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US says hikers ‘imprisoned too long’ in Iran

AFP: Washington said Saturday that two US hikers "have been imprisoned too long" in Iran and that it was looking into reports that they...

Iran sentences US hikers to 8 years in prison

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 20 - Iran on Saturday sentenced two US hikers detained on espionage charges to eight years in prison, state...

Sinopec starts up refining unit in Iran’s Arak plant

Reuters: Sinopec Engineering Inc. (SEI), an arm of Sinopec Group, started up a unit this week in Iran's Arak refinery, offering a rare clue...

Iran plans military drill with country in region, Press TV says

Bloomberg: Iran’s Air Force plans to hold a joint aerial military exercise with an unidentified country in the region next month, Press TV reported....

US, Europe ask Syria’s al-Assad to step down

Iran Focus: Washington, Aug. 18 - The United States and its allies on Thursday called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stand down, as...

Chavez, Ahmadinejad blast ‘aggression’ in Libya, Syria

AFP: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have denounced the West's "imperialist aggression" in Libya and Syria, the foreign ministry...

Deutsche Börse unit sued over alleged Iran funds

Wall Street Journal: A group of nearly 1,000 American victims of international terrorism is suing Clearstream Banking SA of Luxembourg, a unit of Germany's...

US jails Iranian over missile component plot

AFP: A US judge sentenced an Iranian national Monday to more than four years in prison for plotting to export radio equipment and components...

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120th Week of ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’: Political Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike in 56 Iranian Prisons Amid Escalating Crackdown

On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, political prisoners across 56 prisons in Iran launched a renewed hunger strike, marking the...

Strait of Hormuz: Show of Power or Beginning of New Tensions

At the same time as tensions in the Middle East are increasing, the British government has announced its readiness...

The Return of the Shah’s Infamous Royal Secret Police to the Streets of Europe

Eighty years after World War II and the fall of Hitler’s fascism in Germany, the use of Nazi symbols...

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Iranians Struggle to Afford Basic Food Basket as Prices Surge

While only about five months have passed since the...

Behind the Internet Shutdown: The Iranian Regime’s Black Market

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