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Top Iran leader issues edict on Baha’i faith

AP: Iran's supreme leader is urging Iranians to avoid all dealings with members of the banned Baha'i sect in a possible prelude to...

Iran MP urges release of political prisoners

AFP: Conservative lawmaker Ali Motahari on Sunday called for the release of political prisoners in Iran and questioned the ongoing house arrests...

Report: Member of Iran minority sets self on fire

AP: An Iranian semi-official news agency is reporting that a member of a small religious minority set himself on fire next to the country's...

Eight Christians in Iran sent to prison for threatening ‘national security’

Morning Star News: Eight Iranian Christians received heavy jail sentences on Tuesday (July 16) after being found guilty of “action against the...

Report: Iran releases diplomat jailed 4 months

AP: An Iranian news agency is reporting that authorities have released a veteran Iranian diplomat after nearly four months in prison. ...

Iran, Syria bid for UN rights council under attack

AFP: The United States and Israel on Thursday slammed a bid by Iran and Syria to get seats on the UN Human Rights Council....

Hopes rise for appeal of ex-marine held in Iran

New York Times: Prison life has markedly improved in recent weeks for Amir Hekmati, the former Marine incarcerated for nearly two years in...

Syria, Iran to run for U.N. Human Rights Council: envoys

Reuters: Syria and Iran are planning to run for a spot on the U.N. Human Rights Council later this year, U.N. diplomats told...

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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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Strait of Hormuz: Show of Power or Beginning of New Tensions

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