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Iran supreme leader warns opposition to back down

AP: Iran's supreme leader issued a tough warning Monday to the opposition to back down after a pro-reform former president called for a referendum...

Iran’s controversial new VP denies quitting

AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's controversial choice for vice president on Monday denied reports he has quit, despite his appointment ruffling feathers even among...

Iran reformers urge referendum to end vote crisis

AFP: Iranian reformers, including former president Mohammad Khatami, called on Monday for a referendum to resolve the crisis that has gripped the country since...

Thirty-six army officers arrested in Iran over protest plan

The Guardian: The Iranian army has arrested 36 officers who planned to attend last week's Friday prayer sermon by former president Hashemi Rafsanjani in...

Iran bails British embassy staffer

AFP: Iran on Sunday released on bail a British embassy staffer, who was among a group of nine arrested following disturbances after the hotly...

Iran hardliners criticise Ahmadinejad over appointment

Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has come under fire from many leading hardliners for appointing controversial figure Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie as his new first...

Iran’s ex-president criticized for comments about election

New York Times: Several prominent Iranian conservative figures and hard-line newspapers offered sharp criticism on Saturday of former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who delivered...

Hardline Iran editor: Rafsanjani backs “law-breakers”

Reuters: A hardline editor seen as close to Iran's top authority accused a powerful cleric on Saturday of backing "law-breakers," in comments highlighting deepening...

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Inflation in Iran and the Limits of What an Agreement with the United States Can Achieve

A sick political system inevitably produces a sick economy. In an absolute dictatorship where political and social freedoms are...

Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: International Figures Rally Behind NCRI Alternative

PARIS — The second day of the Free Iran 2026 World Summit brought together a broad range of former...

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...

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

On June 15, the state-run Shargh newspaper published a...

Free Iran 2026 Summit in Paris Draws International Support for Democratic Change in Iran

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