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Syria, Iran ‘blocking Lebanon government’

AFP: Hezbollah's backers Iran and Syria are hindering the formation of a cabinet in Lebanon, which has been without government since a general vote...

Iran bans pro-reform business daily

Reuters: An Iranian media body banned on Monday the publication of a leading business daily, Sarmayeh, which is critical of the economic policies of...

Iran arrests six Pakistanis for illegal entry – TV

Reuters: Iran has arrested six Pakistani nationals for illegally entering its territorial waters, the Iranian Arabic-language television station al Alam reported on Monday. ...

Opposition in Iran urges continuing challenge

New York Times: As Iran prepares for a major commemorative rally on Wednesday, the leaders of the opposition movement called over the weekend for...

PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Nov 2

Reuters: These are some of the leading stories in Iranian newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for...

Iran plans $40 bln for gas field development

Reuters: Iran estimates that investments of $40 billion are needed to develop remaining phases of its South Pars natural gas field within 10 years,...

Iran warns of crackdown on any opposition protest

AFP: Iran's police warned on Sunday of a crackdown if opposition supporters stage protests this week when the Islamic republic marks the 30th anniversary...

Iran to appoint clerics in all schools: report

AFP: Iran's government is planning to appoint a cleric in every school, a reformist newspaper reported Sunday on a move that could radicalise education...

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Warning Over the Imminent Execution of Political Prisoner Aref Khoshkar in Iran

Following the transfer of political prisoner Aref Khoshkar, who has been sentenced to death, to a solitary confinement cell...

Near-Complete Halt to Shipping Through the Strait of Hormuz

Bloomberg, citing vessel-tracking data, reported that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz came to an almost complete halt...

129th Week of ‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign in 58 Prisons Across Iran

The "No To Executions Tuesdays" campaign has warned about the rising number of executions in Iran and called for...

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IRGC Announces Closure of Strait of Hormuz After Firing on a Ship

While the United States had demanded that the Iranian...

Amnesty International Challenges Silence Over the Iranian Regime’s Crimes

The bloody crackdown on the January protests in Iran...

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