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, on Tuesday during a two-day trip aiming to strengthen economic ties between the Muslim-majority nations amid heightened global geopolitical tensions. Indonesia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said Raisi is visiting at Widodo’s invitation as Indonesia aims to speed up its post-pandemic recovery by increasing its exports. The visit is …

Amnesty – At least eight individuals in Iran are under sentence of death in connection with nationwide protests, while dozens of others are at risk of being sentenced to death. The authorities have violated their fair trial rights and subjected many to torture and other ill-treatment, including floggings, electric shocks, death threats and sexual violence. Amid a spike in executions …

devdiscourse.com – The European Union on Monday imposed new sanctions on Iranian officials and entities for their role in the violent crackdown against public protests in the Islamic republic. The new sanctions target 5 people and two entities, the European Council said on its Twitter account. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock had flagged these new sanctions earlier in the day. …