Iran

Uncertainty over detained Baha'i citizens in Karaj; one month has passed since their arrest

More than a month has passed since the arrest of a number of Baha'i citizens in Karaj, and they are still being held without charge.

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European and American tourist visits to Iran "almost halved"

The head of the Iranian Tour Operators Association says that in the second half of the year, despite the price of traveling to Iran being cut in half…

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Writers' Association protests summoning union activists to security agencies

The Iranian Writers' Association, in a statement, criticized the summoning of some trade union activists to security agencies in recent days…

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The mysterious murder of civil activist Farshid Heki and the mixed reactions on social media

Social media reported the gruesome murder of Farshid Heki, a civil activist, writer, and researcher. First, Abdolreza Davari, one of…

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Ten months after arrest, a number of environmental activists were charged with corruption on earth.

The lawyer for a number of environmental activists arrested in Iran says that ten months after their arrest, the charges against these individuals…

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Strong criticism from Shiraz MP: Hassan Rouhani has made naming "Cyrus Day" a security issue

Bahram Parsai, a Shiraz representative in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, who last year called for naming the 7th of Aban as "Cyrus Day"...

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France: EU plan to allow trade with Iran will have broader application

The French Foreign Ministry says that a special European plan to allow trade with Iran, which is under US sanctions,…

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Security response to union demands: Summoning a number of teachers for participating in a two-day strike

A teachers' union activist told the Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that in addition to the arrest of Mohammad Reza Ramezanzadeh on the 22nd…

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