Iran Projects Unity to the World While Pursuing a Crackdown at Home
The country’s security service has continued to target civil society and dissidents, including thousands of arrests since the launch of the U. S. -Israeli war in February.
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A hot shower, running water, light: In exile, each one returns me to Gaza
A hot shower, running water, light: In exile, each one returns me to Gaza Submitted by Ahmed Dremly on Sun, 06/28/2026 - 14:19 Three weeks after evacuating to Italy on a scholarship, every comfort of a safe and normal life only deepens my guilt for those I left behind A displaced Palestinian family rests in a tent at night during a heatwave at al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on 26 June 2024 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off After nearly three years of surviving the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza , I realise that leaving the enclave is not enough to ease the pain of losing a normal life. Nearly three weeks ago, I evacuated Gaza for the first time in my 29 years. I was able to travel on a master's scholarship to Italy, with the vital support of the municipality of San Giovanni a Piro, a town in the south that feels like a heavenly canopy of lush green spaces, mountain scenery and stunning views over the Mediterranean.
Pakistan ends sales tax on sanitary products in fight against period poverty
Pakistan ends sales tax on sanitary products in fight against period poverty Submitted by Florence Ingleby on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 10:00 The move to abolish the 18 percent tax is a significant step in addressing menstrual injustice across Pakistan Women’s rights activist and human rights lawyer Mahnoor Omer, 25, with children during a workshop in Pakistan, where she teaches reading and writing (supplied) Off Bushra Mahnoor grew up in Attock, in Pakistan ’s Punjab province, where sanitary pads were carefully rationed among six menstruating women in her household – a reality reflected in many homes across the province. In a home shared with her mother and four sisters, supplies often ran low, and the cost of pads, classed as non-essential goods by the government, meant every purchase had to be weighed and stretched. Mahnoor, 26, remembered how the stockpile was carefully watched over and had to be divided between them, and the strain this caused at home.
Classified warning projected up to 3,000 deaths at Khamenei funeral - Die Welt
Iranian authorities are preparing for the possibility that Ali Khamenei’s week-long funeral ceremonies could leave between 1,500 and 3,000 people dead, Germany’s WELT reported, citing a classified document and municipal sources in Tehran.
Flight 655 bombing: Iran UN Mission says US' culture of impunity continues
Flight 655 bombing: Iran UN Mission says US' culture of impunity continues Iran's mission to the United Nations has accused the United States of fostering a "culture of impunity" by failing to accept responsibility for the 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655. "July 3, 1988: The US Navy shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 civilians on board—including 66 children. Instead of accountability, the then-US President decorated the crew responsible," the mission said in a post on X.
Israeli forces arrest two Palestinians during raid in Nablus
Israeli forces arrest two Palestinians during raid in Nablus Citing local sources, Palestinian news agency WAFA said that Israeli forces stormed the city of Nablus on Saturday, raided several homes, and then arrested the two young men named Awni Al-Shakhshir and Ibrahim Al-Fino. The Palestinian Prisoners Society said on Wednesday that Israeli forces had arrested at least 20 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, since Tuesday evening. The group said those detained included five women: Jamila Abu Dahou and Jamila Kanaan from Ramallah, released prisoner Maysar Al-Faqih, Faten Hanaysheh from Nablus and Ataf Bader from Hebron.
Iran’s UN Mission Condemns US ‘Culture of Impunity’ over Civilian Killings
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Mission to the United Nations said the US has never been held accountable for the downing of Iran Air Flight 655 or subsequent attacks on Iranian civilians, arguing that this impunity has enabled the continuation of US crimes.
Indian judge behind scathing Gaza UN report urges India to stop arming Israel
Indian judge behind scathing Gaza UN report urges India to stop arming Israel India should reconsider the supply of arms to Israel and ensure it is not "going down in global history as having contributed to the genocide in Gaza", says an Indian judge who was one of the main authors of the UN’s scathing report that said Israel’s targeting of children amounted to genocide. S Muralidhar, former Delhi High Court chief justice who chairs the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, said India "should seriously think about" ending arms transfers because "all the munitions and the arms in Israel's hands are being used to target defenceless unarmed children". In an interview with India’s leading magazine, Frontline, he added that India "should not contribute to the failure of the UN system" and should speak out "clearly and unambiguously" against attacks on children.
Palestinian citizen of Israel killed in shooting in Haifa, report says
Palestinian citizen of Israel killed in shooting in Haifa, report says A Palestinian citizen of Israel has been killed in a shooting in Maghar, Haifa district, WAFA reported. The killing brings the total number of Palestinian citizens of Israel killed since the beginning of 2026 to 142, including at least three killed by Israeli police fire, five women, and three minors under the age of 18. The surge follows a record year in 2025, when 252 people were killed in 218 separate incidents, according to the Abraham Initiatives, a non-governmental organisation that monitors violence among Palestinian citizens of Israel, WAFA reported.
UN condemns 'extrajudicial execution' of Palestinian accused of collaboration
UN condemns 'extrajudicial execution' of Palestinian accused of collaboration The UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has condemned the “extrajudicial execution” of a Palestinian man accused of collaborating with Israeli forces by a group affiliated with Hamas. The agency said the killing was part of a broader pattern of unlawful killings and alleged abuses in Gaza. The execution “continues a pattern of unlawful killings by Gaza de facto authorities and units in pro-Hamas security forces of dozens of Palestinians” who were mostly accused of either collaborating with Israeli forces or working with “armed elements that are apparently funded, armed, and backed by Israel”, the UN said.
Complaint filed in Italy against Israeli soldier for Gaza genocide, HRF says
Complaint filed in Italy against Israeli soldier for Gaza genocide, HRF says The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors in Rome against Israeli soldier Arik Ben Asulin, alleging that he had committed war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of genocide during Israel's war on Gaza. In a statement issued on Friday, HRF said its complaint was supported by social media posts published by Ben Asulin, including videos of demolitions and photographs showing him handling detonation cables. The organisation said the material demonstrated both his "direct involvement in the demolition operations" and his "public endorsement of them".
Report: Ben-Gvir cancels New York trip as rights groups call for his prosecution
Report: Ben-Gvir cancels New York trip as rights groups call for his prosecution Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is cancelling his scheduled trip to New York next week for Chiefs of Police Summit, Haaretz reported, citing sources in the ministry. The decision comes in the wake of planned demonstrations by locals and calls from human rights groups to investigate and arrest Ben-Gvir. The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), in partnership with the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), sent a letter to New York state attorney general Letitia James on Thursday, urging her to open a criminal investigation into Ben-Gvir.
Israeli settlers injure eight Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli settlers injure eight Palestinians in West Bank Israeli settlers attacked the village of Yerza, east of Tubas in the occupied West Bank, on Friday, injuring seven Palestinians, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. The report said the settlers stormed the village and assaulted residents who had returned to inspect their homes after being forced to leave them several months earlier. Seven people suffered bruises, according to the report.
Court documents reveal Iranian intelligence contacts in Sweden
Court documents have revealed extensive alleged contacts between a former Swedish Migration Agency employee and Iranian intelligence, raising concerns that sensitive information about asylum seekers and critics of the Islamic Republic may have been compromised.
'Baseless': Cair sues Florida governor for terrorism designation alongside drug cartels
'Baseless': Cair sues Florida governor for terrorism designation alongside drug cartels Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/03/2026 - 17:57 Republican governors in both Florida and Texas have made the Muslim civil rights group a particular target Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to reporters at the South Florida Detention Facility, nicknamed 'Alligator Alcatraz,' at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida, on 25 June 2026 (Chandan Khanna/AFP) Off The largest Muslim civil rights group in the US has sued the governor of Florida for designating it a "domestic terrorist organisation", potentially alongside some of the most deadly drug cartels in the Americas. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) filed the lawsuit on Thursday in partnership with non-profits The American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern Poverty Law Center, calling the new law "baseless". The designation opens up Cair to "immediate and irreparable harm, including the shuttering of all their operations and advocacy in the state", the group said in a statement.
Settler attack injures several Palestinians near Hebron
Settler attack injures several Palestinians near Hebron Israeli settlers attacked and wounded several Palestinians near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency reported, citing the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS). Settlers under the protection of Israeli soldiers stormed the town of Idhna, firing on Palestinian landowners, according to PRCS. A young man was struck with a rubber-coated steel bullet and two elderly Palestinians were injured while trying to protect their sheep from settlers.
Two Romanians jailed for stabbing Iranian journalist in London
Judge says Pouria Zeraati was targeted outside Wimbledon home because of his criticism of Tehran regime Two Romanians who took part in a “targeted” knife attack on a television journalist in London “on behalf of the Iranian state” have been jailed. Pouria Zeraati, who worked for the Persian language channel Iran International, which is critical of the Tehran regime, was left bleeding in the street after being stabbed three times outside his home in Wimbledon. Continue reading...
Israeli settlers injure five Palestinians in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers injure five Palestinians in occupied West Bank Israeli settlers injured at least five Palestinians in two separate attacks in the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to Wafa news agency. Three members of a family were assaulted in the Wadi al-Zarqa nature reserve near the village of Beitillu, northwest of Ramallah, local sources said. The attack left one with a broken arm, the sources said, adding that the settlers also stole their mobile phones.
Romanian men get combined 20 years over Iran International journalist attack
A London court on Friday sentenced Romanian nationals George Stana and Nandito Badea to a combined 20 years in prison for stabbing Iran International journalist Pouria Zeraati outside his Wimbledon home in March 2024.
Exclusive: ICC prosecutors shelved RSF arrest warrant as atrocities mounted
Exclusive: ICC prosecutors shelved RSF arrest warrant as atrocities mounted Submitted by Sondos Asem on Fri, 07/03/2026 - 14:29 The office of the prosecutor has not sought any arrest warrants over Sudan's war despite global outcry over genocidal crimes since April 2023 Refugees in Tawila, in the Sudan's war-torn western Darfur region, on 28 October 2025, after fleeing el-Fasher following the city’s fall to the Rapid Support Forces (AFP) Off The International Criminal Court's prosecutor’s office has not applied for a single arrest warrant over crimes committed in Sudan 's Darfur region since the country's devastating war began in April 2023, despite more than three years of investigation and repeated public assurances that charges were imminent, Middle East Eye can reveal. According to numerous sources and court documents, the office of the prosecutor (OTP) has decided not to proceed with an application for an arrest warrant against a member of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which Prosecutor Karim Khan told judges in January last year he intended to file imminently. The application concerned alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in West Darfur since April 2023.
