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EU urges Iran to halt woman’s stoning execution

AFP: European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton urged Iran on Tuesday to stop the execution of three people including a woman who faces...

Norway summons Iranian ambassador to protest death sentences

AFP: Norway on Monday summoned the Iranian ambassador to Oslo to protest death sentences against a woman convicted of adultery and a man convicted...

Iran authorities chop off man’s hand for stealing

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jul. 03 - Authorities amputated the hand of a man accused of stealing in the city of Malayer, western Iran, the...

Amnesty urges full disclosure in Iran jail murders

AFP: Amnesty International has called for "full disclosure" from the Iranian authorities in the case of two men ordered to hang for the murders...

UN rights chief says torturers will face justice

AFP: UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday warned torturers that they could not escape justice even if they might benefit from short...

Ten Sunni rebels go on trial in Iran – report

Reuters: Ten suspects went on trial in Iran on Tuesday accused of belonging to a Sunni Muslim rebel group whose leader was executed two...

Iran jails Getty photographer for three years: website

AFP: Iran has sentenced a freelance photographer for Getty Images photo agency to three years in prison for taking pictures of 2009 election protests,...

Iran hangs Jundollah leader Abdolmalek Rigi

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 20 - The leader of the Sunni dissident group Jundollah, Abdolmalek Rigi, was hanged at dawn on Sunday in Tehran's...

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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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EU And 26 Countries Around the World Condemn the Execution of Protesters in Iran

On Wednesday, August 12, the European Union and 26...

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

An Iraqi government source told the Iraqi news outlet...

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