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Iran elections candidates: Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf

Iran Focus: Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf is one of the eight hopefuls competing to become president following the June 17 elections. He is also one of...

Iran elections candidates: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iran Focus: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the appointed Mayor of Tehran, after first getting the job in April 2003.He is seen to be an ultra-conservative,...

Iran elections candidates: Mehdi Karroubi

Iran Focus: Hojatoleslam Mehdi Mahdavi-Karroubi, a mid-ranking cleric, is currently a member of the State Expediency Council and an adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah...

Iran elections candidates: Mohsen Mehralizadeh

Iran Focus:Mehralizadeh, perhaps the most obscure candidate in the race, is a Vice-President in the present administration of President Mohammad Khatami, serving as the...

Iran elections candidates: Mostafa Moin

Iran Focus: Moin served as chancellor of Shiraz University from 1981 to 1982 and has been a member of the Supreme Cultural Revolution Council...

Two small explosions hit Iran city, no one hurt

Reuters: Two small devices hidden in rubbish bins exploded in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan on Monday, causing no casualties, police said.They said...

We want the right to party – not a futile vote, say alienated youth

The Times: Gelled hair, shades, jeans and attitude: the youth of Isfahan were hanging out in the neon-lit night of Nazar Street doing what...

Camera of Sean Penn, Journalist, Confiscated in Iran

Editor and Publisher: Iran was rocked by bombings on Sunday, killing at least nine and wounding more than 30, as dozens of journalists from...

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Iran’s Regime Uses War to Legitimize the Gallows

As the world's attention remains fixed on the drums of war echoing across the Middle East, the Iranian regime...

Rising Inflation in Iran and Uncertainty Over Workers’ Livelihoods

The livelihoods of workers and retirees have faced unprecedented challenges in recent months. Point-to-point inflation has reached 96%, and...

Reuters Exposes $4 Billion Iran-Linked Gambling Network  

A Reuters special investigation shows that one of the world's largest illegal gambling networks has become part of the...

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Thirteenth Day of the Hunger Strike By 1,500 Prisoners, Condition of the Strikers Is Critical

The collective hunger strike by around 1,500 death-row prisoners...

Iran’s Regime Escalates Death Sentences and Pressure Against Political Prisoners

Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on individuals accused...

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