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Iran ‘has not paid Russia’ in ‘frozen’ missile deal

AFP: Iran has not yet paid Russia in a controversial contract for advanced anti-aircraft missiles, the Interfax news agency reported Wednesday, citing a Russian...

Iran MPs demand prosecution of opposition leader

AFP: Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday demanded the prosecution of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi for challenging hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election as a court...

Iran court jails U.S.-Iranian scholar: report

Reuters: A court has sentenced Iranian-American scholar Kian Tajbakhsh, who was detained after Iran's disputed June election, to more than 12 years in jail,...

Report: Media freedoms shrink in Iran, rise in US

AP: A media watchdog has singled out Iran and Israel for restricting journalists' freedoms. The Associated PressPARIS (AP) — A media watchdog has...

Iran: Guard death toll raised to 15 in Sunday bomb

AP: Iran has raised the death toll among elite troops killed in Sunday's suicide bombing and now says 15 Revolutionary Guard members were among...

U.S. enlists oil to sway Beijing’s stance on Tehran

Wall Street Journal: The Obama administration is encouraging key Arab states to boost oil exports to China in order to reduce Beijing's reliance on...

Death toll in Iran attack rises to 42 – TV

Reuters: Iranian state television said 42 people were killed in Sunday's suicide bombing attack on the elite Revolutionary Guards in the country's volatile southeast,...

PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Oct 19

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

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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...

Iran’s Water Crisis: Women on the Front Lines of a Silent Disaster

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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Iran’s Water Crisis: Women on the Front Lines of a Silent Disaster

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

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Brazil will oppose, but respect, Iran sanctions

AP: Brazil's foreign minister said Tuesday that despite the...

U.S. not blocking Iran’s WTO application

Reuters: The United States will not block Iran's application...