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4.0 Richter-scale quake jolts southern Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 21 - An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Char-Mahal and Bakhtiari Province, southern Iran,...

US sanctions British, Armenian firms for Iran exports

AFP: The United States slapped sanctions on British and Armenian firms Friday for unauthorized re-exports of aircraft to Iran, officials said. WASHINGTON (AFP)...

Dick Cheney tour sparks Iran war rumours

Daily Telegraph: Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, has triggered speculation that he has been using a tour of the Middle East to prepare Iran's...

Swiss foreign minister in headscarf on Iran visit provokes outcry at home

AP: Switzerland's foreign minister, already under fire for a natural gas deal with Iran, also is provoking an outcry at home because she wore...

Millions marking spring festival

BBC: Tens of millions of people are celebrating Nowruz, a spring festival believed to have originated thousands of years ago in ancient Persia. ...

Democrats jump on McCain’s Iran-Qaeda gaffe

AFP: Republican presidential candidate John McCain touts his foreign policy expertise at every turn, but he has given Democrats ammunition against his experience by...

US launches legal review of Swiss-Iran gas deal

AFP: The United States on Wednesday warned that it was launching a legal review of a gas deal signed earlier this week between Iran...

Iranian overtures to Latin America spark US concern

VOA: Iranian moves to solidify ties with Venezuela, Bolivia and other leftist governments in Latin America have sparked increasing concern in the United States....

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Iran’s ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign marks 121st week

The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign entered its 121st week on Tuesday, May 19. Prisoners participating in the campaign...

Massive Washington Rally Highlights Growing Pressure on Iran’s Regime

Thousands of Iranian Americans, political activists, and former U.S. officials gathered in Washington, D.C. on May 16 for one...

French Magazine Exposes ‘Shah-Making Factory’: Fascist Networks and Lobbies Grooming the Shah’s Son as an Alternative to the Iranian Regime

The renowned French magazine Nouvel Observateur has published a comprehensive investigation by Marie Vaton exposing the hidden mechanisms of...

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Record Number of Imprisoned Writers Worldwide. Iran Ranks Second with 53 Jailed Writers

PEN America announced in its latest annual report on...

Targeted Repression of Iranian Women, From Mass Arrests to Death Sentences

Women in Iran have faced a wave of widespread...

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