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Protest against Iran’s ‘sham’ election

Press Association: Supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran held a rally outside Downing Street today to protest against the "sham" presidential...

Iran vote will boost nuke work, repression – exiles

Reuters: The election of an ultra-conservative as Iran's next president will lead to more repression at home and fuel Tehran's drive to acquire nuclear...

Iran is ‘out of step’ with region: US State Department

AFP: Iran is "out of step" with a trend toward freedom and liberty in its region, the US State Department said Friday after hardliner...

Iran’s new President has a past mired in controversy

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 25 – “Ahmadinejad? Who’s he?”This was the typical reaction of most Iranians a day after the first round of presidential...

Iran’s new President cements ultra-conservative grip on power

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 25 – A 49-year-old former commander of the Revolutionary Guards became the sixth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran...

Fraud claims mar Iranian poll run-off

The Guardian: Iran's presidential election was hit by fresh ballot-rigging allegations last night as voters chose between a veteran establishment candidate and a hardliner...

Hard-Line Tehran Mayor Wins Iranian Presidency

Washington Post: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the hard-line mayor of Tehran who has invoked Iran's 1979 revolution and expressed doubts about rapprochement with the United States,...

Iran elections: Turnout in Tehran “much lower than last week”

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 24 - A tour of a dozen polling centres in the western neighbourhoods of Tehran between 2 pm and...

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Death Fatwa: Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Coordinated with an Individual in Iran

The attack on Salman Rushdie was carried out in connection with the death fatwa issued against him by Ruhollah...

Why Bandar Abbas and Chabahar Have Become Central to Military Developments

In Iran, the southern ports occupy a position that extends beyond their role as commercial hubs due to their...

UN Fact-Finding Mission Urges Immediate Halt to Executions in Iran’s Alikhani Square Case

In a statement, the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran urged Iran's regime to immediately stop carrying...

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Political Prisoner Massoud Jamei Transferred to Solitary Confinement for Torture

Reports received from Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz indicate that...

Iran’s ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks130th Week

On Tuesday, July 21, the "No to Executions Tuesdays"...

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