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YOUTUBE (CNN) - There’s a renewed crackdown on how Iranian women dress

Four years after the death of Mahsa Amini, and the “Women, Life, Freedom” protests that followed, it seems the way Iranian women dress is back in the spotlight. As the US-Iran war stalls, videos circulating on social media show women being shamed on the streets for what they’re wearing, particularly if they don’t have the mandatory hijab on. CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh reports.

NEWSNATIONNOW - Iranian regime threatens citizens with death penalty to stay silent about executions

Citizens who speak out can be arrested for "Corruption on Earth," a charge that carries the death penalty.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - 6 Iranian women to be executed and 2 more await regime’s decision | NewsNation

Iran continues its brutal crackdown by executing more people, including sentencing six women to death. NewsNation’s Diana Falzone has the latest.

STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - Thousands dead after earthquake in Venezuela

Thousands Dead After Devastating Earthquake in Venezuela Roger Stone and Venezuelan activist Eduardo Bittar discuss the institutional collapse of Venezuela following a series of catastrophic earthquakes that have left thousands dead or missing. They argue that the socialist regime has prioritized political repression over emergency preparedness, resulting in a state that is both unable to […] The post Thousands dead after earthquake in Venezuela appeared first on StoneZone .

Thousands Dead After Devastating Earthquake in Venezuela Roger Stone and Venezuelan activist Eduardo Bittar discuss the institutional collapse of Venezuela following a series of catastrophic earthquakes that have left thousands dead or missing. They argue that the socialist regime has prioritized political repression over emergency preparedness, resulting in a state that is both unable to provide relief and actively impeding international humanitarian aid. The dialogue emphasizes that the disaster serves as a definitive proof of the failure of the socialist model, which the speakers believe must be completely replaced rather than reformed through traditional electoral processes. The regime has left its people to fend for themselves after…Open

NYTIMES (Sanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon) - Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-fire, Rights Groups Say

Many were detained during January’s mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to intimidate Iranians from returning to the streets.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Diana Falzone) - Iran regime executes father, imprisons daughter for protest participation

A father who participated in the January protests was executed on Wednesday, according to human rights groups' reports.

SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - Hondurasgate: the mega-scandal US media won't cover

A convicted narco-trafficker is the linchpin of a Trump plan to crush the Latin American left.

Edited and written by Oscar Leon with Max Blumenthal Shocking leaks have exposed US meddling in Latin America, primarily through the former Honduran president and convicted drug trafficker Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was brazenly pardoned by Donald J. Trump. The leaks help us understand why Trump freed Hernandez, as he was the linchpin for a covert media operation designed to smear left-wing governments in Colombia, Brazil and Mexico. Leaked audio also reveals a central Israeli role in the operation, which authorizes brute repression and elimination of political rivals, along with blind obedience to Trump.Open

NPR (The Associated Press) - University students hold new protests in Iran around memorials for those killed

Iran's state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday.

NYTIMES (Farnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar) - Iran’s Protests Have Ended, but the Anger and Pain Haven’t

In the aftermath of another wave of antigovernment unrest, Iran is gripped by a mood of collective grief and uncertainty about the future.

JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - WATCH: Thousands attend 'Free Iran' rally in Berlin

The event coincides with the anniversary of the anti-monarchical revolution in Iran.