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Families of dual-citizen prisoners in Iran announce establishment of new organization

Families of dual-nationality and foreign prisoners in Iran announced the formation of a new group on Tuesday. According to Hana…

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A labor activist from Sanandaj was transferred to the city's central prison.

Khalil Karimi, a board member of the Free Union of Iranian Workers and a labor activist in Sanandaj, is serving his sentence…

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Execution of Mitra Badrnejad's one-year prison sentence: The judge said, "Just because you are a Baha'i, in my opinion you are a criminal."

The son of Mitra Badrnejad (Zohedi), a Baha'i citizen living in Ahvaz, told the Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that after receiving a summons, his mother...

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A student activist was sentenced to 18 months in prison on charges of "propaganda against the regime."

A student activist was sentenced by Branch 36 of the Tehran Provincial Court of Appeals for participating in a special program on the day…

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An Iranian's account of discrimination by the Islamic Republic at the Global Call for Religious Freedom meeting

On Monday, President Donald Trump spoke at the Global Call for Religious Freedom. After the speech of the President of the United States…

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Issuance and execution of prison sentences for three female Baha'i citizens in Iran

Two Baha'i citizens living in Kerman, Kiana Rezvani and Kimia Mostafavi, were sentenced to a total of twelve years in prison by the Revolutionary Court.

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Discovery of a land grab measuring "85,000 meters" in Vanak lands in Tehran

On Monday, the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence published a report announcing the discovery of a large land grab in Tehran's Vanak area. This…

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Tehran Stock Exchange Index sets new record in Iranian stock exchange history

The Tehran Stock Exchange index rose 3.1 percent on Monday compared to the previous day, reaching over 311,000 points.

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