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Iran arrests ‘a number’ of Bahais

AFP: A number of Bahais who were "promoting their faith in kindergartens" have been arrested, a prosecutor in the southern city of Bam was...

Iran: MEPs condemn Zahra Bahrami’s execution and call for fresh EU sanctions

European Parliament: The execution of Dutch-Iranian citizen Zahra Bahrami was firmly condemned by Parliament in a resolution voted on Thursday. European...

White House condemns ‘intimidation’ by Iran

AP: The White House is condemning what it calls an "organized intimidation campaign" by the Iranian government against opposition leaders and other activists. ...

U.S. lobbies for UN rights sleuth on Iran-diplomats

Reuters: The United States is quietly lobbying to establish a United Nations special investigator on human rights abuses in Iran, for the first time...

Clinton: Iran crackdown has killed protesters, abused human rights

CNN: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday accused Iran of a repressive crackdown on protesters and political opponents in the past 10...

U.S. sanctions Iran officials on human rights abuses

Reuters: The Treasury and State departments on Wednesday imposed sanctions against two Iranian government officials for human rights abuses in Iran since the June...

Iran rights abuse raises threat of new EU sanctions

AFP: Several European countries are gunning for new sanctions against Iran due to recent human rights violations, including the execution of an Iranian-Dutch national,...

Iran envoy summoned over hanged Dutch woman’s burial

AFP: The Netherlands said on Monday it had summoned Iran's ambassador in The Hague in protest against the hushed burial of a Dutch citizen,...

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Inflation in Iran and the Limits of What an Agreement with the United States Can Achieve

A sick political system inevitably produces a sick economy. In an absolute dictatorship where political and social freedoms are...

Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: International Figures Rally Behind NCRI Alternative

PARIS — The second day of the Free Iran 2026 World Summit brought together a broad range of former...

Free Iran 2026 Summit in Paris Draws International Support for Democratic Change in Iran

PARIS, June 20, 2026 — Political leaders, former government officials, parliamentarians, and human rights advocates from Europe and North...

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Iran’s Water Crisis: Women on the Front Lines of a Silent Disaster

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Iran’s ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks 125th Week

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Move troops to Iran border, Brown told

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