Prison Sentence For Iran Rights Lawyer ‘Beyond Barbaric,’ U.S. Says
RFL/E - The United States has condemned the new prison sentences reportedly imposed on Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh…
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Iranian Lawyers Join Global Backlash to Iran’s Sentencing of Rights Defender
VOA - A group of Iranian lawyers has added its voice to international criticism of Tehran for sentencing a female…
US Official: Iranian Regime Wants Iraq to Become a Province of Iran
VOA — U.S. Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, blasted Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to Iraq and accused his…
Iran: Free Nasrin Sotoudeh now
Amnesty - Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer, has been sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148…
Iran: Countering Extremism Through Inclusiveness
PayvandNews - The Iranian government has long accused some of its neighboring states of using terrorism and insurgency to destabilize…
Jail Term Ambiguity Clarified For Iran Rights Defender – EU Protests
Radiofarda - The conflicting reports about the length of jail term of Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh seems to…
Iran Says UK Diplomatic Protection Of Jailed Mother Won’t ‘Make Things Easier’
Radiofarda - Iran's foreign ministry warned the UK on Tuesday that giving diplomatic protection to a British-Iranian mother jailed in…
Pompeo To Meet Oil Execs, Push U.S. Crude Exports, Iran Policy – Sources
Radiofarda - U.S. Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo will meet with top oil executives before he addresses a conference on…
Hook Says Rouhani Trip To Iraq ‘Is Not In The Interest Of Iraqi People’
Radiofarda - U.S. Special Representative Brian Hook questioned President Hassan Rouhani’s “motives” regarding Iraq, while the Iranian leader was visiting…
Prime Suspect In Large Corruption Case Linked To Khamenei-Led Enterprise
Radiofarda - Reports from Tehran say the prime suspect in the financial corruption case involving Iran's petrochemical industry is linked…