Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, stated that the United States will not permit Iran to misuse the Strait of Hormuz as an international waterway and referred to Iran's toll collection in the strait as "international extortion."

Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, stated that the United States will not permit Iran to misuse the Strait of Hormuz as an international waterway and referred to Iran's toll collection in the strait as "international extortion."

Ehsan Afarashteh, a 32-year-old civil engineer from Isfahan, was hanged this morning by the Islamic regime after months of torture, despite his innocence.
Mehraveh Khandan announced on Instagram on May 13 that her mother, human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh, was temporarily released on bail after being arrested at her home in Tehran on March 31.
An exhibition aimed at "raising public awareness" about human rights violations and executions in Iran was held for one month in Berlin, The Hague, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, and Geneva. Mehdi Tehrani, a reporter for Iran International, reported on the event.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi was temporarily released from prison in Iran on bail and transferred to Tehran for medical treatment due to a sharp deterioration in her health, including two heart attacks and a significant weight loss. Mohammadi, who is known for her criticism of the death penalty and women's rights oppression in Iran, was previously hospitalized in Zanjan while serving her sentence.
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