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Father of Iran prisoner appeals to Rouhani

AFP: The father of a US citizen imprisoned in Iran forwarded a letter to President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday pleading with him to...

Demonstrators near UN: Iran’s new president has blood on his hands

CBS: Thousands rallied near the United Nations Tuesday to protest Iran’s new president. As WCBS 880′s Alex Silverman reported, the demonstrators were joined...

US-Iran prisoners appeal to Rowhani

AFP: Supporters of two US citizens jailed in Iran appealed for their freedom Monday as President Hassan Rowhani arrived for the UN General...

Envoys urge U.N. probe of massacre at Iranian exile camp in Iraq

Los Angeles Times: A massacre this month at an Iranian exile camp in Iraq that killed 52 people under international protection was an...

Iran frees prominent rights lawyer Sotoudeh

Reuters: Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, seen by campaign groups as Iran's highest profile political prisoner, was freed on Wednesday, in another...

Iran restores blocks on Facebook, Twitter

AP: Iranian authorities have restored blocks on Facebook and Twitter after a "technical glitch" briefly removed filters from the social networks overnight....

American says Iran keeping him for prisoner swap

AFP: A US citizen jailed in Iran said in a letter released Wednesday that his captors were keeping him in harsh conditions in...

Mother of man held in Iran releases letter to him

AP: The mother of a former U.S. Marine who has been held in Iran for two years on spying charges on Thursday released...

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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...

Iran Intensifies Pressure on Families of PMOI Prisoners Amid Expanding Crackdown

Iranian authorities have intensified pressure on the families of political prisoners and executed dissidents in recent weeks, with multiple...

Iran: A Dangerous Country for Journalists

According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the state of press freedom worldwide has fallen to its lowest level in...

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US Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Tehran-linked Shipping Companies

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new...

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

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