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Month: September 2016

Upholding Narges Mohammadi’s 16-Year Prison Sentence is Indefensible

Iranhumanrights.org —The upholding of the 16-year prison sentence against human rights defender Narges Mohammadi by Iran's Appeals Court for her…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Says Judiciary is Responsible for Detained Dual Nationals

Iranhumanrights.org - Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said he hoped the situation of detained dual nationals in Iran could be…

Trump-Clinton debate dominates headlines in Iran

Al-monitor - The Iranian press' interest in the first debate between the Republican candidate for US president, Donald Trump, and…

Financial watchdog worries Iranian hard-liners

Al-monitor — The Iranian government's efforts to get off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist is spurring attacks against President Hassan…

Australia hails ‘dawn of new age’ in Iran ties

PayvandNews - Iran and Australia have signed fresh agreements to forge closer ties, with Austrian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo announcing…

‘I’m Lake Urmia’ campaign seeks international support to save Iran’s salt water lake

PayvandNews - The "I'm Lake Urmia" hashtag is a newly initiated campaign spearheaded by the public aims to collect one…

Iranian Kurds Bolster Anti-IS Forces in Iraq, Syria

VOA - Hundreds of Iranian Kurds are bolstering Kurdish forces in Syria and Iraq as volunteers in the fight against…

Oil Prices Plunge As Saudi-Iran Split On Output Freeze Resurfaces

RFL/RE - Oil prices plunged anew as signs of discord reemerged between Iran and Saudi Arabia over an oil production…

Four Prisoners Executed in Northern Iran

Iran Human Rights -  A prisoner sentenced to death for murder was reportedly executed at Urmia Prison while two prisoners…

Baha’i Student Expelled and Banned from University for His Faith

Iranhumanrights.org - Iranian authorities have ignored requests to reinstate a student expelled from a university because of his faith. Nineteen-year-old…