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US condemns Iran over pastor facing death

AFP: The United States on Thursday warned Iran would show "utter disregard" for religious freedom if it carried out a death sentence on a...

Iranian pastor’s death sentence deplorable: Hague

AFP: Foreign Secretary William Hague on Wednesday said he "deplored" reports that Iran was about to execute a pastor after he refused to give...

Top US lawmaker urges Iran to spare Christian pastor

AFP: US House Speaker John Boehner urged Iran on Wednesday to spare the life of an Iranian pastor reportedly facing execution for refusing to...

Iran publicly hangs convicted teen murderer

AFP: Iran on Wednesday publicly hanged a teenage boy convicted of killing an athlete billed as "Iran's strongest man," local media reported. ...

Amnesty urges 11th-hour stay for Iran death row teen

AFP: Human rights group Amnesty International called on Tuesday for an 11th-hour stay of execution for a 17-year-old due to be hanged after being...

Britain will push for Iran sanctions at UN, says Hague

AFP: Foreign Secretary William Hague has vowed to confront Iran's "repressive" human rights record by pushing for tough sanctions at next week's United Nations...

Amnesty urges Iran to free detained rights lawyer

AFP: Iran must immediately free Abdolfattah Soltani, a prominent human rights lawyer rearrested at the weekend after spending months behind bars between 2005 and...

UN rights investigator urges Tehran to grant visit

AFP: The UN's newly appointed human rights investigator to Iran called Wednesday on Tehran to allow him to visit the country to examine alleged...

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Canadian Federal Court Rejects Salman Samani’s Request to Halt Deportation

The Federal Court of Canada has rejected Salman Samani's request to halt his deportation from Canada. Samani served as...

Middle Eastern Countries Seek Ways to Move Oil Through the Strait of Hormuz

An Iraqi government source told the Iraqi news outlet Shafagh News that Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) is...

Iran’s Regime Plans Fuel Rationing, Higher Gasoline Prices Within Next 15 Days

Esmail Saghab-Esfahani, a vice president of Iran's regime, said on Saturday, August 15, that Iran's daily gasoline consumption is...

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Canada Sanctions Five Political and Military Officials of the Iranian Regime

The Canadian government announced on Friday, August 14, that...

Iran’s Regime Cuts Food Voucher Benefits Under ‘Overseas Resident’ Label

In its latest move against low-income segments of society,...

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