The Regime, with the economy in deep trouble, will have to talk to the U.S. administration. See “For Iran, Negotiations Aren’t Optional,” Ariane Tabatabai and Henry Rome, Foreign Policy, September 15, 2020.
“Iran: Gov’t distances itself from execution of wrestler Afkari,” Amnesty International, September 15, 2020.
A group of independent United Nations human rights experts strongly condemned the execution of Navid Afkari in an Iranian prison on Saturday, following the champion wrestler’s controversial allegations of killing a security guard during anti-Islamic Republic protests in 2018. “UN Experts Disturbed by Navid Afkari’s Execution in Iran,” Radio Farda, September 15, 2020.
“‘Iran Must Praise Kuwait, Saudi for Rejecting Peace with Israel’,” IFP, September 15, 2020.
Discussing infrastructure and transport links. “Iran, Azerbaijan to Boost Transportation, Rail Cooperation,” IFP, September 15, 2020.
“Iran reported 156 deaths Monday from the virus, the highest single-day figure since Aug. 18, when 168 deaths were reported.” See “COVID-19 cases, deaths see fresh spike in Iran,” Syed Zafar Mehdi, AA, September 15, 2020.
