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Tag: IRan
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The Islamic Republic’s fear of girls
In the last few months, schoolgirls in Iran have been recognized for their immense bravery in standing up against the Islamic Republic and its…
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Iran Protests: Student Demonstrations in over 100 Iran Universities
On October 1, while the protests over the government killing of Mahsa Amini entered their third week, students in dozens of universities refused to…
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Iran and the Turn of the Century: International Conference on Contemporary Iranian Studies
The conference was held on August 26 and 27, 2022, at the International Institute for Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague. The main topics…
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A Human Rights Website Reports a Dutch National Has Been Arrested in Iran
Kees Lunenburg has reportedly been sentenced to five years in prison for the alleged charge of “collusion against national security.” The Dutch Foreign Ministry…
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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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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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Iran Cherry Picked Women Soccer Spectators to Please FIFA
Iranian authorities claim that tickets were sold to 2000 women. Women’s rights groups however, say that women spectators were preselected from women who support…
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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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How does Iran circumvent the sanctions on dual-use and military goods in Europe?
The Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), in the past thirteen years, has made large-scale efforts on a global level and spent an extensive amount…
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Salafis in Iranian Kurdistan
Salafis have always been active in the Kurdistan province, Iran; but they have only in recent years exhibited the power to attack other citizens…
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The Forgotten History of Iranian Nationalism
In this interview, Afshin Marashi, Iranian historian talks about his research on the role Parsi communities of India played in shaping Iranian modern nationalism.