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Oman: No plans to free 2 other Americans in Iran

AP: Oman's foreign minister said Friday he's not aware of any plans for Iran to release two other Americans still being held there, but...

Clinton, Qaboos to work for release of hikers in Iran: US

AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday urged Iran to free two remaining US hikers as her spokesman said she had agreed with...

Cleric tells Iranians to expect economic hardship

Reuters: Iranians will face economic hardship when the government slashes food and fuel subsidies, a senior cleric said on Friday, contradicting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's...

Iran MP criticises defecting diplomats

AFP: An Iranian MP accused three diplomats who have defected in Europe to join the anti-government opposition of having "mental" problems, ILNA news agency...

US sees cooperation between North Korea, Iran

AFP: A senior US official said Thursday there was evidence that North Korea has transferred technology to Iran, confirming cooperation between two nations of...

US says arms deals serve ‘national interest’

AFP: Big arms deals to countries like Saudi Arabia and Israel are in the "national interest" of the United States as Washington seeks to...

Iran leaves ambassador post free in snub to UK

The Guardian: Iran is downgrading its relations with Britain by not replacing its outgoing ambassador to London, Rasoul Movahedian, when he leaves in the...

Iran opposition leader’s office attacked: website

Reuters: Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi's website said Thursday security forces had attacked his office and seized his computers. TEHRAN (Reuters)...

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Iran’s ‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ campaign Enters Its 128th Week

On Tuesday, July 7, the "No To Executions Tuesdays campaign" continued. The campaign, which was launched to end all...

Oil Tanker Attacked Near the Strait of Hormuz

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a British maritime security monitoring organization, reported that an oil tanker sailing...

Arrested Iranian Protesters in Critical Conditions, Human Rights Bodies Warn

Iran Human Rights (IHR), a Norway-based human rights organization, on Monday, July 6, expressed concern over the growing wave...

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Iran’s ‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ campaign Enters Its 128th Week

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