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Panahi arrested for making anti-regime film: minister

AFP: Iran's culture minister said on Wednesday that the award-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi was arrested because he was making an anti-regime film,...

Iran is still holding 35 journalists after crackdown, human rights group says

The Times: At least 35 journalists remain imprisoned in Iran, with some facing the death penalty, after the Government’s media crackdown since the...

NY rights group says 35 journalists jailed in Iran

AP: The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 35 journalists are in prison in Iran after a nearly yearlong crackdown...

Iran steps up executions amid political turmoil, Amnesty says

Bloomberg: Iran executed more people last year than any other country except China, according to a report by Amnesty International. By Ali...

Iran plans to execute 6 arrested in protests

New York Times: Six people arrested in December protests will be put to death, Iranian authorities announced Monday, in what appeared to be...

U.S. criticizes Iran for religious persecution

Reuters: The United States voiced growing concern on Friday about Iran's "ongoing persecution" of religious minorities, including Baha'is, and called on Tehran...

U.S. human rights report hits China, Iran

Reuters: China and Iran have stepped up their abuses of human rights, targeting both anti-government activists and the free flow of information...

US urges Iran to free death-row protester

AFP: The United States urged Iran Friday to free a student said to face the death penalty over anti-government protests, warning Tehran ...

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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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Food Prices and Wage–Cost-of-Living Gap Surge for Iranian Workers

The latest statistics from the Iranian regime's Statistical Center...

Iran’s Regime Cuts Food Voucher Benefits Under ‘Overseas Resident’ Label

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