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Iran Says Inspectors May No Longer Get Nuclear Sites Images

VOA - Iran’s parliament speaker said Sunday that international inspectors may no longer access surveillance images of the Islamic Republic’s…

Forced confessions in Iran: hundreds of political prisoners tortured

Iran-HRM - Inhumane treatment and torture of political prisoners to put them under profound psychological pressure is a common practice…

Disgruntled Iranians Say ‘No Way,’ Call For Boycott Of June Presidential Election

RFL/RE - Less than a month before Iran’s June 18 presidential election, there are few signs of enthusiasm about the…

Study: Iran Using Crypto Mining To Evade Sanctions

RFL/RE -Iran is using Bitcoin mining to evade crippling U.S. sanctions on its economy, according to a new study. Blockchain…

Coercion by a Thousand Proxies: How Iran Targets Dissidents in Sweden

Iranwire - A fake Persian-language driving licence app, concealing malicious software. A petrol bomb hurled onto a politician’s porch. The…

The Murders That Shocked Iran: Parents Proud of Killing Their Children and Dismembering Them

Iranwire - Anyone who has heard about the gruesome murder of Iranian film director Babak Khorramdin has been shocked. His…

What Led to Iran’s Instagram Ban Volte-Face?

Iranwire - In a “top secret” letter recently leaked on social media, Tehran Justice Department ordered that Instagram, Google Play…

Iran Narrows in on Repressing Farmers’ Protests as Water Crisis Spreads

CHRI - Protests by hard-hit farmers over Iran’s worsening water crisis are being repressed by state security forces as officials…

Reuters Exclusive: In tactical shift, Iran grows new, loyal elite from among Iraqi militias

(Reuters) - Iran has hand picked hundreds of trusted fighters from among the cadres of its most powerful militia allies…

Flight 752 Downing Was an Act of Terror, Canadian Court Rules

Iranwire - A Canadian court has ruled the downing of Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 last January was a deliberate act…