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Watchdog: Iran worst violator of press freedoms in region

Iran Focus: London, Oct. 17 – The international press freedoms watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in its annual report ranked Iran as the worst...

Britain opposes Iran’s “malign” interference in Iraq

Iran Focus: London, Oct. 16 – Britain on Tuesday described Iran’s interference in Iraq and other regional states as “malign”, saying that Tehran posed...

Iran says has arrested three bombers in the south

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 16 – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced on Tuesday that it had arrested three individuals involved in a string of...

In Brief: Iran hangs two in Kurdish region

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 13 – Two men were hanged in the province of Kurdistan, north-west Iran, earlier this week on the World...

Christian couple flogged for attending “secret sermon” in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Oct. 14 - A Christian couple were flogged in Iran for participating in an “underground Church”, an Iranian Christian group said...

In Brief: Iran develops new “smart bomb” – report

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 11 – Iran’s military has developed a new 2,000-pound (900-kilogram) “smart bomb”, state media reported. Iran FocusTehran, Iran,...

British lawmakers urge EU to act against rights abuses in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Oct. 10 – Some 150 British Parliamentarians have signed a statement calling on the government of Gordon Brown to bring Iran...

Iran says will continue crackdown against dissent

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 09 – Iranian officials have announced they intend to continue with a nationwide crackdown on “corruption” in society –...

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Netblocks: Iran’s Internet Faces Heavy Filtering Despite Restored Connectivity

NetBlocks, the global internet monitoring organization, says that Iran’s internet, despite being reconnected, is still subject to severe filtering. NetBlocks...

Iran’s Regime Confirms Death Sentence of Political Prisoner Amin Farahavar

The death sentence of Amin Farahavar, supporter of PMOI and political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, has...

Political Prisoner Bijan Kazemi Sentenced to 37 Years and Six Months in Prison

Bijan Kazemi, a political prisoner held in Tehran’s Evin Prison, was sentenced by Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court...

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Iranian Media Report Approval of Resolution to Restore International Internet Access

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