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Iran lawmakers seek probe into alleged jail abuse

AP: Several Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday demanded a probe into alleged beatings of political prisoners held at Tehran's Evin prison, the official IRNA news...

Families of Iran prisoners stage protest outside parliament

Reuters: Families of Iranian prisoners charged with political offences demonstrated outside parliament in Tehran on Sunday to protest at what they said was violent...

Iran mother spares life of son’s killer after campaign

AFP: In a case that has provoked surprise in Iran and across the world, the killer, known only as Balal, was saved dramatically on Tuesday,...

UN’s Iran rights watchdog slams case of death-row woman

AFP: UN human rights monitor urged Tehran to halt the planned execution of an Iranian woman for the alleged murder of a former intelligence official,...

Iran secretly convicted former marine, lawyer says

New York Times: Amir Hekmati, a former Marine incarcerated in August 2011 and sentenced to death on espionage charges that were overturned, was secretly retried...

Iran steps up pace of executions as it courts West

Fox News: At a time when the West would like to think its negotiating partner is adopting a new, softer tone, Iran’s executions have only...

Iran: UN rights experts appeal for urgent medical care for detained political prisoners

UN News Centre: A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today voiced alarm at the denial of medical care to two political prisoners...

Report: Iran summons Greek envoy over rights vote

AP: An Iranian news agency is reporting that the country's foreign ministry has summoned the Greek ambassador in protest of a human rights resolution...

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Concerns in U.S. Congress Over Cryptocurrency Transfers to Networks Linked to Iran’s Regime

Two members of the U.S. Congress, Sean Casten and Gregory Meeks, in an official letter to the U.S. government,...

IRGC Increases Terrorist Activities in Gulf Arab Countries

At a time when Iran’s regime is pursuing a policy of regional militarism, a broad wave of alleged IRGC-linked...

77 Days of Internet Shutdown, A Tool of Control and a Sign of Tehran’s Real Fears

The crisis of internet shutdowns in Iran has entered a new phase. 77 days of internet cuts, widespread disruptions,...

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Infighting Intensifies Among the Iranian Regime’s Factions

Infighting among the Iranian regime’s ruling factions has entered...

Tehran Responds to U.S. Proposal After Trump’s Threat

The state-run IRNA news agency reported on Sunday, May...

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