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Iran upholds sentence against Kurdish activist

AP: Iran's appeals court has upheld an 11-year jail sentence against a prominent Kurdish human rights activist, his lawyer said Saturday. The Associated...

US student held in notorious Iran torture prison

Sunday Times: Esha Momeni, an American student visiting Iran, has been arrested and held in solitary confinement in the notorious section 209 of Tehran’s...

Two hanged in south-east Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 28 – Iranian authorities have hanged two men in the restive province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, south-east Iran, state media reported....

U.N. concerned on Iran human rights

Reuters: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed concerns about possible human rights abuses in Iran and urged the country to do more to...

Iran says juvenile killers still face gallows

AFP: Iran will not hang minors convicted of drug trafficking but those found guilty of murder could still face the gallows, a senior judicial...

Iran official casts doubt on ban of youth executions

Reuters: An Iranian official has cast doubt on reports that the judiciary has banned executions of juvenile offenders, saying in comments reported on Monday...

Man hanged in western Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 17 – Iranian authorities hanged a man in Doroud, western Iran, state media reported on Thursday. Iran FocusTehran,...

EU worried about freedom of religion in Iran

AP: The European Union said Friday it is "very worried" about what it sees as a deterioration of religious freedom in Iran. The...

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Restrictions, Pressure, and Detention of Families of Opponents of Iran’s Regime

According to a report by Sky News on April 26, Iran's regime has intensified its repressive policies against opponents. In...

Iran’s Regime Ramps Up Execution of Baluch Political Prisoners to Control Society

Documented reports from recent years show that the execution of Baluch political prisoners in Iran has become a consistent...

Iran’s Regime Nearing Oil Export Deadlock

Bloomberg, citing the analytics firm Kpler, reported that the Iranian regime is facing a growing oil storage crisis, with...

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Escalating Executions in Iran Put EU Policy Under Scrutiny

A conference held at the European Parliament in Brussels...

US Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Tehran-linked Shipping Companies

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new...

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