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UN defends Iran exclusion from Syria talks

AFP: The United Nations on Tuesday strongly defended Iran's exclusion from Syria peace talks after criticism from Russia and the Tehran government. ...

UN withdraws its invitation for Iran to join Syria peace talks

Bloomberg: The United Nations rescinded its invitation for Iran to join this week’s peace talks on Syria in Switzerland in an attempt to sustain the...

Syria opposition threatens talks boycott over Iran invite

AFP: A furious Syrian opposition threatened Monday to pull out of this week's peace conference and the United States issued a warning after the...

US sets condition on Iran’s invitation to Syria peace negotiations

The Hill: The State Department late Sunday described as conditional the United Nations’ invitation to Iran to attend peace talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad’s...

West hails Syria opposition vote to join peace talks

AFP: Western leaders have hailed a decision by Syria's opposition to attend an international peace conference next week alongside representatives of a regime they despise...

Officials: Iranian diplomat killed in Yemen

AP: Gunmen killed an Iranian diplomat in a drive-by shooting in Yemen's capital Saturday, security and medical officials said, the latest attack on Iran's...

Russia steps up military lifeline to Syria’s Assad – sources

Reuters: In recent weeks Russia has stepped up supplies of military gear to Syria, including armored vehicles, drones and guided bombs, boosting President Bashar...

Iran, Syria FMs in Moscow to plot Syria strategy

AFP: Russia launched a fresh round of Syrian diplomacy on Thursday as it hosted the foreign ministers of Iran and Syria ahead of peace talks...

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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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Iran’s water crisis is no longer merely an environmental or economic challenge; it has become one of the country’s...

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

On June 15, the state-run Shargh newspaper published a report on child labor titled "Childhood on a Work Shift,"...

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Volker Türk: At Least 40 People Executed on Security-Related Charges in Iran

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Reuters: Iran is exporting oil as usual and has...