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US invites EU to sanction Iran over rights abuses

AFP: The US government suggested on Tuesday that Europe match Washington sanctions for Iranian human rights violators, including asset freezes on key figures, against...

Britain, Amnesty condemn political executions in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Jan. 24 - Britain and prominent human rights group Amnesty International on Monday condemned the execution of two prominent Iranian political...

Iran hangs two political prisoners

Iran Focus: Tehran/London, Jan. 24 - Iran hanged two political prisoners on Monday for taking part in anti-government protests in 2009 and supporting the...

Iran authorities hang 10 men

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 19 - Iranian authorities on Wednesday hanged 10 men in the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, state media reported....

Man hanged in southern Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 18 - Iranian authorities hanged a man in the southern province of Kerman, according to a statement released Tuesday by...

Hollywood shines light on director Jafar Panahi’s sentencing in Iran

Los Angeles Times: Paul Haggis urges stars to wear white ribbons in support of directors Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof, sentenced to six years...

13 men hanged in Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 13 - Iranian authorities on Thursday hanged five men in Khoramabad, western Iran, a day after hanging eight others in...

EU urges Iran to repeal sentence against jailed director

AFP: Europe's foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton on Tuesday called for the repeal of a six-year jail sentence and 20-year ban on film-making against...

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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...

Iran’s National Currency Has Declined by 120% Over the Past Year

Reports from Iran indicate a sharp surge in the price of the U.S. dollar in the open market in...

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Iran War: Escalating Drug Shortages and Disruption of Healthcare Services

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