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Al-Arabia – Iran is ready to expand its cooperation with Russia in the energy sector, including in the development of “peaceful” nuclear energy, Iranian Economy Minister Ehsan Khandouzi said in an interview with Russia’s RIA state news agency. “The prospect of cooperation in the field of ‘new energy’ and renewable energy sources, as well as in the field of other types …

RFL/RE – European ministers agreed to add eight Iranians and one of the Tehran government’s most powerful bodies to EU sanctions lists, alleging human rights violations. The individuals — including clerics, judges, and a broadcaster — are accused of playing leading roles in Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protests. The EU said it was in particular “sanctioning members of the judiciary …

Iranwire – Protesters returned to the streets across Iran overnight to call for the downfall of the Islamic Republic, as Iranians marked Nowrouz, the Persian New Year, amid more than six months of protests against the clerical establishment. Clashes were reported between demonstrators and security forces in western Kurdish areas, where the protest movement and clampdown on dissent have been …

Iranwire – The Australian government has sanctioned 27 individuals and 15 entities over “egregious” human rights violations in Iran and Iranian support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Australia has joined the European Union, the United States and other countries in issuing several waves of sanctions against the Islamic Republic in recent months over a bloody crackdown on nationwide protesters triggered by …

Iranwire – The UK government vowed to tackle the Islamic Republic of Iran’s “vile” activities in the country after a media investigation exposed hate speech among speakers at a British charity run by a representative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Analysis of the sheikhs listed as speakers at the Islamic Centre of England shows that some have called for “academic …