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Envoys urge U.N. probe of massacre at Iranian exile camp in Iraq

Los Angeles Times: A massacre this month at an Iranian exile camp in Iraq that killed 52 people under international protection was an...

Iran frees prominent rights lawyer Sotoudeh

Reuters: Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, seen by campaign groups as Iran's highest profile political prisoner, was freed on Wednesday, in another...

Iran restores blocks on Facebook, Twitter

AP: Iranian authorities have restored blocks on Facebook and Twitter after a "technical glitch" briefly removed filters from the social networks overnight....

American says Iran keeping him for prisoner swap

AFP: A US citizen jailed in Iran said in a letter released Wednesday that his captors were keeping him in harsh conditions in...

Mother of man held in Iran releases letter to him

AP: The mother of a former U.S. Marine who has been held in Iran for two years on spying charges on Thursday released...

US calls for release of Americans imprisoned in Iran

AFP: US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday called for the release of two American dual citizens jailed in Iran, saying Washington...

Wife of pastor jailed in Iran slams Obama silence

AFP: The wife of an Iranian-American pastor imprisoned in Iran said Monday she was "extremely disappointed" that US President Barack Obama had...

Iranian court rejects American pastor’s appeal

AP: An Iranian court has rejected an appeal by an American pastor to reduce his eight-year prison sentence, a human-rights group representing ...

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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,...

Targeted Repression of Iranian Women, From Mass Arrests to Death Sentences

Women in Iran have faced a wave of widespread arrests and targeted repression; a wave that indicates a planned...

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Iran’s Employment Crisis: The Increase in Unemployment Insurance Registrations

The increase in unemployment insurance applicants reflects the chaotic...

Food Inflation and the Erosion of the Middle Class in Iran’s Economy

Iran’s market no longer experiences stability. Prices are rising...

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Senators seek info on Iran’s gasoline suppliers

Reuters: Two U.S. senators have asked the Government Accountability...

Inflation fuels anger toward Ahmadinejad

AP: A sharp rise in inflation has provoked fierce...