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US concerned over imminent execution of Iran opposition activist

Iran Focus: A US State Department Official, speaking on background, said, "We have seen the reports that Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani, jailed since 2007,...

EU’s Ashton appeals to Iran to stay activist’s execution

AFP: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Tuesday urged Iran to stay the execution of activist Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani, sentenced for...

U.N. calls on Iran to halt clampdown, release activists

Reuters: The United Nations human rights office called on Tuesday for the immediate release of prominent activists and journalists it said had ...

Family pleads with Iran to free jailed ex-Marine

AP: The family of a former Marine imprisoned on espionage charges in Iran is using Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to New York...

Christians face arrest, persecution in Iran, U.N. experts say

Reuters: More than 300 Christians have been arrested since mid-2010 in Iran where churches operate in a climate of fear and Muslims who...

Iran’s children look on and families cry for pardons at daily hangings

Observer: Hanging is the common method for execution in Iran. The judicial killings usually take place in the morning as the sun rises,...

Christian pastor – once sentenced to death in Iran – is released, group says

CNN: A Christian pastor sentenced to death in Iran for apostasy was reunited with his family Saturday after a trial court acquitted him,...

UN chief hits host Iran over human rights

AP: The U.N. chief jolted his Iranian hosts for a nonaligned nations meeting Wednesday by pointing out "serious concerns" in Tehran's human ...

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New Wave of Protests Across Various Iranian Cities

On June 21 and 22, a new wave of protest gatherings emerged across various cities in Iran. Students, university...

126th Week of ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign in 57 Prisons

In the 126th week of the protest campaign "No to Executions Tuesdays," political prisoners in 57 prisons across Iran...

Inflation in Iran and the Limits of What an Agreement with the United States Can Achieve

A sick political system inevitably produces a sick economy. In an absolute dictatorship where political and social freedoms are...

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Inflation in Iran and the Limits of What an Agreement with the United States Can Achieve

A sick political system inevitably produces a sick economy....

126th Week of ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign in 57 Prisons

In the 126th week of the protest campaign "No...

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