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US condemns Iran for imprisoning Bahai

AFP: The United States denounced Iran on Friday over its detention of seven leaders of the Bahai religious minority who have been held for...

Iran confirms death sentence for opposition activists

AFP: The death sentence for six opposition activists arrested in protests after last year's disputed presidential election in Iran have been confirmed, Tehran prosecutor...

Death row Prisoner of Conscience condemns execution of 5 Kurdish activists

Iran Focus: Tehran, May 14 - The following is the text of a statement released by Saeed Massouri, 45, a political prisoner currently...

EU urges Iran to drop death sentence on two ‘moharebs’

AFP: European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton on Wednesday pleaded with Iran to drop death sentences imposed on two people awaiting ...

Relatives of Kurds executed in Iran are denied the remains, and 2 are arrested

New York Times: The authorities in Iran have refused to allow the families of five Kurdish activists hanged on Sunday to bury them, and...

Iran hangs 5 Kurdish activists, including woman

Iran Focus: Tehran, May 09 - Five Kurdish activists, including a woman, were hanged on Sunday in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison. ...

Six hanged in Iran prison

Iran Focus: Tehran, May 08 - Iran hanged six men in a prison in the city of Karaj, west of the capital, on...

Iran detains 80 youths for illegal “pleasure seeking”

Reuters: Iranian police detained 80 young men and women for "lustful pleasure-seeking" activities at an illegal concert, Tehran's chief prosecutor was quoted...

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US Preparing for a Long-Term Blockade of Iran’s Ports

The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reported that US President Donald Trump has ordered preparations for a long-term...

War Economy and Stagflation in Iran

Unemployment and inflation in a war for which the Iranian regime is the primary cause are no longer merely...

Transfer of a death-row political prisoner to solitary confinement in Urmia, Iran

Punitive transfer of death-row political prisoner Mehrab Abdollahzadeh to solitary confinement in Urmia Prison Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, a political prisoner sentenced...

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

According to a report by Sky News on April...

Iran’s ‘No To Execution Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks 118th Week

On Tuesday, April 28, the “No to Execution Tuesdays”...

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