Iran

UN: Iran's failure to release political prisoners amid coronavirus outbreak is "regrettable and worrying"

As the coronavirus crisis intensifies, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran calls the conditions of political prisoners "worrying".

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“Clergymen who prevented the quarantine of Qom must be held accountable”

The governor of Qom called for a quasi-quarantine in the city. At the same time, a member of parliament called for the questioning of clerics and religious leaders who…

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Corona in Iran; “Incompetent government” and “power institutions engaged in hoarding”

The latest number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran was announced as 7,161 and the number of victims was 237. A member of the 11th parliament said…

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US warns ship owners about storing Iranian oil

Donald Trump's administration will soon warn ship owners, port authorities and insurance companies about storing Iranian oil...

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Gilan quarantined; travel ban to several other provinces, except Qom

Following the coronavirus pandemic in Iran, some provinces have announced travel bans, and Gilan province has also been quarantined.…

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Head of Iran's Nursing System: Lack of protective equipment in northern hospitals is worrisome

Mohammad Mirzabeigi, the head of the Nursing System Organization, told the state-run IRNA news agency on March 9 that there is a shortage of protective equipment for nurses, such as...

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Narges Mohammadi's mother: My daughter is not safe in Zanjan prison

Ms. Ozra Bazargan wrote a letter to the head of the judiciary about keeping her sick daughter among ordinary crime suspects, the unsanitary prison environment…

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Nasrin Sotoudeh protests against “systematic violation of women’s rights” in Iran

Nasrin Sotoudeh has published a message from Evin Prison on the occasion of March 8. A call for a joint struggle against discrimination and injustice.…

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