Iran: Criminal orders to execute three Arab minority political prisoners; call to save their lives

of the religious fascism ruling Iran has condemned to death three young political prisoners from Hamidiyeh of Ahwaz (southern Iran). The names of these prisoners, from the Arab minority, are Qais Obaidavi, 25, B.A. in Law, his 20-year-old brother Ahmad Obaidavi, and their cousin Sajjad Obaidavi, a law student. They are charged with so-called “Moharebeh (enmity against God)” and “corruption on Earth.”

IRAN: Municipal workers protest in Ahwaz

NCRI - protest in front of the municipality building in District 4 of Ahwaz, south-west Iran, demanding the release of their recently-detained colleagues.

During the protest, which was held on Wednesday, the workers claimed that no news has yet been released about the current condition of the detained workers.

One protester said: "After a one-day temporary detention at the police station, the detained workers were transferred to Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz on Tuesday (June 14)."

Iran: mullahs officially cancel this year’s Hajj for Iranians

Iranian people’s religious beliefs taken hostage by ruling mullahs

 Iranian Guidance Minister Ali Jannati announced the official cancellation of this year’s Hajj pilgrimage for the Iranian people, adding Iran will not be sending any pilgrim to Saudi Arabia for this year’ Hajj ceremonies. This comes at a time when Iran had previously agreed and signed a draft agreement on the Hajj pilgrimage rituals in Saudi Arabia.

Jannati in flip-sided remarks claimed there was a deliberate intention seen from the Saudi side to officially prevent Iranian pilgrims from taking part in this year’s traditional gathering, and Iran needed to take a clear stance in this regard.

Iran: Khamenei prepares his faction for inner face-offs

Mullah Janati

90-year-old Mullah Ahmad Janati appointed as Assembly of Experts chief

Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei has been forced to resort to using very old elements of his faction to rein in his rivals and prevent Iranian president Hassan Rouhani and former president Akbar Rafsanjani from gaining further influence.

Khamenei’s faction has appointed Janati, now most probably in his final days, as chief of the Assembly of Experts. Janati is 90 years old and also chairs the Guardian Council, is a member of the Expediency Council, the so-called Cultural Revolution Council and a number of other state bodies.