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Iranian reformist editor arrested in websites crackdown

AFP: The editor of a reformist Iranian newspaper has been arrested as part of the authorities' crackdown on "illegal" Internet sites, the local media...

Minister Who Converted From Islam Risks Death Penalty in Iran

Asia News: Hamid Pourmand is a Protestant minister of the Assemblies of God Church. He converted from Islam several years ago. Since September he...

3 teenage boys sentenced to execution

Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 18 - The Supreme Court has approved and upheld the execution sentence of 3 teenage boys. The boys who were...

Iranian soldier kills guest in party raid

AFP: An Iranian soldier has been charged with killing a party-goer during a raid on an illegal mixed-sex gathering, the student news agency ISNA...

Iranian thief loses his fingers

AFP: An Iranian man convicted of a series of robberies has had four fingers on his right hand amputated in public, the Jomhuri Eslami...

13 year old schoolgirl sentenced to death by stoning

Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 16 - A 13-year-old schoolgirl has been sentenced to stoning in the town of Marivan (northwestern Iran). Zhila Izadi...

Iran: Journalist Detained in Internet Crackdown

Human Rights Watch: The arrest of journalist and internet writer Omid Memarian continues a disturbing crackdown on journalists and internet writers in Iran, Human...

Rights Group: Human Rights Violations on the Rise in Iran

Voice of America: An Iranian-American human rights group says the Iranian government has stepped up its campaign against pro-democracy dissidents, women and minorities with...

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Rationing and Sharp Increases in Bread Prices Across Iran

The livelihood crisis and intensifying economic pressures in Iran have now affected one of the most basic daily necessities...

Internet Shutdowns Have Devastated the Livelihoods of Millions of Iranians

Following widespread and repeated internet shutdowns in Iran ordered by regime officials, reports by trade and professional organizations show...

Iran’s ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Enters 124th Week

On Tuesday, June 9, the "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign entered its 124th week and once again emphasized its...

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Steel Workers in Sistan and Baluchestan Face Uncertainty as Iran’s Economy Continues its Downspiral

While economic crises and production stagnation have placed heavy...

From Inflation to Food Insecurity, Iran Is Moving Toward a Hidden Famine

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