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Watchdog: Iran worst violator of press freedoms in region

Iran Focus: London, Oct. 17 – The international press freedoms watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in its annual report ranked Iran as the worst...

Britain opposes Iran’s “malign” interference in Iraq

Iran Focus: London, Oct. 16 – Britain on Tuesday described Iran’s interference in Iraq and other regional states as “malign”, saying that Tehran posed...

Iran says has arrested three bombers in the south

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 16 – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced on Tuesday that it had arrested three individuals involved in a string of...

In Brief: Iran hangs two in Kurdish region

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 13 – Two men were hanged in the province of Kurdistan, north-west Iran, earlier this week on the World...

Christian couple flogged for attending “secret sermon” in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Oct. 14 - A Christian couple were flogged in Iran for participating in an “underground Church”, an Iranian Christian group said...

In Brief: Iran develops new “smart bomb” – report

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 11 – Iran’s military has developed a new 2,000-pound (900-kilogram) “smart bomb”, state media reported. Iran FocusTehran, Iran,...

British lawmakers urge EU to act against rights abuses in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Oct. 10 – Some 150 British Parliamentarians have signed a statement calling on the government of Gordon Brown to bring Iran...

Iran says will continue crackdown against dissent

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 09 – Iranian officials have announced they intend to continue with a nationwide crackdown on “corruption” in society –...

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Iran’s ‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ campaign Enters Its 128th Week

On Tuesday, July 7, the "No To Executions Tuesdays campaign" continued. The campaign, which was launched to end all...

Oil Tanker Attacked Near the Strait of Hormuz

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a British maritime security monitoring organization, reported that an oil tanker sailing...

Arrested Iranian Protesters in Critical Conditions, Human Rights Bodies Warn

Iran Human Rights (IHR), a Norway-based human rights organization, on Monday, July 6, expressed concern over the growing wave...

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Tanker Trackers: Vessel Grounded in the Strait of Hormuz Belongs to Iran’s Oil Smuggling Network

Maritime monitoring firm TankerTrackers responded to Iranian regime media...

British Couple Imprisoned in Evin Prison Remain on Hunger Strike

Lindsay Foreman and Craig Foreman, two British citizens imprisoned...

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