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CHRI – At least 14 dual and foreign nationals, as well as foreign permanent residents, are currently imprisoned in Iran. According to research by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), the arrests are followed by a pattern of prolonged solitary confinement and interrogations; lack of due process; denial of consular access or visits by the UN or humanitarian organizations; …

 RFE/RL – The United States and European countries are “a long way from a compromise” on a new Iran nuclear deal, Germany’s top diplomat said as Iran’s supreme leader called on European countries to reject U.S. demands for a tougher deal with Iran.

Radiofarda – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says “little has changed” for the press in Iran despite promises of reform by President Hassan Rouhani, citing a “climate of fear through harassment and surveillance.”

Newsweek – A top Iranian general has warned the U.S. that his forces are prepared for any potential military action as President Donald Trump threatens to escalate his campaign against Tehran.

Radiofarda – Iran’s ambassador to Kabul has openly admitted that Tehran is in contact with the ultraconservative Islamist Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.