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7 abducted Iranians released by Syrian opposition group
The opposition group known as the Free Syrian Army has released seven Iranian citizens abducted several weeks ago in Syria. The Mehr News Agency…
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Ahmadinejad to visit China
Following trips to China by Western world leaders trying to persuade the Chinese to reduce their oil imports from Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali…
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Internet speed in Iran reduced to a crawl
Web users in Iran have reported a sharp reduction in internet speed and a lack of access to several prominent websites. The Entekhab website…
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Speaker defends himself in advance of elections
Ali Larijani In another display of infighting in the Islamic Republic’s political arena, Parliamentary Speaker Ali Larijani has rejected recent statements accusing him of…
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Christian converts arrested in Shiraz
At least 10 Christian converts were arrested on Wednesday in Shiraz at a residential home that was used as a church. The Human Rights…
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Iranian authorities threaten daughters of opposition leaders
MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard The daughters of Iranian opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard have been threatened with arrest by Islamic Republic…
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Rights group blames Supreme Leader for house arrests
Mousavi, Rahnavard, Karroubi The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran accuses Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei of being directly responsible for the house…
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Trial date set for U.S. citizen accused in plot
Mansour Arbabsiar A U.S. federal court says the trial of Iranian-American Mansour Arbabsiar will be held on October 22. Arbabsiar, 56, is accused of…
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Iran says U.S. attack would be “akin to suicide”
Mahmoudreza Sajjadi Iran’s Ambassador in Moscow announced Wednesday that if the U.S. waged a military attack on Iran, the Islamic Republic has the capacity…
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Human Rights Watch denounces arrests in Khuzestan
Human Rights Watch has issued a statement expressing grave concern over the recent wave of arrests in the Iranian province of Khuzestan. The rights…
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Former Clinton adviser calls “Nazi” comparisons unproductive
Robert Malley Comparing Iran to Nazi Germany is excessive and unconstructive, says Robert Malley, a former U.S. national security adviser to the Bill Clinton…
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Ahmadinejad prepared for questioning
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has announced that he is prepared to be questioned by Parliament in advance of the March 2 parliamentary…

