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Iran’s president has not delivered on pledges of more freedom – U.N.

Reuters: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's promises of greater freedoms for the Islamic Republic have not resulted in any major improvements regarding human rights and...

A Christian prisoner in Iran

Wall Street Journal: Iran's leaders are preparing for another visit to New York this month for the U.N. General Assembly, but many of their citizens...

Satellite firms’ return to Iran poses risks

Wall Street Journal: Satellite companies Intelsat and Eutelsat Communications are trying to win back business with Iran’s state-run broadcaster, after U.S. authorities allowed the companies...

Iran’s forgotten Crime Against Humanity

Townhall: With all of the back and forth between Congress and the White House on the Iranian nuclear deal, it is critically important for all...

Iran kills 16 in mass purge

Free Beacon: Iran reportedly carried out the mass execution of 16 prisoners incarcerated in the Qezel Hessar Prison in Karaj early Monday, prompting outrage from...

Iran’s secret massacre: the untold legacy

Medium.com: This summer marks the 26th anniversary of Iran’s massacre against political prisoners in 1988. The shock and terror inflicted on the Iranian nation wen...

Iran policeman gets 3 years over death of blogger

AP: ISNA quoted Giti Pourfazel, a lawyer hired by Beheshti's mother, as saying the sentence was too light considering the nature of the crime. "While journalists...

Iran: New wave of attacks against journalists as repression escalates

Live News: The wave of repression which intensified after the disputed presidential election in 2009 has reached new highs over the past few months. The...

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Iran’s Statistics Center reports 115% food inflation

A new report by the Statistical Center of Iran shows that food inflation in March and April this year...

The Rising Cost of Food in Iran; Hidden Pressure on Large Families

The state-run magazine Niniban published a report on April 29 regarding rising food prices. The report stated: “This is...

Four Decades of Bitter Narratives: May Day as a Day of Wrath, Not Celebration, for Iran’s Workers

Does International Workers’ Day represent a celebration of dignity and status for Iran’s labor force? Do they gather in...

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War Economy and Stagflation in Iran

Unemployment and inflation in a war for which the...

Iran: A Dangerous Country for Journalists

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AP: President Bush on Tuesday called on Iran to...