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Four political prisoners on hunger strike in Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 11 – Two more political prisoners have joined fellow prisoners in a hunger strike inside one of Iran’s most...

200 security checkpoints set up across Iran capital

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 10 – Some 200 special units of the State Security Forces (SSF) moved into different locations across the Iranian...

Iran says arrested trouble-makers will not be released

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 10 – Trouble-makers that are arrested in Iran will be held in prison indefinitely until their networks are rooted...

Straw’s handshake with the “Butcher” angers Iran dissidents

Iran Focus: London, Sep. 10 – A handshake between British Foreign Minister Jack Straw and one of Iran’s new Vice-Presidents on Friday has aroused...

Iran’s top brass says U.S., Israel behind terror attacks in Iraq

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 09 – A top military commander in Iran accused the United States and Israel on Friday of being behind...

Iran says women unfit to manage restaurants

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 09 – Female restaurant managers in Iran will be required to name a man as the person who will...

Top official says Iran to pursue nuclear strategy at all costs

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 09 – Iran’s former President proclaimed on Friday that Tehran would pursue its controversial nuclear program at all costs...

500 protestors attack government buildings in northwest Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 08 – More than 500 people attacked two government buildings and set fire to tyres in the streets of...

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