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Support for Iran cartoonist after lashing sentence

BBC: Political cartoonists, like other journalists in Iran, have to tread a fine line - taboo subjects change with the ebb and flow...

Jailed Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani writes thank you letter to supporters from prison

Fox News: The Christian pastor on death row in Iran has reportedly written a letter thanking his supporters and blasting those who he...

London troubled by Iranian rights record

UPI: A nine-year prison sentence for an Iranian human rights lawyer is a sign the government is consistently repressing its people, a ...

Lawyer who defends Iran activists jailed

UPI: Iranian lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, who has defended political and human rights activists condemned to death, has himself been sentenced to nine years...

U.N. rights experts decry “mounting repression” in Iran

Reuters: Iran is cracking down on activists and their lawyers, meting out harsh sentences in an effort to quash pro-democracy activities, United Nations human...

‘This is Not a Film’ really a sly commentary on Iran

Boston Globe: The title of “This Is Not a Film” is itself a bitter joke on the illogic of totalitarian thinking. The acclaimed...

Attorney for Christian pastor on death row in Iran reportedly sentenced to 9 years in jail

Fox News: Prominent human rights advocate and attorney Mohammad Ali Dadkhah has reportedly been sentenced to nine years in jail for allegedly "acting...

Iran thanks Saudis for sparing death row citizens

AFP: Iran -- a country slammed by international rights groups for its state executions -- on Wednesday welcomed Saudi Arabia suspending death ...

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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. In an absolute dictatorship where political and social freedoms are...

Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: International Figures Rally Behind NCRI Alternative

PARIS — The second day of the Free Iran 2026 World Summit brought together a broad range of former...

Free Iran 2026 Summit in Paris Draws International Support for Democratic Change in Iran

PARIS, June 20, 2026 — Political leaders, former government officials, parliamentarians, and human rights advocates from Europe and North...

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Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: International Figures Rally Behind NCRI Alternative

PARIS — The second day of the Free Iran...

Child Laborers: The Silent Victims of Poverty and Inflation in Iran

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