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Iran moves American Christian into solitary confinement over prayer protest

Fox News: The American pastor jailed in Iran for his faith has been placed in solitary confinement and may now be suffering organ...

Family of jailed Marine in Iran seeks Kerry’s help

AP: The family of an ex-Marine detained in Iran wants Secretary of State John Kerry to step in and demand his release. ...

Annual human rights report criticizes civil rights crackdown from Iran to Russia to Venezuela

AP: The Obama administration warned Friday that nations such as Iran, Russia and Venezuela are turning up pressure on human rights and other...

US working to free Americans held in Cuba, Iran

AFP: Washington is seeking to free two US citizens held in Cuba and Iran, but has rejected a deal with Havana to swap...

Iran’s cartoonists find new lines of expression

CNN: In 2003, former newspaper editor Ali Reza Eshraghi made a mistake that cost him his freedom: he published a cartoon. The sketch in...

American Christian suffering in Iranian jail without proper medical care, attorneys say

Fox News: The Iranian-American Christian pastor jailed in Iran for his faith again has been denied bail as he awaits proper medical treatment...

Kerry calls for ‘immediate’ release of American in Iran after letter detailing abuse

Fox News: Secretary of State John Kerry, in a first-ever statement from his office on the case of imprisoned Iranian-American Saeed Abedini, called...

U.N. keeps focus on Iran human rights in run-up to election

Reuters: The United Nations agreed on Friday to keep investigating reports of human rights violations in Iran, a move welcomed by activists ...

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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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Iranians Struggle to Afford Basic Food Basket as Prices Surge

While only about five months have passed since the...

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

Women in Iran have faced a wave of widespread...

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