Islamic Republic

The Guardian Council declared dozens of parliament members “incompetent”

The work of reviewing the qualifications of candidates to run in the 11th term of the Islamic Consultative Assembly has been completed by Khamenei's appointees in the Guardian Council. It was said…

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The arrest of Hamid Nouri, one of the perpetrators of the 1988 executions, has been extended again in Sweden.

A court in Sweden has extended the detention period of Hamid Nouri, a former assistant prosecutor in the Islamic Republic's judiciary, in connection with…

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The Islamic Republic's Effort to Silence Any Dissident Voices | Four Arrested on Charges of "Insulting" Qassem Soleimani

At a time when government institutions are trying their best to present a unified picture of the reactions to the killing of Qassem Soleimani...

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The Islamic Republic of Iran lifted all restrictions of the JCPOA

Iran officially announced the fifth and final step in reducing its commitments under the JCPOA. This step came two days after the killing of…

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In what areas can Iran harm the United States and its allies?

A German newspaper has listed areas at risk of attack by Iranian forces or pro-Iranian militias.

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More than 150 lawyers called for an investigation into the situation of detainees and action against those suppressing the protests.

Some news websites reported that 160 lawyers signed a letter addressed to the President of Iran,…

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BBC staff complain to UN about Islamic Republic: Our elderly relatives are being imprisoned in solitary confinement

Some employees of the Persian service of BBC Persian have filed a new complaint to the United Nations alleging escalating harassment by Iranian authorities.

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Expect tax hikes in Iran; Financial Times writes that Rouhani's government is seeking to compensate for the sharp decline in oil revenues

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, December 8, that the Islamic Republic will increase its reliance on oil exports by increasing taxes…

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