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Iranwire – An Iranian general sanctioned by the West for human rights abuses linked with mass protests triggered by the country’s contested 2009 presidential elections officially took over the post of police chief on January 9, nearly four months into nationwide unrest. Last week, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in all state matters and is the …

VOA – U.S. officials on Monday criticized Iran’s execution of two people in connection with anti-government protests and expressed concern that Iran could soon put more people to death after unfair trials as part of a crackdown. State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters the United States condemns the executions of Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini “in the strongest …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – At least 481 people including 64 children and 35 women, have been killed by security forces in the current nationwide protests. The death toll increase relates to recently verified cases from the first two months of the protests. Furthermore, at least 109 protesters are currently at risk of execution, death penalty charges or sentences. This …

Al-Monitor – The parent company of Facebook, Meta, decided Monday to allow posts that call for the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.  What happened: A July 2022 Persian-language Facebook post that read “death to Khamenei” was later removed when Meta determined it violated its violence and incitement community standard.  Meta’s Oversight Board, which is funded by Meta but acts …

Al-Monitor – Having signed a 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Iran almost two years ago, China is due to discuss additional economic cooperation. But for the most part, the arrangements remain vague as geopolitical tensions rise.   Arriving in Saudi Arabia last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a series of meetings with the leadership of the Gulf states and pledged to create a …