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Iranian Labor Activist Arrested to Serve Remaining Sentence

Iranwire – Prominent Iranian labor activist Nahid Khodajo was rearrested on February 21 at a friend’s home near Tehran, the Free Union of Iranian Workers (FUIW) reported.  Security forces reportedly searched the house for over two hours before apprehending Khodajo, a retired worker and FUIW board member. In 2018, the activist was incarcerated after being sentenced to five years in prison for …

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Iranian Elite Student Sentenced to Imprisonment

Iranwire – An Iranian court has sentenced Ali Ramezani, a member of Iran’s Microelectronics Olympiad national team and an international Olympiad medalist, to three years and seven months in prison over his involvement in the 2022-23 nationwide protests. Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court handed down the sentence against Ramezani after convicting him of charges of “propaganda activities against …

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Two Iranian Baha’i Women Face New Charges After Release

Iranwire – Two Iranian Baha’is, Roha Imani and Firoozeh Sultan Mohammadi, were summoned to face new charges following their release from custody in December 2023. Reports say the Fifth Investigation Branch of Kerman informed both women on February 20 that they are accused of “promotion of the Baha’i faith” and activities deemed inconsistent with the Islamic Sharia law. Imani and …

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Iran’s Clerical Rulers Face ‘Legitimacy Crisis’ Ahead Of Elections

RFL/RE -For decades, Iran’s clerical establishment has used voter turnout in elections as proof of its legitimacy, especially to the outside world.But with anti-establishment sentiment among the public rising and unprecedented protests erupting against the authorities in recent years, the legitimacy of Iran’s rulers has been severely undermined. That has coincided with record-low turnouts in recent presidential and parliamentary elections. …

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Missile Attack Reported Targeting Ship in Gulf of Aden

VOA – Maritime security organizations said Thursday they received reports of a missile attack on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said two missiles were fired at the ship, resulting in a fire onboard. UKMTO said further that “coalition forces are responding” to the incident, which happened about 130 kilometers southeast …

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