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Iran: Scores of young Kurds arrested

AKI: Two Kurdish students have been arrested in Iran for unknown reasons, increasing the number of arrested Kurdish students to 11. Adnkronos InternationalTehran,...

EU blasts rise in executions in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 07 – The European Union criticised Iran on Thursday for the rise in the number of executions carried out by...

Amnesty warns of imminent execution for Iranian child offender

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 07 – Amnesty International issued an urgent appeal on Wednesday to save the life of a young Iranian man who...

Montreal filmmaker jailed in Iran says Cdn officials had no contact with her

Canadian Press: A Montreal filmmaker who was arrested and jailed in Iran says the Canadian consul was never in contact with her while she...

European Parliament censures Iran’s human rights abuses

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 01 – The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday adopted a strongly-worded resolution denouncing human rights violations in Iran. Iran...

Media watchdog says Iran must stop hounding journalists

Iran Focus: London, Jan. 31 - A prominent press freedoms organisation condemned on Wednesday a decision by Iranian authorities to suspend a feminist monthly...

Iran: Young ‘alcoholic’ faces death penalty

AKI: A young Iranian man is facing execution after a court judged him a 'hardened and incorrigible drinker," Iranian daily Etemad Melli reported. A...

Five men hanged in Iran’s notorious prison

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 31 – Five men were hanged in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, state media reported on Thursday. Iran FocusTehran,...

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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 26, Iran's regime has intensified its repressive policies against opponents. In...

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

Documented reports from recent years show that the execution of Baluch political prisoners in Iran has become a consistent...

Iran’s Regime Nearing Oil Export Deadlock

Bloomberg, citing the analytics firm Kpler, reported that the Iranian regime is facing a growing oil storage crisis, with...

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Iran’s Nurses Reject the Regime’s ‘Pro Internet’ Plan

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