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Iran hangs teenage boy for crime committed as child

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 21 – Iranian authorities hanged a teenager in public on Wednesday for a crime he had purportedly committed as...

Congressional critics blast Iran on human rights

Voice of America: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's address to the United Nations coincided with sharp criticism of the Iranian leader in the U.S. Congress. The...

Iran launches new “Youth Police” at start of school year

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 17 – A new security organ has been set up to aid police inside schools in Tehran beginning from...

U.S.: Iran severely restricts freedom of religion

Iran Focus: London, Sep. 16 – The United States Department of State accused Iran on Friday of “severely” restricting freedom of religion. Iran...

Iran political prisoners plan ceremony to mark death of activist

Iran Focus: London, Sep. 08 – Human rights activists in the Iranian capital have told Iran Focus that prison-mates of Valiollah Feyz-Mahdavi, a political...

Amnesty deeply concerned at death of Iran political prisoner

Iran Focus: London, Sep. 08 – The international human rights groups Amnesty International expressed “deep concern” at the death in custody of a long-time...

Iran executes two more prisoners

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 08 – Two men were hanged in Tehran, a state-run daily reported on Thursday. Iran FocusTehran, Iran, Sep....

Iran “murders” political prisoner – exiles

Iran Focus: London, Sep. 07 – Iranian authorities have “murdered” a long-time political prisoner, the main Iranian opposition coalition announced on Wednesday. Iran...

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Ship Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz Has Nearly Come to a Halt After Tanker Attacks

Reuters, citing data from maritime tracking company Kpler, reported that commercial ship traffic through the international Strait of Hormuz...

Execution of Shahram Sadeghi, a Protester from Iran’s January Uprising

The Iranian regime's Judiciary announced on the morning of Sunday, August 16, that Shahram Sadeghi had been executed. He...

Iran’s Healthcare Services in Crisis with Shortage of 100,000 Nurses

The shortage of 100,000 nurses in Iran's healthcare system has now become one of the most serious crises facing...

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EU And 26 Countries Around the World Condemn the Execution of Protesters in Iran

On Wednesday, August 12, the European Union and 26...

Execution of Shahram Sadeghi, a Protester from Iran’s January Uprising

The Iranian regime's Judiciary announced on the morning of...

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