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VOA — Muqtada al-Sadr, the maverick Shiite cleric who emerged as the main winner in Iraq’s parliamentary elections last month, campaigned on a platform to end sectarian politics and replace it with a government that puts Iraqis first.

Radiofarda – A prominent hardline cleric and several Friday prayers leaders in various parts of Iran have harshly criticized the idea of holding direct talks with the United States.

Radiofarda – A day after Iran’s foreign minister set out preconditions paving the way toward rapprochement between Tehran and Washington, his American counterpart has fired back with a series of tweets.

RFL/RE – A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer who was arrested on June 13 has refused to post bail, Iranian news agencies have reported.

Al-Arabia – Award-winning Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh faces prosecution on state security charges following her arrest in the capital last week, her husband said on Saturday.