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British ambassador’s rights criticism angers Iran

AFP: Several conservative MPs on Sunday slammed British ambassador Simon Gass for criticising Iran's human rights record on his embassy website and calling for...

Total says terms, not sanctions, block Iran deals

Reuters: French oil major Total will not invest in Iran because the financial terms are poor, not because of increasingly tough sanctions, Chief Executive...

Iran raises Jan Light crude prices to Asia

Reuters: Iran has raised its official selling prices for January-loading crude to Asia, trading sources said on Friday. TOKYO, Dec 10...

US must toughen Iran sanctions: Top lawmaker

AFP: A top US lawmaker vowed Thursday to toughen US sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program and place renewed scrutiny on Russia...

US defense secretary sees support for Iran sanctions

Reuters: Iran's neighbors are clearly concerned about Tehran's "aggressive behavior" and support international sanctions aimed at curbing its nuclear ambitions, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert...

US defence chief in Gulf to discuss Iran, Yemen

AFP: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is meeting on Thursday with Emirati leaders on Iran's nuclear programme and Al-Qaeda threat in Yemen, as WikiLeaks...

Iran security officials arrest four at newspaper

New York Times: Security officials have raided one of Iran’s few remaining independent newspapers, arresting three journalists and a managing director, web sites associated...

Sakineh photos emerge in Iran without release confirmation

AFP: Photographs were released on Thursday of a Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning while on home leave last week but without any...

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IRGC Increases Terrorist Activities in Gulf Arab Countries

At a time when Iran’s regime is pursuing a policy of regional militarism, a broad wave of alleged IRGC-linked...

77 Days of Internet Shutdown, A Tool of Control and a Sign of Tehran’s Real Fears

The crisis of internet shutdowns in Iran has entered a new phase. 77 days of internet cuts, widespread disruptions,...

Targeted Repression of Iranian Women, From Mass Arrests to Death Sentences

Women in Iran have faced a wave of widespread arrests and targeted repression; a wave that indicates a planned...

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Message from a Political Prisoner Inside Iran’s Prisons

Imprisoned student Amirhossein Moradi, responding to an offer by...

Targeted Repression of Iranian Women, From Mass Arrests to Death Sentences

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