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Mazut Production in Iran: Human and Environmental Devastation for Nothing
Dr. Keyvan Hosseini points out that Iranian oil refineries spend energy and money and in turn, create environmental injustices by polluting the air, soil,…
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Khatam Al-Anbiya, Central Headquarters: A Representation of the IRGC’s Political Ambitions and Economic Pursuits
Three decades after this military-turned-economic institution began its operations, the IRGC has become one of the key players in Iran’s political and economic spheres.
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Iran Detains Swedish Tourist in Suspected Retaliation
The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that a man in his 30s is in custody in Iran. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet quoted an “unnamed…
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ISNA: Swedish-Iranian professor to be executed in May
The report announcing the date for the execution of this Sweden-Iranian national coincides with the final trial date of Iranian official Hamid Noury in…
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Tensions between Iran and Sweden following the possibility of life imprisonment for a former Iranian official
The Swedish prosecutors have requested the maximum penalty of life imprisonment for Noury. Iran has summoned the Swedish ambassador in protest.
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An interview with Rudy Bouma, Dutch Journalist who has witnessed two Ukrainian wars
Rudy Bouma is a veteran journalist and TV reporter for Dutch TV. He recently traveled to Ukraine to report on the recent war. Zamaneh…
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The Prospects of Internet Freedom in Iran and its “Chinafication”
Can the Islamic Republic of Iran successfully “nationalize” the Internet based on the Chinese model? What is the Chinese Internet anyway? And how should…
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Gohardasht Prison or Rajaei Shahr Prison: A newspaper affiliated with the Iranian supreme leader publishes information about Hamid Noury
One of the most critical disputes in Noury’s trial is the name of Gohardasht Prison, also known as Rajaei Shahr Prison. Why are Hamid…
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Miankaleh: Under siege by hunters, arsonists, and Islamic Republic officials
The entire Miankaleh Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1976. Yet, a critical wetland that has been protected for more…
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“Riding the Clouds”: Abr Arvan Cloud Company and the Perspective of Internet Restriction in Iran
Abr Arvan, the self-proclaimed “first content delivery network in Iran”, cooperates with the Iranian government in a project named #AbrIran to provide the required…
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Iranian Hardliners Dream of China’s Internet Model
Despite the widespread opposition to the “Protect the Rights of Users in Cyberspace” bill, the Iranian parliament voted to review the plan under Article…
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Climate Change, Global Floods, and Lessons from the Dutch
Recent floods have devastated parts of Western Europe, yet there were no casualties in the Netherlands. Zamaneh asked Dutch experts about their success in…