Iran

“These elections are a project to consolidate governance in favor of the extremist movement.”

A group of reformists said in a statement that “due to the widespread and organized disqualification of volunteers in favor of a specific movement” in most…

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FATF to decide on Iran's delay in passing money laundering bill

The Financial Action Task Force meeting has begun. Iran's delay in approving the money laundering and terrorist financing bill for this…

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Statement by a group of women political prisoners on the necessity of boycotting and rejecting the parliamentary elections

A number of Iranian women who are serving political prison sentences have issued a statement calling for a boycott of the parliamentary elections. To…

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Amnesty International calls for the immediate release of Narges Mohammadi, a political prisoner in Iran

Amnesty International has issued an appeal calling for immediate action regarding the situation of Narges Mohammadi, a political prisoner in Iran…

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Poll Results: 75% of Tehran residents will not participate in parliamentary elections

The head of the Institute of Social Studies at the University of Tehran announced that, based on the results of a survey, 24 percent of Tehran residents voted in the elections…

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Sentence of 75 years in prison for translator and member of the Rah-e-Marafet Institute

Marjan Davari, a 52-year-old translator imprisoned in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison, of which 25 years are suspended.

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Environmental experts: “They are covering up the cause of death of Miankaleh birds”

Some sources put the number of birds killed in the Miankaleh wetland at 10,000, and some at more than 20,000.

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Gilani residents still under siege by snow; officials admit lack of preparation

Five days after heavy snowfall in Gilan Province, people are besieged by problems caused by water and electricity outages…

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