Iran’s currency has experienced another steep fall against the U.S. dollar, with each dollar buying more than 20,000 rials.
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One Third of Iran Tea Factories Shut Amid Austerity, Shargh Says
About a third of Iran’s tea factories have shut down because of a lack of support from the government, Shargh reported, citing Parviz Shabani, vice president of Iran’s of tea producers.
Bahman Ahmadi Amoui’s Brother: “My Brother’s Life in Solitary Confinement Reserved for Death Row Inmates, is in Danger!”
(Masih Alinejad)-Bahman Ahmadi Amoui, incarcerated journalist and political prisoner arrested on June 20th 2009 is currently serving his 5 year and four month sentence behind bars.
Death Row Inmate Abruptly Transferred, Imminent Execution Feared (For ” Ahl-e-Hagh Dervish”)
A local source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the abrupt transfer of Younes Aghayan, a political prisoner on death row, from his prison cell to other detention locations, has sparked fears of his imminent execution.
“I Am Certain Security Forces Murdered My Daughter,” Says Former MP
Mohammad Bagher Bagheri Nejadian Fard, a former member of the Iranian Parliament, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that in July 2011 security forces murdered his daughter. He stated that after numerous requests for investigation, Ministry of Intelligence officials have only threatened him to remain silent.
Kept in Solitary as Punishment, Says Imprisoned Activist’s Wife
Political activist Saeed Madani, 47, remains in Evin Prison’s Ward 209 after having completed his interrogations. Mansoureh Ettefagh, Madani’s wife, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he has likely undergone torture during his detention.
UN Special Rapporteurs Condemn Ongoing Executions In Iran
Three United Nations Special Rapporteurs on Iran, summary executions and torture condemned the recent execution of four members of the Ahwazi Arab minority in Ahwaz’s Karoun Prison in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Following a reportedly unfair trial, they were sentenced to death and executed on or around 19 June 2012.
Jailed journalist has written a letter to Tehran’s Prosecutor General
Isa Saharkhiz (who held a senior position in the Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry under former President Khatami) accused security and judicial officials of cruel treatment, while taking him to a hospital.
Female workers laid off as garment factory closes
The eighty women who work at the Khoramabad garment factory in central Iran have all lost their jobs, following the company’s declaration of bankruptcy last week.
Iran threatens to stop imports from South Korea over oil halt
Iran threatened Wednesday to halt all imports of goods from South Korea in response to Seoul’s announcement a day earlier that it would stop accepting Iranian oil.