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Iran hands human rights activist 12 years in prison
Navid Khanjani Iranian judiciary slapped human rights activist, Navid Khanjani with 12 years in prison and a monetary fine for his journalistic activities, interviews…
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Iran reports arrest of Israeli spies linked to Ron Arad foundation
Heydar Moslehi Iran announced that it has arrested Israeli spies with links to Ron Arad foundation, an organization which offers rewards for information about…
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Five years in prison for Iranian human rights activist
Kaveh Ghassemi Kaveh Ghassemi, Iranian journalist and human rights activist was sentenced to five years in prison by Kermanshah Revolutionary Court. Ghassemi was charged…
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Message of Zahra Bahrami’s execution to the world
A. Adibzadeh Zahra Bahrami, an Iranian-Dutch citizen, was executed in Tehran on Saturday Jan. 29. She had been arrested 13 months earlier, during massive…
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Iranian parliament approves Salehi as new foreign minister
Ali Akbar Salehi Ahmadinejad’s choice of foreign minister was approved by a narrow margin in Iran’s parliament after his predecessor, Manouchehr Mottaki, was abruptly…
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Iran issues 4 death sentences in Chabahar explosion case
Four individuals arrested in connection with the explosions in Chabahar last year in southwestern Iran were handed the death sentence by Zahedan Revolutionary court.…
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Netherlands freezes contact with Iran over hanging of Zahra Bahrami
The Netherlands froze diplomatic ties with Iran following the execution of Iranian-Dutch woman yesterday for drug charges after initially arresting her for participation in…
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Mousavi says upheaval in Arab world extension of Iranian election protests
Iranian opposition leader, MirHosein Mousavi says: “The starting point of what is going on in the streets of Tunisia, Sanaa, Cairo, Alexandria and Suez…
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Iranian women’s rights activist arrested in Qom
Fatemeh Masjedi – Maryam Bidgeli Iranian security forces arrested Fatemeh Masjedi, an Iranian women’s rights activist in Qom. She was arrested while travelling from…
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Iranian-Dutch woman hanged in Tehran
Zahra Bahrami Zahra Bahrami, the Iranian-Dutch woman arrested during anti-government protests in December 2009 in Iran, was hanged this morning for drug smuggling charges.…
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Iranian hardliner says Islam at heart of Arab protests
“The uprising of the Arab nations is an Islamic movement and the west is trying to downplay the Islamic content of these protests,” Iranian…
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Iran Khodro shuts down amidst labour protests
Workers protests to harsh working conditions continued for days after Tuesday’s fatal accident at Iran Khodro car manufacturing plant that killed four and injured…

