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Iran: Free Wrongfully Detained Prisoners

HRW – Iran’s prison authorities should facilitate temporary release of all eligible prisoners and the unconditional release of people detained for peaceful…

Michael Earhart

Political Prisoners Remain in “Limbo,” Untested for Coronavirus Despite Symptoms

CHRI - One week after judicial officials announced they had released tens of thousands of prisoners to prevent more coronavirus…

Michael Earhart

Iran’s top security body rejects lockdown of epidemic areas

Al-Monitor - Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), formed by its most powerful officials and chaired by President Hassan Rouhani, has rejected…

Michael Earhart

The hardliner’s renaissance: Iran’s pendulum politics are in full swing

responsiblestatecraft.org - The future composition of Iran’s parliament will be as expected by many: a striking majority of 75 percent…

Michael Earhart

Iran’s Rouhani Pushed To Take Responsibility And Handle Coronavirus Crisis

Radiofarda - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed President Hassan Rouhani as the chairman of the Coronavirus Prevention…

Michael Earhart

Iran Announces 63 New Coronavirus Deaths, Amid Concern Over Jailed Foreign Nationals

Radiofarda - Iran says it has reported 63 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, raising…

Michael Earhart

US General Reaffirms Commitment To Contain Iran

Radiofarda - The commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), Marine Corps General Kenneth Franklin "Frank" McKenzie Jr., accused Tehran…

Michael Earhart

Six-Year Prison Sentence For Iran Activist Who Called On Khamenei To Resign

Radiofarda - An appeals court in Iran has sentenced a civil rights activist to six years in jail for signing…

Michael Earhart

Iran Doctors Call On Rouhani To Step In And Manage Coronavirus Crisis

Radiofarda -The Chairman of the Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran (MCIRI) and tens of high-profile doctors have…

Michael Earhart

U.S. Sanctions Have Idled A Quarter Of Iran’s Oil Rigs

Reuters - At least a quarter of Iran's oil rigs are out of action as U.S. sanctions strangle the Islamic…

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