Iran
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Three student and labor activists were arrested on the sidelines of the first trial of Haft Tappeh detainees.
While the Haft Tappeh detainees' trial was held in Tehran on Saturday, August 3, reports so far indicate that...
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Statement by the Iranian Writers' Association on labor and civil activists: Release them
The Iranian Writers' Association has issued a statement calling for the immediate and unconditional release of "Esmail Bakhshi", "Sepideh Qolyan", "Ali Nejati", "Amir Hossein...
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Approval to remove four zeros from the national currency; 1,000 tomans will become 1 toman today
The Iranian government has approved the outline of a bill to remove four zeros from the national currency. This plan will make the base unit of Iran’s currency…
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54 writers and artists inside and outside the country protest the prison sentences of three writers
More than 50 writers and artists inside and outside the country have protested the prison sentences handed down to three Iranian writers.
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An Austrian-Iranian citizen has been imprisoned in Iran for six months.
The Secretary General of the “Austria-Iran Association” has been in Evin Prison since late January 2019. He is Dr. Masoud…
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The US sanctions Mohammad Javad Zarif
The US Treasury Department has placed Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on its sanctions list. The department says…
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A 30-year prison sentence for Amir Salar Davoudi, a lawyer defending imprisoned activists, has been finalized.
The 30-year prison sentence for Amir Salar Davoudi, a lawyer at a courthouse and member of the Central Bar Association, has been finalized. Mustafa Turk Hamedani…
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Three protesters against compulsory hijab in Iran "sentenced to a total of 55 years in prison"
The lawyer for two of the three female citizens protesting against the compulsory hijab who are being held in Qarchak Prison wrote to the HRANA website…
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