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RSF: Iran is “Middle East’s biggest prison for journalists”

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 13 – The international press freedoms watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Wednesday that Iran continues to be the...

17 people injured in Iran bus crash

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 13 – At least 17 people were killed or injured on Tuesday when a bus slipped off a stretch...

Iran suggests formation of new Middle Eastern Parliament

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 12 – Iran suggested on Tuesday that a new Parliament be formed to group much of the Middle East...

Iran FM to discuss future of Lebanon with Syria’s al-Assad

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 11 – Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will travel to Damascus on Wednesday to hold talks with Syrian leader Bashar...

Amnesty: Two sisters to be stoned to death in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 08 – The international human rights group Amnesty International warned on Thursday that two sisters, Zohreh and Azar Kabiri-niat, were...

EU blasts rise in executions in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 07 – The European Union criticised Iran on Thursday for the rise in the number of executions carried out by...

Amnesty warns of imminent execution for Iranian child offender

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 07 – Amnesty International issued an urgent appeal on Wednesday to save the life of a young Iranian man who...

Russia “concerned” over Iranian rocket launch

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 06 - Russia said on Wednesday that it was “concerned” over Iran's nuclear intentions following an announcement by Tehran earlier...

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Renewed Protests Erupt in Iran

In recent days, Iran has witnessed fundamental changes in the nature of popular protests. The movement has evolved from...

Rising Crime and Social Breakdown After 47 Years of Clerical Rule in Iran

While Iran's regime has spent much of its resources and capabilities over more than four decades suppressing opponents, silencing...

Seventy-Eight Nobel Laureates Urge UN Action Amid Rising Executions in Iran

A coalition of 78 Nobel Prize laureates has issued a joint appeal to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, calling...

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