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UN Rights Chief: Iran Executions Amount to 'State Sanctioned Killing'

The UN human rights chief said that the death penalty was being weaponized by Iran's government to strike fear into the population and stamp out dissent, saying the executions amounted to "state sanctioned killing". "The weaponization of criminal procedures to punish people for exercising their basic rights – such as…

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Lebanese Hezbollah condemns Charlie Hebdo cartoons in France

Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has condemned the cartoons published recently by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that mocked Iran’s ruling clerics

The Independent UK

Türkiye, Syria, Russia FMs Meeting to be determined after 'Committees' Talks

Reports on the upcoming meeting between the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Syria, and Russia continue to be discussed as Ankara suddenly demanded Turkish control over Aleppo as an "optimal solution" to the issue of Syrian refugees. Iran also entered the path of rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus. Sources close to…

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Iran executions are 'state sanctioned killing' - UN rights chief

The U.N. human rights chief said that the death penalty was being weaponised by Iran's government to strike fear into the population and stamp out dissent, saying the executions amounted to "state sanctioned killing".

Reuters

Yemen Calls for Unified, Firm Int’l Stance to Curb Houthi Terrorism

After condemning the Houthi militia’s escalation in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz Governorate and its targeting of two children with sniper fire, the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) reiterated its call for unified and firm international positions to stop the terrorism of the Iran-backed group. PLC member Sultan al-Arada conveyed the Yemeni ruling…

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Germany Searches for Chemicals after Arresting Iranian Brothers Accused of Terrorism

German authorities raided new sites in search of chemicals, a day after they had arrested two Iranian suspects who were preparing a terrorist attack using biological weapons, according to the Düsseldorf prosecutor’s office. Police and investigators are still searching for evidence in the case, but they have not yet found…

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Facebook, Instagram to Allow Posts Citing 'Death to Khamenei' Slogan

The Meta Oversight Board overturned the company's decision to remove any Facebook and Instagram posts that used the slogan "death to Khamenei" to criticize the Iranian leader, saying it did not violate a rule barring violent threats. The board, which is funded by Meta but operates independently, said in a…

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Iraq Ignores Iran's Objection to Using 'Arabian Gulf' Name

Iraq ignored the Iranian protest against using the "Arabian Gulf" name and did not comment on Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Naser Kanaani's complaint, saying that authorities should take necessary measures. Earlier, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani opened the Gulf Cup 25, referring to it as the "Arabian Gulf Cup" to…

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Iran sentences former president's daughter to a five-year prison term

The activist daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her lawyer said on Tuesday.

Reuters

White House Demands ‘Immediate Cessation’ of Iran Death Sentences

The White House on Monday condemned the latest executions of protesters announced by Iran and said the United States stands with other countries demanding “immediate cessation” of the death sentences. “We condemn the executions of Mohammad Mehdi Karami & Mohammad Hosseini and the additional executions announced today,” National Security Advisor…

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Protesters gather at Iranian prison in attempt to stop ‘imminent executions’

Alarm raised after two men found guilty of running over police officer are moved to solitary confinement

The Guardian - UK

US says Iran may be 'contributing' to war crimes in Ukraine

The Biden administration says Iran’s sale of lethal drones to Russia for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine means the country may be “contributing to widespread war crimes.”

The Independent UK

U.S. national security adviser Sullivan says will discuss Iran on Israel trip

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday said he would be discussing threats posed by Iran when he makes a trip to Israel to meet with the country's new government.

Reuters

White House: Iran Could Be Contributing to War Crimes by Sending Drones to Russia

Iran could be contributing to war crimes in Ukraine by providing drones to Russia, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday. "Their weapons are being used to kill civilians in Ukraine and to try to plunge cities into cold and darkness which, from our point of view,…

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EU, UK, France Summon Iran Envoys to Voice Outrage at Executions

The European Union summoned Iran's ambassador to the bloc on Monday and told him it was appalled by the executions at the weekend of two Iranians arrested in the course of a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in the country. Stefano Sannino, secretary-general of the European External Action Service (EEAS),…

The Independent UK

Foreign Secretary summons most senior Iran diplomat over execution of protesters

James Cleverly said he had condemned ‘in the strongest possible terms’ the killings of Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini.

Evening Standard

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly summons Iran’s most senior diplomat in UK after two more protestors executed

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has summoned Iran’s most senior diplomat in the UK after the regime executed two more anti-regime protestors.

Reuters

UK summons top Iranian diplomat following latest executions

Britain's foreign minister James Cleverly summoned Iran’s most senior diplomat on Monday after Iranian authorities executed protestors Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini.

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France 24

Iran: Protesters denied medical care and tortured to death in secret prisons

More than 19,000 people have been arrested since protests erupted in Iran in mid-September 2022. Human rights organisations say that dozens of them have been killed in secret detention centres. But security forces are trying to cover up these deaths by threatening family members into silence or staging the deaths…

Radio France Internationale

Iranians protest outside French embassy against Charlie Hebdo cartoons

Dozens of Iranians gathered on Sunday outside the French embassy in Tehran, protesting against the publication of cartoons of the Islamic republic's supreme leader by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.

Bangkok Post

Iran sentences 3 more to death over Amini protests

The Islamic republic has been rocked by civil unrest since the September 16 death in custody of Kurdish Iranian Amini, 22, following her arrest for allegedly violating Iran's strict dress code for women.

Reuters

Germany says it wants to increase pressure on Iran after latest executions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty against demonstrators, and his spokesperson said Berlin wanted to crank up pressure on the Iranian authorities with new international measures.

Al Jazeera

Pope says Ukraine war ‘a crime against humanity’ in annual speech

Head of the Catholic Church slams Russia’s war in Ukraine and Iran’s treatment of protesters.

Reuters

Iran sentences three more protesters to death amid international criticism

Iran's judiciary has sentenced three more anti-government protesters to death on charges of "waging war on God", its Mizan news agency reported on Monday, defying growing international criticism over its fierce crackdown on demonstrators.

Daily Mirror

Iran footballer jailed for 26 years after 'execution' calls amid role in protests

Footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani has been sentenced to 26 years in prison in Iran for his involvement in the nation's protests following the tragic death of Mahsa Amini

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