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Iranian prisoners condemned to gradual death: jailed journalist
Issa Saharkhiz In an urgent letter to a United Nations human rights official, jailed Iranian journalist Issa Saharkhiz has accused Iranian authorities of using…
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They want to kill my son: father of jailed blogger
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki Ahmad Ronaghi Maleki, the father of jailed Iranian blogger, Hossein Ronaghi Maleki is concerned for his son’s failing health and something…
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Extremist
caricaturist: Mana Neyestani
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Basij leader slams senior reformists
Mohammadreza Naghdi The head of Iran’s Basij militia, Mohammadreza Naghdi, has condemned recent attacks against the Revolutionary Guards, saying those who insult the Corps…
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Concern mounts for jailed photographer
Maryam Majd Detained photojournalist Maryam Majd is suffering from ill health in Evin Prison, says the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, citing…
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Iranian authorities block Google+ before official launch
The Google+ social networking site has joined the long list of websites filtered by the Islamic Republic. ITNA, Iran’s Telecommunications News Agency, reports that…
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More MPs abandon motion to summon Ahmadinejad
Mohammad Hossein Farhangi Twelve more Iranian MPs have withdrawn their signatures from the motion to question Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Parliament, said Mohammad Hossein Farhangi,…
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Iranian physicians group calls for examination of opposition leaders
MirHosein Mousavi – Mehdi Karroubi The Islamic Society of Iranian Physicians says opposition leader MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi must be allowed physical check-ups…
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Former president accused of “sedition”
Mohammad Khatami Senior Revolutionary Guards officer Yadollah Javani has accused former president Mohammad Khatami of taking part in a “seditious movement” related to the…
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Attack!
caricaturist: Mana Neyestani
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Motion to question Ahmadinejad cancelled
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad The motion to question Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Parliament has been halted because 30 MPs have withdrawn their names, IRNA reports, leaving too…
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Iranian blogger gets seven months in prison
Peyman Roshanzamir In another verdict against an Iranian blogger, the judiciary has sentenced Peyman Roshanzamir to seven months in prison for “insulting the leader.”…