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U.S. naval presence grows in Persian Gulf
The U.S. Navy’s oldest transport ship, now converted into a floating base, has arrived in the Persian Gulf, as the United States ratchets up…
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Rights group slams political-prisoner denial
Mohammad Javad Larijani The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has condemned what it calls “false” statements by the head of Iran’s High…
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Bank freezes accounts of Iranian-Canadians
Canada’s TD Bank has frozen the assets of several Iranians, in many cases without notice, triggering a wave of criticism from the Iranian community…
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Asylum seekers begin hunger protest
Six Iranian asylum-seekers in Regensburg, Germany have begun a hunger strike to protest their undetermined refugee status, following several protests in southern German cities…
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Rights group speaks up for Iranian-Arabs on death row
Human Rights Watch has called on Iran to stop the execution of Arab activists within its borders, announcing that five activists are currently in…
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Family of jailed lawyer banned from travelling abroad
Mehraveh & Reza Khandan The Iranian judiciary has banned the husband and daughter of jailed lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh from leaving the country. The International…
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Iranian reformist wants public vote on nuclear issue
Abdollah Nouri Senior Iranian reformist figure, Abdollah Nouri urged the Islamic Republic government to find a speedy resolution to the nuclear disputes with world…
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Iranian leader defiant in face of sanctions
Ayatollah Khamenei Iran’s Supreme Leader says the Islamic Republic has been inoculated against sanctions after enduring three decades of them. Ayatollah Khamenei was quoted…
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Iranian activist to serve 7 years in jail
Nasour Taghipour Iranian activists and journalist Nasour Taghipour has been arrested to serve out a seven-year sentence. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)…
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Iran criticizes Iraq for inaction about dust storms
Iran’s Environment Organization says a number of Arab countries are “critical centres of producing dust particles.” Ali Mohammad Shaeri, the deputy head of the…
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Jailed activist hospitalized
Nargess Mohammadi Jailed Iranian human rights activist Nargess Mohammadi has been hospitalized since Monday, the Melli-Mazhabi website reported today. The report indicates that Mohammadi…
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Iranian authorities crack down on dress code
The Ahwaz public prosecutor has announced that women will be sentenced to cash fines or imprisonment if they are seen in public disobeying the…

