Iran

Iranian Human Rights Defenders Association: Raisi is one of the "serious violators of human rights" during the 42 years of the Islamic Republic

After the inauguration ceremony of President Ebrahim Raisi in the open court of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, the Center for Human Rights Defenders…

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US to Raisi: You want sanctions lifted, return to Vienna talks

A White House spokesman says that if Ebrahim Raisi truly wants sanctions lifted, the issue is on the table in Vienna.

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Hamshahri Newspaper: 300 people were arrested during the protests in Susangerd alone

In its report, the Hamshahri newspaper confirmed the arrest of at least 300 people in Susangerd alone during the protests in Khuzestan.…

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50% reduction in red meat consumption in Iran

Mansour Pourian, head of the Iranian Livestock Supply Council, has said that "the economic conditions of the people and the coronavirus" have caused the red meat market to stagnate...

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Death threats to an Iranian Kurdish journalist outside Iran; prison sentence for a media activist in Sanandaj

سازمان حقوق بشری هه‌نگاو از تهدید به مرگ یک روزنامه‌نگار ایرانی کُرد ساکن خارج از ایران و صدور حکم حبس…

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Prison sentences for political defendants in Iran; two dual citizens sentenced to 10 years in prison each

Nahid Taghavi, an Iranian-German citizen imprisoned in Iran on charges of participating in an illegal group, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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Thirteen Iranian opposition groups say they are organizing cooperation with each other

Thirteen political organizations and formations issued a joint statement addressed to the Iranian nation on Wednesday. The statement states…

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Raisi's inauguration; unprecedented security measures in Tehran

Offices, banks, and private companies have been closed, and armed officers have been seen in the squares since early morning. Narges Mohammadi…

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