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US pastor home after being deported from Iran

AFP: A Christian US pastor arrived home Wednesday after being deported from Iran for staging a protest outside a Tehran prison, denouncing ...

U.N. envoy says Iran human rights record should not be overlooked amid overtures

Reuters: Iran's human rights record should not be overlooked amid overtures to the West by new President Hassan Rouhani, a U.N. envoy said...

Iran to re-examine banned books

AFP: Iran's Culture Minister Ali Janati said Monday his department will review a ban imposed on certain books which censors have barred from publication,...

Hope for Iranian who survived botched hanging as sharia expert doubts ruling

The Observer: Hopes have been raised for the life of the Iranian man who survived a hanging only to be condemned to be...

Iran to hang condemned man for secound time – once he recovers from first botched ‘execution’

Daily Mirror: Alireza M, 37, was certified dead after being hanged for 12 minutes and taken to the prison morgue. But when his family...

Iran turns on the charm for international audience as its bloody clampdown continues at home

Fox News: While the new Iranian regime is busy trying to convince the outside world it is moderate, Tehran has clamped down even...

Iran sentences veteran blogger to 6 years prison

AP: The semi-official Fars news agency said Khazali was sentenced to five years for conspiracy against the country's security, and one year ...

Official: Iran won’t unblock Facebook, Twitter

AP: Iran does not plan to unblock Facebook and Twitter for the general public even if some top government officials use it, the...

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Four Decades of Bitter Narratives: May Day as a Day of Wrath, Not Celebration, for Iran’s Workers

Does International Workers’ Day represent a celebration of dignity and status for Iran’s labor force? Do they gather in...

Iran Intensifies Pressure on Families of PMOI Prisoners Amid Expanding Crackdown

Iranian authorities have intensified pressure on the families of political prisoners and executed dissidents in recent weeks, with multiple...

Iran: A Dangerous Country for Journalists

According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the state of press freedom worldwide has fallen to its lowest level in...

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Iran War: Escalating Drug Shortages and Disruption of Healthcare Services

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent...

Iran Intensifies Pressure on Families of PMOI Prisoners Amid Expanding Crackdown

Iranian authorities have intensified pressure on the families of...

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