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iranhr.net – The 15th Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, by Iran Human Rights and ECPM reveals the highest annual number of executions since 2015. At least 582 people were executed, an increase of 75% compared to 2021. In 2022, Iran’s authorities demonstrated how crucial the death penalty is to instil societal fear in order to hold onto …

Al-Monitor — The Biden administration is racing to contain the diplomatic fallout from what’s shaping up to be one of the biggest intelligence breaches in recent memory. A trove of purported US intelligence materials has leaked online, shedding light on how the United States spies on friends and foes in the Middle East and exposing possible regional deals with Russia.  On Monday, …

Al-Monitor – Last month, at the Al-Khurais electronic warfare range in Saudi Arabia, US and Royal Saudi air defense units teamed up for live-fire drills to shoot down a series of training drones mimicking the speed and altitude of a variety of Iranian attack UAVs. In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Army Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, the top commander of US forces …

Telegraph – Now, for the first time, intelligence sources have revealed to Reuters that among the relief supplies, Iran also sent advanced communications equipment and radar batteries, as well as spare parts required for a planned upgrade of Syria’s air defence system. The aim was to strengthen Iran’s defences against Israel in Syria and to strengthen Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian …

RFL/RE – U.S. national-security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on April 11 and discussed Iran and steps aimed at ending the war in Yemen, the White House said. The call comes after Beijing recently brokered a deal to restore relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the top regional powers in the Middle East, …