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Journalists’ Hard-Hitting Sentencing Angers Iranians

Iranint- The sentencing of two journalists for reporting Mahsa Amini’s death in custody has sparked outrage among many Iranians, who deem the charges groundless and unjust. “I wish the judiciary would explain, in simple terms, how Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi ‘collaborated with the hostile government of the United States’ so that others would learn a lesson and not commit …

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Biden Spokesperson Refuses To Rule Out War Against Iran

iranintl – The White House on Monday adopted a much tougher tone on Iran’s role in the war between Israel and Hamas, and about attacks by Tehran’s proxies on US bases in the region. US National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby speaking to CNN Monday evening did not rule out a direct military conflict with Iran, but tried to sidestep …

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Iran Seeks Silent Burial Of Injured Teen To Avoid Protests

iranintl – Iranian authorities are trying to discreetly bury a teenage girl injured in an encounter with hijab police and is near death in a bid to prevent fresh protests. Iran International has learned that Armita Gravand’s family is being pressured by the authorities to relocate her body in silence from Tehran to Jafar Abad, Kermanshah, in the event of …

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Iranian-Kurdish Activist Askari Sentenced Again To Death On New Charge

RFL/RE – Iranian-Kurdish political detainee Naeb Askari has again been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of Urmia after the charge against him was changed to armed rebellion from an initial conviction for “enmity against God” that he appealed. The human rights watchdog HRANA said on October 23 that the conviction was based on Askari’s affiliation with a Kurdish political party, …

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International Sports Press Body Halfheartedly Condemns Jailing Iranian Journalists

Iranwire – The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) has condemned the sentencing of two Iranian journalists to a total of 25 years in prison. “We cannot accept this condemnation because true journalism is not a crime,” the AIPS said in a statement on October 22. “This must be clear and we ask all colleagues to mobilize to defend our freedom of expression.” The 15th …

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