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Mehdi Karroubi Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi says the Islamic Republic government is trying to turn the upcoming parliamentary elections into a repeat of…

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani The Iranian judiciary is deliberating over how to execute Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who was convicted of “adultery” and “the murder of…

The United Nations and the government of Iraq have finally agreed on the transfer of the 3,400 Iranian residents of Camp Ashraf. The UN…

Ali Motahari Ali Motahari, a conservative Member of Parliament, today called on reformists to take part in the parliamentary elections in March and urged…

The Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution, a prominent reformist organization, has joined the line-up of such groups boycotting the upcoming parliamentary elections. The group…

Islamic Republic forces have arrested a group of Christians in Ahvaz just as Christmas approaches. According to Human Rights Reporters of Iran, Islamic Republic…

Faezeh Hashemi ISNA reports that the daughter of the moderate cleric is being tried on a charge of “propaganda against the regime” in a…

Abdullah Abdullah A new coalition supported by dozens of Afghan political parties has been formed to challenge the government of President Hamid Karzai. The…

Iran has outlawed the use of letters of credit for goods imported from the United Arab Emirates as well as transactions carried out in…

Reza Shahabi A jailed Iranian labour activist has ended a 30-day hunger strike after being hospitalized. The Centre for the Defence of Workers Rights…

A statement issued by 39 high-profile Iranian political prisoners urges the public to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections. Participation in those elections, slated for…

Amirali Allamehzadeh Journalist Amirali Allamehzadeh has been released after 95 days in Evin Prison. The Human Rights House of Iran reports that Allamehzadeh was…