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Iran nuclear chief says IAEA officials to visit Tehran soon: Media

Al-Arabia - UN nuclear watchdog officials will visit Iran in the coming days, Tehran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on…

Iran sentences Belgian aid worker to 28 years: Family

Al-Arabia - Iranian authorities have imposed a 28-year sentence on jailed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele, a spokesman for his…

Iranian Father Learns Of Son’s Death Sentence During Phone Call

RFL/RE - The father of Mohammad Mehdi Karami, an imprisoned Iranian protester, says his son has informed him by phone that he…

Iran Likely To Be Ousted From UN Women’s Commission

RFL/RE - Iran appears set to be ousted from a UN women's commission on December 14 for policies contrary to…

Iranian Female Prisoners Call Out Government’s ‘Cycle Of Murder’ Over Death Sentences

RFL/RE - Female political prisoners incarcerated in Iran's notorious Evin prison have published a letter expressing concern about the issuance and execution…

26-Year-Old Iranian Sentenced To Death Goes On Hunger Strike

Iranwire - An Iranian sentenced to death for allegedly damaging public property during protests in Tehran has gone on hunger…

Iran Protest Crackdown: Alarm Raised Over Imminent Execution Of Two Kurdish Brothers

Iranwire - Human rights activists in Iran are raising concern over the imminent execution of two brothers, days after the…

Protest-Stricken Iran Is “World’s Top Jailer” Of Journalists

Iranwire - The Iranian authorities’ ruthless crackdown on nationwide protests has left at least 62 journalists behind bars as of…

Second Female Victim Of Zahedan’s “Bloody Friday” Identified

Iranwire - A second female victim of a deadly crackdown by Iranian security forces on protesters in the eastern city…

Iran Broadcasts “Confession” Of Executed Protester Rahnavard

Iranwire - Iranian state media broadcast on December 13 the alleged “confession” of Majidreza Rahnavard, a 23-year-old man executed earlier…