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Ahmad Rouzbehani Iranian authorities have announced that “morality police” will hit city streets in greater numbers this summer to confront violations of the Islamic…

Nasrin Sotoudeh Jailed Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been cut off from her family for the past ten days, her husband reports.…

Mohammad Nourizad Iranian filmmaker and journalist Mohammad Nourizad was released today after nearly two years in prison. Last week, Nourizad’s wife Fatemeh Maleki reported…

caricaturist: Mana Neyestani

Iran’s Minister of Intelligence has accused the U.S. of fabricating its account of Osama Bin Laden’s death, alleging that Bin Laden had died much…

The Principalists, the chief conservative faction of the Iranian establishment, have organized a group to prevent any possible “illegal” interference in next year’s parliamentary…

Alireza Rejai More than 200 Iranian social and political activists have issued an announcement condemning the “illegal arrest” of Alireza Rejai, a senior member…

Lotfollah Forouzandeh A proposed Ministry of Youth and Sports, which has been a point of contention between the president and the Supreme Leader, will…

Iran’s Ministry of Science says the course content of 36 university programs has been altered for the academic year that starts this fall. The…

Homa Parvaz Homa Parvaz, an Al Jazeera correspondent of Iranian descent, has been in the custody of Syrian security forces since April 29. Aftab…

Mansour Osanlou Jailed Iranian labour activist, Mansour Osanlou has been moved to hospital following a critical decline in his health in prison. Human rights…

Ahmad Khatami Hardline cleric Ahmad Khatami dealt Mahmoud Ahmadinejad some harsh criticism for his failure to heed the decisions of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah…