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Iran warns Austrian embassy over Ashton meeting with rights activists: IRNA

Reuters: Iran has warned the Austrian embassy in Tehran after it hosted a meeting between the EU foreign policy chief and Iranian human rights...

Christians being targeted in Iran deserve our help

The Hill: Imagine the morning after Christmas, security officials surround your parents’ home and force their way inside by destroying the front door. They search everyone...

My dad, held in Iran

Los Angeles Times: Seven years ago my father, Robert Levinson, was taken hostage while visiting Kish Island, Iran. He is currently the longest-held hostage in...

World should thank Iran for high execution rate, says Tehran official

Fox News: The Islamic republic's execution rate, which has soared to ghastly heights since self-described moderate Hassan Rouhani became president last year, should be viewed...

Iran’s dervishes on hunger strike inside, outside prison

Radio Free Europe: It started on March 1 when one jailed dervish -- blogger and rights activist Kasra Nouri -- went on hunger strike to...

Iran denies medical care to political prisoners

AFP: The International Federation for Human Rights on Thursday raised the alarm over what it termed the deliberate denial of medical care to sick political...

Bahrain and Iran trade accusations at U.N. rights forum

Reuters: Bahrain accused Shi'ite Iran on Thursday of fomenting deadly violence in the kingdom, and a Tehran official accused the Sunni-ruled island state of...

Iran orders man’s eyes to be gouged out after acid attack

New York Post: The mad mullahs of Iran have ruled that a man who poured acid on a young girl’s face should be punished by...

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Italian Parliament Conference Condemns Executions in Iran, Voices Support for NCRI

Italian lawmakers and human rights advocates gathered at the Italian Parliament on May 21 for a conference with Maryam...

The Collapse of Investment in Iran, the Shutdown of Production, the Downward Spiral of Life

The collapse of investment in Iran means the halt of production, widespread unemployment, capital flight, the destruction of job...

Inflation, Economic Crisis, and the Silent Collapse of Iran’s Middle Class

The state-run Khabar Fori website wrote on May 22 that the phenomenon of “poor billionaires” has become one of...

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Secret Execution of Two Kurdish Political Prisoners in Naqadeh Prison, Iran

In the early hours of Wednesday, May 20, the...

Iranian Citizens Struggle to Cover Expenses as Housing Crisis Deepens

In recent months, the housing crisis has become one...

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