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Christians face arrest, persecution in Iran, U.N. experts say

Reuters: More than 300 Christians have been arrested since mid-2010 in Iran where churches operate in a climate of fear and Muslims who...

Iran’s children look on and families cry for pardons at daily hangings

Observer: Hanging is the common method for execution in Iran. The judicial killings usually take place in the morning as the sun rises,...

Christian pastor – once sentenced to death in Iran – is released, group says

CNN: A Christian pastor sentenced to death in Iran for apostasy was reunited with his family Saturday after a trial court acquitted him,...

UN chief hits host Iran over human rights

AP: The U.N. chief jolted his Iranian hosts for a nonaligned nations meeting Wednesday by pointing out "serious concerns" in Tehran's human ...

Iran must immediately release prisoner of conscience Arzhang Davoodi

Amnesty International: Writer Arzhang Davoodi, who is facing fresh charges after being imprisoned in Iran for nearly nine years, must be released immediately...

Rights groups call for end to anti-drugs aid for Iran

AFP: Two leading rights groups on Tuesday called for an end to international cash and technical assistance to Iran's anti-drug campaign, which...

Family of ex-Marine held in Iran has little news

AP: The family of an ex-U.S. Marine sentenced to death for spying in Iran said Friday that members have received little information about...

Iran annuls death sentence on former U.S. marine, ISNA reports

Bloomberg: Iran’s Supreme Court annulled the death sentence passed on a former U.S. Marine of Iranian descent, the Iranian Students News Agency said....

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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...

Iran’s Car Market Experiences Sharp Surge in Prices Afte War-Induced Stagnation

Media outlets in Iran report that the prices of many domestically produced cars have increased by 3 billion to...

UN Officials Call for a Halt to Executions and Repression in Iran

Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in a statement published on April 29, strongly condemned...

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Iran War: Escalating Drug Shortages and Disruption of Healthcare Services

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

Restrictions, Pressure, and Detention of Families of Opponents of Iran’s Regime

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