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US concerned over imminent execution of Iran opposition activist

Iran Focus: A US State Department Official, speaking on background, said, "We have seen the reports that Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani, jailed since 2007,...

EU’s Ashton appeals to Iran to stay activist’s execution

AFP: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Tuesday urged Iran to stay the execution of activist Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani, sentenced for...

U.N. calls on Iran to halt clampdown, release activists

Reuters: The United Nations human rights office called on Tuesday for the immediate release of prominent activists and journalists it said had ...

Family pleads with Iran to free jailed ex-Marine

AP: The family of a former Marine imprisoned on espionage charges in Iran is using Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to New York...

Christians face arrest, persecution in Iran, U.N. experts say

Reuters: More than 300 Christians have been arrested since mid-2010 in Iran where churches operate in a climate of fear and Muslims who...

Iran’s children look on and families cry for pardons at daily hangings

Observer: Hanging is the common method for execution in Iran. The judicial killings usually take place in the morning as the sun rises,...

Christian pastor – once sentenced to death in Iran – is released, group says

CNN: A Christian pastor sentenced to death in Iran for apostasy was reunited with his family Saturday after a trial court acquitted him,...

UN chief hits host Iran over human rights

AP: The U.N. chief jolted his Iranian hosts for a nonaligned nations meeting Wednesday by pointing out "serious concerns" in Tehran's human ...

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Canadian Federal Court Rejects Salman Samani’s Request to Halt Deportation

The Federal Court of Canada has rejected Salman Samani's request to halt his deportation from Canada. Samani served as...

Middle Eastern Countries Seek Ways to Move Oil Through the Strait of Hormuz

An Iraqi government source told the Iraqi news outlet Shafagh News that Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) is...

Iran’s Regime Plans Fuel Rationing, Higher Gasoline Prices Within Next 15 Days

Esmail Saghab-Esfahani, a vice president of Iran's regime, said on Saturday, August 15, that Iran's daily gasoline consumption is...

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Canada Sanctions Five Political and Military Officials of the Iranian Regime

The Canadian government announced on Friday, August 14, that...

Middle Eastern Countries Seek Ways to Move Oil Through the Strait of Hormuz

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