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Iran Arrests 72 Young Partygoers For Drinking, Dancing

Iran-HRM - At least 72 people have been detained at a mixed-gender party where alcohol was being served, in Sari,…

U.S. Says Mideast Conference In Warsaw Not Aimed At Demonizing Iran

RFL/RE - An international conference on the Middle East in Warsaw next month is aimed at promoting stability in the…

Iran Says German Ban On Mahan Air ‘Hasty, Unjustifiable’

RFL/RE - Tehran has criticized Germany's decision to ban Iran's second-largest airline from its airports, calling the move "hasty and…

Iran Summons Swiss Envoy Over Press TV Journalist’s Detention In U.S.

RFL/RE - The Swiss ambassador to Tehran has been summoned over the detention of a U.S.-born Iranian television anchor in…

Tensions Between Israel and Iran Rise Over Syria

VOA — Twenty-one people were killed by Israeli airstrikes Monday in Syria. The dead reportedly including 12 members of the Iranian…

Iran: Labour rights activists at imminent risk of further torture

Amnesty - Two labour rights activists who were rearrested after speaking out about beatings and other abuse they suffered in…

Iran Sentences Men Who Supported Women’s Protests Against Compulsory Hijab to Six Years Prison

CHRI - Reza Khandan and Farhad Meysami Denied Right to a Public Trial (more…)

Drivers and barriers to Iran-US compromise in Syria

Al-Monitor - After President Donald Trump’s announcement of a unilateral US military withdrawal from Syria, many viewpoints on the matter…

Ahmadinejad Calls Govt. A ‘Gang’ In New Letter To Khamenei

Radiofarda - In his latest letter to the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader, former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls the heads of…

Former Supporter Says Khamenei Behind Mistreatment Of Detainees

Radiofarda - A former veteran Islamic revolutionary turned opponent of the ruling establishment in Iran has singled out the Supreme…