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Iranian prisoner on hunger strike has family worried
Kamal Sharifi The family of Kamal Sharifi has expressed grave concern over the well-being of the Iranian-Kurdish political prisoner, who has been on a…
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Revolutionary Guards commander sets conditions for return of reformists
Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Jaffari The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) discussed the potential role of reformists in the coming elections in…
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Government officials resign to run for Parliament
The head of Iran’s Election Headquarters has announced that 52 government officials have handed in their resignations in order to run as candidates in…
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German parliamentarian calls for release of Iranian photojournalist
Maryam Majd Germany’s parliamentary speaker has written to his Iranian counterpart, Ali Larijani, calling for the immediate release of Iranian sports photojournalist Maryam Majd.…
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Iranian lawyer summoned to serve sentence
Hassan Younesi Iranian lawyer Hassan Younesi was summoned today by Evin Prison authorities to serve out his one-year sentence for “propaganda against the regime…
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Tensions rise in Parliament over bid to question Ahmadinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Tehran MP Reza Akrami has countered suggestions that the Supreme Leader opposes a move to summon the president before Parliament for questioning,…
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Secret hangings at Karaj prison
On Sunday, 25 prisoners were hanged “en masse and in secret” at Ghezelhessar Prison in Karaj for drug-related charges, the International Campaign for Human…
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Rock Paper Scissors
caricaturist: Mana Neyestani
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Families urge Iranian parliament to probe prison conditions
Evin Prison Iranian parliament has been urged to probe into the situation of Iranian prisons and the situation of political prisoners in a letter…
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Iran to prosecute 26 U.S. officials
Iran’s Parliament is reviewing a plan to prosecute 26 U.S. officials in absentia in order to later refer them to “competent” international tribunals, the…
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Iran issues 40 death sentences for drug offences
Forty people imprisoned on drug charges have been sentenced to death, says the head of the Justice Department in the northwestern province of Ardebil.…
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Ahmadinejad’s office fires back at accusers
Esfandiar Rahim Mashai, Hamid Baghai The Iranian president’s office has announced that accusations against chief of staff Esfandiar Rahim Mashai and the president’s executive…

