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Iran envoy summoned over hanged Dutch woman’s burial

AFP: The Netherlands said on Monday it had summoned Iran's ambassador in The Hague in protest against the hushed burial of a Dutch citizen,...

Iran jails lawyer who has defended activists

AP: An opposition website says a prominent Iranian lawyer who has defended opposition activists has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. ...

Iran executions three times last year’s rate -U.N.

Reuters: Iran has witnessed a dramatic increase in executions so far in 2011, United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay said on Wednesday and...

EU parliament chief denounces Iran’s hanging of Dutch woman

AFP: President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek on Sunday denounced Iran's hanging of a Iranian-Dutch woman arrested after anti-government protests in 2009 then...

Iran hangs Iranian-Dutch woman

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 29 - Iranian authorities on Saturday hanged an Iranian-Dutch woman despite calls by the Netherlands for a stay on the...

US invites EU to sanction Iran over rights abuses

AFP: The US government suggested on Tuesday that Europe match Washington sanctions for Iranian human rights violators, including asset freezes on key figures, against...

Britain, Amnesty condemn political executions in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Jan. 24 - Britain and prominent human rights group Amnesty International on Monday condemned the execution of two prominent Iranian political...

Iran hangs two political prisoners

Iran Focus: Tehran/London, Jan. 24 - Iran hanged two political prisoners on Monday for taking part in anti-government protests in 2009 and supporting the...

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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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Iran’s Regime is Rebuilding the Security Circle Around Mojtaba Khamenei with New Security Figure

The return of Hossein Taeb to the Iranian regime's...

Oil Pollution Reaches the Shores of Persian Gulf

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