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Wife of Christian pastor held in Iran to testify before Congress

Fox News: The wife of the American pastor imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith is on her way to Washington, where she...

Family of ex-Marine detained in Iran pleads for his release

Reuters: The family of a former U.S. Marine detained in Iran for 19 months is calling for his release, saying he has suffered...

Investigator from U.N. gives Iran harsh review

New York Times: With presidential elections approaching in June, Iran has cracked down on journalists, rights activists and lawyers apparently in a bid...

UN rights monitor alarmed by Iran media crackdown

AFP: The United Nations' monitor for human rights in Iran sounded the alarm Tuesday over a rise in arrests of journalists, saying this...

Report: Iran blocks VPN access to Gmail, Yahoo

AP: Iranian authorities have blocked many foreign-based virtual private networks, or VPNs, severely restricting access to many websites. The Associated...

Iran puts five Christians on trial for their faith

Fox News: Five Iranian Christian converts who were detained late last year will reportedly begin trial in Iran’s Revolutionary Court this week, ...

Human rights abuses spiral in Iran: UN

AFP: Human rights violations in Iran spiralled in 2012, a United Nations monitor said Monday, spotlighting abuses including repression of freedom of...

Family of ex-Marine held in Iran calls for mercy

AFP: The family of a former US Marine held for 555 days in Iran, mostly in solitary confinement, urged Iranian leaders on Tuesday...

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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...

Ali Akbar Daneshvarkar’s Final Letter Offers a Personal Account from Iran’s Death Row

Iran’s regime tries to shut the voice of dissidents through brutal executions. But in the case of Ali Akbar...

Iranian Political Prisoner Mohammad Abbasi Hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison

In the early hours of Wednesday, May 13, the judiciary of the Iranian regime executed Mohammad Abbasi, a 55-year-old...

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The Return of the Shah’s Infamous Royal Secret Police to the Streets of Europe

Eighty years after World War II and the fall...

IRGC Members Arrested in Kuwait, Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison in Bahrain for Cooperation with IRGC

As the Iranian regime continues its destabilizing activities against...

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