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Iran holds annual war games near Strait of Hormuz

Al-Monitor - Iran is holding three days of military drills near the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway, state media reported, amid…

IOPHR Open Letter to Josep Borrell Fontelles on the case of Navid Afkari and his family

Shabtabnews - In an open letter to Josep Borrell Fontelles , IOPHR asks the High Representative of the European Union…

With Nuclear Deal On The Line, Iran Has Plenty At Stake In The U.S. Election

RFL/RE - With the incumbent president and his main challenger deeply at odds over a 2015 nuclear deal and other…

Venezuela Gasoline Queues Grow As Iranian Tankers Take Long Route

Radiofarda - Angry Venezuelans are once again stuck in long service station lines due to rationing by President Nicolas Maduro's…

Charity Denies Relation with ‘Sultan of Tombs’

Radiofarda - Following the arrest of sultans of hard currencies, gold coins, and embezzlement, Iran is tackling the case of…

Iran Starts Military Drills Near Strategic Strait Of Hormuz

RFL/RE - Iranian armed forced have begun an annual, three-day naval exercise near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state TV…

Iranian Wrestler Facing Execution Beaten in Shiraz Prison Last Week, Source Says

VOA - An Iranian wrestler at risk of imminent execution for a murder confession that he said was made under…

Celebrated Artists and Authors Join Online Campaign to Free Imprisoned Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

CHRI - Urgent Call for International Show of Solidarity to #FreeNasrin as Lawyer Begins Fifth Week of Hunger Strike Prominent…

Intel: Iran claims it found agents behind Natanz nuclear explosion

Al-Monitor - Saboteurs responsible for the July 2 explosion at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility have been identified, said a senior…

Iran cracks down on journalists again in response to UN report

RSF.org - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the latest crackdown on the media in Iran, in which at least five…