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Amateur video turns woman into icon of Iran unrest

AP: Amateur video of a young Iranian woman lying in the street — blood streaming from her nose and mouth — has quickly become...

At least 24 reporters arrested in Iran

AP: Iranian authorities have arrested at least 24 journalists and bloggers since postelection protests began a week ago, and a media watchdog says reporters...

UN rights chief concerned about Iran violence

AFP: UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday expressed concern over a spike in arrests after Iran's contested presidential election and the use...

Iran prosecutor warns of death penalty for violence

Reuters: An Iranian provincial prosecutor has warned that the "few elements" behind post-election unrest could face the death penalty under Islamic law, an Iranian...

Activists sentenced in Iranian Kurdistan

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 12 - An Iranian Kurdish man was sentenced to over six years in prison on charges of acting against...

Zahedan Prosecutor: 88 people arrested in recent unrest

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 09 - The Prosecutor of Zahedan, south-eastern Iran, announced that 58 Iranians and 30 Afghans were arrested during the...

Iran arrests 104 in raid on ‘Satanist’ party

AFP: Iran has arrested more than 100 "Satan-worshippers" in a raid on a concert in the southern city of Shiraz where people were drinking...

Iran arrests 104 “devil worshippers”: report

Reuters: Iranian security forces have arrested 104 "devil worshippers" and seized drugs and alcohol during a party in a southern city, a semi-official news...

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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 countries in the region, Kuwait announced the arrest of four...

Food Inflation and the Erosion of the Middle Class in Iran’s Economy

Iran’s market no longer experiences stability. Prices are rising at a pace that wages cannot even begin to match....

Infighting Intensifies Among the Iranian Regime’s Factions

Infighting among the Iranian regime’s ruling factions has entered a new phase. At a time when economic crisis, social...

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Behind the Internet Shutdown: The Iranian Regime’s Black Market

Severe communication restrictions in recent months, imposed under the...

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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