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CHRI – Four months into the Islamic Republic’s violent suppression of anti-state protests, Iranian authorities are beating, firing and threatening the families of detained and killed protesters to force them to remain silent, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has learned. “In addition to hanging, shooting, and imprisoning Iranians to crush the protests, Islamic Republic authorities are attacking …

Al-Monitor — The Iranian police announced on Tuesday the deaths of two officers in the country’s volatile and protest-hit Sistan-Baluchistan province. The pre-dawn ambush targeted a police patrol near the town of Bampour, according to the provincial police commander, Mohammad Qanbari, who was interviewed by Tasnim news agency. The report identified those shot as Maj. Mokhtar Momeni and Lt. Abouzar Omidvar …

Al-Monitor – Iran is strengthening its relations with China and Venezuela in defiance of US sanctions. A senior Biden administration official said on Monday that Washington intend to press Beijing on the issue.  Bloomberg reported last week that Iran’s oil exports to China reached 1.3 million barrels a day. This was close to a four-year high, according to the outlet.  On Monday, …

RFL/RE – An Iranian professional soccer player has been summoned to face a disciplinary committee and banned from participating in the country’s Premier League after he showed solidarity with protesters by not celebrating after scoring a goal. Reza Shekari, who plays with Golgohar FC, said in a post-game interview that he did not celebrate his goal after scoring “due to the conditions …

RFL/RE – Iran has charged 16 people, including several teenagers, in the northwestern Iranian city of Urmia for planning demonstrations and accusing them of espionage amid reports those detained gave confessions after being beaten. In November, 25 people were arrested for allegedly having connections with “spy organizations” and “attempted to deceive and incite youth and teenagers through social networks to …