We believe that Iran is materially assisting the Syrian government in its efforts to suppress their own people.

“It appears that Chinese firms in the energy and banking sectors have conducted significant activity in violation of U.S. law,” the senators stated. “We cannot afford to create the impression that China will be given free rein to conduct economic activity in Iran when more responsible nations have chosen to follow the course we have asked of them. We are sure you agree.”

The Bank EIH supports the Islamist regime and undermines sanctions

Her execution brings the total number hanged in the country so far this year to 66, according to media reports.

We respectfully request that in any future negotiation between your administration and the Islamic regime, human rights of the people in Iran to be the priority issue on the agenda, although the reality has shown that in the past 30 years no attempt for negotiation had any result and only encouraged the Islamic rulers in Iran to take aggressive positions. History has proved the futility of such policies.

In spite of massive repression, the freedom movement in Iran is still very much alive and more than ever in need of international support.

Iranian prison authorities should end the solitary confinement of 17 political prisoners and afford them all the protections to which they are entitled, including access to their families and lawyers,Human Rights Watch said.