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Amnesty warns of political executions in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 25 – The human rights group Amnesty International announced that it had “grave concern” about the “alarming rate” of executions...

Iran hangs 22-year-old man in prison

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 24 – A young man from the town of Ardebil, north-western Iran, was hanged in prison, a state-run news...

Iran vows to continue execution of minors

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 18 – A judge at Tehran’s Appellate Court announced on Saturday that the Islamic Republic would continue to issue...

Iran executes two men in southern city

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 17 – Two men accused of murder were hanged in the central city of Shiraz, the state-run news agency...

Rights group blasts human rights violations in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 16 – A top international rights group blasted on Thursday the hard-line government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to...

Iran sentences seven to death in volatile region

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 15 – An Iranian court sentenced seven individuals to death for allegedly playing a role in twin bombings in...

Iran sentences 15-year-old schoolboy to death

Iran Focus: Tehran, Feb. 15 – A 15-year-old schoolboy has been sentenced to death accused of murder, government-run websites announced on Wednesday. Iran...

Unions around world to protest Iran’s treatment of bus workers

Washington Post: While the international community is locking horns with Iran over its plan to push ahead with uranium enrichment -- a potential first...

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Iran War: Escalating Drug Shortages and Disruption of Healthcare Services

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has warned that the consequences of U.S. and Israeli...

US Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Tehran-linked Shipping Companies

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new package of Iran-related sanctions on Friday, which includes a major...

War and its Impact on Children’s Education in Iran

Repeated school closures during the war between the United States and Iran's regime have severely reduced the quality of...

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Iran War: Escalating Drug Shortages and Disruption of Healthcare Services

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US Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Tehran-linked Shipping Companies

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Iraq warns on Iran border moves

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U.N. takes up further Iran sanctions

UPI: Talks began Monday at U.N. headquarters with some...