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Rights group condemns arrest of Iranian activist
Nargess Mohammadi Reporters Without Borders has condemned the arrest of Nargess Mohammadi, the spokesperson for Shirin Ebadi’s Centre for Human Rights Defenders of Iran.…
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Nuclear disputes must not overshadow human rights: Ebadi
Shirin Ebadi Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi says nuclear disputes with Iran should not distract world powers from pressuring the Islamic Republic government…
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Israeli defence chief contradicts Netanyahu
Benny Gantz Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Benny Gantz says he believes Iran is not building a nuclear bomb, and Iran’s “very rational” leadership…
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Iranian forces in conflict with PJAK
Shahriyar Heydari, the head of the Kermanshah Provincial Security Forces, reports that eight Revolutionary Guards were killed or injured in conflicts with the Kurdish…
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Russia says Iran, North Korea possible nuclear threats
Nikolai Makarov Nikolai Makarov, the chief of the Russian Army General Staff, claims there is a possibility that Iran and North Korea could pose…
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15 executed on drug charges in Iran
Since Monday, April 23, 15 people have been executed at the Shahroud, Rejaishahr and Evin prisons in Iran. The Human Rights Activists News Agency…
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Jailed lawyer nominated for human rights award
Nasrin Sotoudeh Jailed Iranian human rights lawyer and women’s rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh is amongst the nominees of the 2012 Martin Ennals Award for…
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A Few Moments More
caricaturist: Mana Neyestani
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Decision on Britain rests with top officials
Iranian parliament The reestablishment of Iranian-British relations requires the approval of senior officials of the Islamic Republic, Iranian Parliament reports. The head of Iran’s…
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New province proposed for contested islands
An Iranian MP has announced plans for the establishment of the Province of Persian Gulf in southern Iran with “Bumusa” as its capital. The…
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Iranian oil industry hit by cyber virus
Iran’s oil industry was hit by the cyber virus “Viper”, which has led to the establishment of a crisis centre at the Ministry of…
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Iran’s oil exports to South Korea fall by 40 percent
South Korea has reduced its import of Iranian crude by 40 percent compared to this time last year. Reuters reports that South Korea, the…

