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Five Baha’i followers arrested in Iran

Reuters: Five members of the outlawed Baha'i faith, which has been a target in a security crackdown sparked by post-election violence in ...

US wants UN debate on Iran’s human rights

AP: The United States hopes a U.N. debate next week on Iran will shine a light on Tehran's mistreatment of prisoners, its repression...

Iran says makes arrests before revolution day rally

Reuters: Iran has arrested several people who were preparing to disrupt rallies on February 11 marking the 1979 Islamic revolution, police said...

Iran sentences another activist to death

AP: An Iranian court has convicted another opposition activist on charges related to the country's post-election turmoil and sentenced him to death,...

Journalists arrested in Iran crackdown ahead of revolution anniversary

The Times: Iran has arrested ten more journalists in the past several days, opposition sources reported yesterday, in an apparent crackdown before ...

U.S. and EU fear fresh government crackdown in Iran

Reuters: The United States and the European Union said on Monday they feared the Iranian government may crack down on opponents during this...

Iran arrests 10 journalists, holds total 55 – sites

Reuters: The total number of journalists in detention in Iran has risen to at least 55 after the arrest of 10 in recent...

Iran arrests seven ahead of revolution anniversary

AFP: Iran said on Sunday it has arrested seven people for allegedly planning to provoke riots on February 11, the day the nation...

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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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Iran’s Regime Ramps Up Execution of Baluch Political Prisoners to Control Society

Documented reports from recent years show that the execution...

Iranian Doctor Sentenced to Death for Helping Injured Protesters

Ameneh Soleimani, a physician, was arrested solely for saving...

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