Iran News
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Prison Sentences Issued for Two Student Activists on the Eve of November 2019 Protests Anniversary
On Thursday, November 13, 2020, Marjan Esghaeii, a political science student at Tehran University and one of those detained during…
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Iran Chess on Brink of Suspension; FIDE Vice President to Voice of America: Iran Flagrantly Violates International Rules
While Iranian athletes in recent years have resorted to various tactics to avoid facing Israeli athletes, now after the Judo…
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Reza Tabrizei, Bodybuilding Champion, Arrested Following Criticism of Religious Sites Remaining Open During Coronavirus Crisis
Reza Tabrizei, bodybuilding champion and resident of Mashhad, was arrested following the publication of an Instagram post in recent days.…
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Nasrin Sotoudeh Contracts Coronavirus; US and German PEN Centers Call for Her Permanent Release
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and human rights activist imprisoned in Iran, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to an announcement…
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Mohammad Khani Released from Evin Prison After Posting Bail
Mohammad Khani, a translator, researcher, and doctoral student at Allameh Tabataba’i University, was released from Evin Prison on Wednesday, November…
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Continued Pressure on Activist Students; Saha Mortazaei Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
Saha Mortazaei, a starred student at the University of Tehran and secretary of the university’s central student union council who…
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New Coronavirus Record in Iran; Alarm Bell for People and Policymakers
Iran’s Health Ministry spokesperson announced the identification of 11,780 new coronavirus patients and 462 deaths in the past 24 hours.…
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Family of Kurdish Political Prisoner Unaware of Her Whereabouts and Condition
Ali Jalalian, father of Zinab Jalalian, said in an interview with Radio Farda on Wednesday that he has no information…
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