Iran

US sanctions two Hezbollah representatives in Lebanese parliament

The United States has added the names of two Hezbollah representatives in the Lebanese parliament to its sanctions blacklist. The pro-Iranian Hezbollah organization…

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Iran's Broadcasting Organization's employment discrimination against women, people with disabilities, and non-Muslims

In its latest recruitment advertisement published on July 26, 2019, the Iranian Broadcasting Organization (IBO) stated, "Being in perfect health…

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Iranian Kurds demonstrate in Brussels on the 30th anniversary of Ghasemlou's assassination

It has been 30 years since the assassination of Abdolrahman Ghasemlou, Secretary General of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran. On this occasion, more than 1,500 Kurds in Brussels…

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Amnesty International calls for immediate release of Yasman Ariani, Mojgan Keshavarz, and Munireh Arabshahi in letter to Raisi

Amnesty International has published a letter addressed to Ebrahim Raisi, the head of the Islamic Republic's judiciary, calling for his immediate release and...

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The Islamic Republic again arrested three people on charges of links to "counter-revolutionary elements"

The Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Robat Karim announced that three people in the city have been arrested on charges of "associating with counter-revolutionary elements."

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One-fifth of Iran's population is "marginalized"

The Deputy Director of Rural Affairs of the Iranian Municipalities and Rural Affairs Organization announced that one-fifth of Iran’s population lives in marginalized areas. According to…

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Elderly residents of the Baha'i nursing home in Karaj try to stop government harassment and pressure

Following the efforts of the Alborz Provincial Welfare and Facilities Administration to close a Baha'i elderly care center in Karaj, these elderly people…

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7.5 magnitude earthquake in Khuzestan leaves dozens injured

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale shook parts of the outskirts of Masjed-e-Suleiman in Khuzestan Province. This…

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