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Ahmadinejad Critiques The Islamic Republic System In Pro-Reform Daily

Radiofarda – Hardliner turned critic, former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005-2013) has given a rare interview to the pro-reform daily Sharq. Below is a summary of his comments on a variety of issues facing the Islamic Republic. Money Laundering and Terrorism A referendum should be held on the question of whether or not Iran should join the international conventions against money …

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Iran warns of firm response if Israel acts against its oil shipments

Al-Arabia – Iran will respond firmly to any Israeli naval action against its oil shipments, Iran’s defense minister said on Wednesday, in comments that came a week after Israel’s prime minister said its navy could act against Iranian oil “smuggling” to evade US sanctions.US President Donald Trump last year quit a nuclear deal with Iran and re-imposed some sanctions, aiming …

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Iran Hangs Four Prisoners In Urmia, Zahedan

Iran-HRM – Four prisoners were hanged in the cities of Urmia, northern Iran, and in Zahedan, west of the country. Three of the prisoners, identified as Naji Omarzadeh, Khalil Salehi and Hossein Ebrahimi, were hanged on Monday, March 11, in Urmia Central Prison. The prisoners were transferred to solitary on Sunday to be executed the next day. On Sunday, the …

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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 “in the strongest possible terms.” “We are outraged to hear reports that the Iranian regime sentenced…Sotoudeh to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes,” State Department spokesman Robert Palladino said on March 12.“This sentence is beyond barbaric,” he added. Meanwhile, …

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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 colleague to additional years in prison in relation to her work in defending Iranian rights activists. In an open letter to the Iranian people dated Tuesday and sent by one of the authors to VOA Persian, the group of 16 …

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