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RFL/RE – Several Iranian protesters who had been detained and then released under an amnesty granted by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February have been summoned by Iran’s judiciary to face new charges. The Committee to Follow Up the Situation of Detainees, an informal network of activists inside Iran, said on May 15 that since the announcement of the amnesty, about …

Iranwire – Azerbaijan has announced the arrest of at least nine of its nationals accused of being linked to Iranian secret services and of plotting a coup and the assassination of prominent officials. A joint statement issued by the Ministry of Interior, the State Security Service, and the Prosecutor General’s Office on May 16 revealed that the suspects “were working for Iranian secret services.” They …

Iranwire – The United States says it has has charged a Chinese national with violating US sanctions by providing to Iran materials used to produce ballistic missiles. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said in a statement on May 16 that Xiangjiang Qiao, 39, faces charges including sanctions evasion, bank fraud and money laundering. He is in China and has not been arrested. Between at least March 2019 and …

Iranwire – At least 883 people were executed across 20 countries in 2022, the highest highest number of executions recorded in five years, with Iran driving the spike, according to Amnesty International. The Islamic Republic of Iran is among the world’s top executioners, with at least 576 executions last year, an increase of 83 percent compared to 2021 when 314 executions were recorded, the …

Iranwire – The brother of a prominent political activist imprisoned in Iran for calling for the resignation of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has raised alarm about his sister’s deteriorating health. Fatemeh Sepehri has lost approximately 15 kilograms since her arrest eight months ago, her brother Asghar tweeted on May 16. Over the past 48 hours, Sepehri has experienced intestinal bleeding, further compounding her suffering following a …