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Iran rejects West’s criticism over human rights

AP: Iran's foreign ministry has rejected Western nations' criticism of its human rights record, calling it unrealistic and politically motivated. The...

Iran to create internet police, security chief says

CNN: Iran is creating a new "internet police" force, the head of the country's security forces said Wednesday, according to the semi-official Fars news...

U.S. claims victory after Iran rebuked at U.N. rights body

Reuters: Iran was rebuked at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday for its violent crackdown on unrest after the 2009 presidential election, in...

30 arrested at Tehran cemetery

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 15 – At least 30 people were arrested in clashes between security forces and opposition supporters on Tuesday afternoon in...

Iran tries to quash rebuke at U.N. rights body

Reuters: Iran, backed by Muslim and other allies, tried Tuesday to quash a Western-led move at the U.N. Human Rights Council to rebuke Tehran's...

Jundollah leader Rigi to be executed in June – report

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 14 - The leader of the Sunni dissident group Jundollah, who was arrested earlier this year, will be executed by...

U.S. and Norway lead bid to rebuke Iran at U.N. rights forum

Reuters: Some 50 countries are poised to censure Iran at the U.N. Human Rights Council for its violent crackdown on dissidents and political opponents...

Opposition group members among 91 detained: Tehran governor

AFP: Iranian police arrested 91 people on Saturday as the nation marked the anniversary of last year's disputed presidential election, police chief Hossein Sajadinia...

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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...

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

Iran’s water crisis is no longer merely an environmental or economic challenge; it has become one of the country’s...

Child Laborers: The Silent Victims of Poverty and Inflation in Iran

On June 15, the state-run Shargh newspaper published a report on child labor titled "Childhood on a Work Shift,"...

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Livelihood Protests Erupt Across Iran Again

Protests once again flared up in cities across Iran....

Iran’s Regime Executes Political Prisoners Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi

Iran's regime hanged two young men, Javad Zamani and...

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