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Rights groups challenge Iran leader at racism meet

AFP: Human rights groups on Sunday challenged President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to eliminate severe discrimination in Iran, ahead of his arrival at a UN conference...

Israeli official slams Swiss-Iranian meeting

AP: Israel's deputy foreign minister says a planned meeting between Switzerland's president and his Iranian counterpart is "pathetic." The Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) —...

Israel slams planned Swiss-Iran presidential meet

AFP: Israel voiced concern over planned meeting on Sunday between the presidents of Switzerland and the Jewish state's arch-foe Iran as part of a...

Iran sentences American journalist to 8 years in prison

New York Times: Iran has sentenced an Iranian-American journalist, Roxana Saberi, to eight years in prison after convicting her of spying for the United States,...

US ‘deeply disappointed’ as Iran convicts reporter

AP: Iran convicted an American journalist of spying for the United States and sentenced her to eight years in prison, her lawyer said Saturday,...

Ahmadinejad says Iran regional ‘guarantor’

AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hailed his country's armed forces as the "guarantor" of regional security, during a low-profile parade on Saturday marking Army...

U.S. envoy Holbrooke says chatted with Iran minister

Reuters: U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke said on Saturday that he had chatted briefly with Iran's foreign minister at a Pakistan donors conference in...

US asks Iran to free reporter

AFP: The United States called Thursday on Iran to free a US-Iranian journalist accused of espionage, saying the Islamic republic would earn goodwill as...

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Global Torture Index: Iran Is Among the World’s Highest-Risk Countries for Torture

The latest Global Torture Index identifies Iran as one of the world's highest-risk countries for torture, impunity, and state...

Grossi: A Very Robust Verification System is Needed for Iran’s Nuclear Program

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that a very robust verification system is...

Renewable Water Per Capita in Iran Falls To 1,200 Cubic Meters Per Year

Reports from Iranian regime government institutions show that the "renewable water per capita" indicator for each Iranian citizen has...

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Grossi: A Very Robust Verification System is Needed for Iran’s Nuclear Program

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy...

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