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VOA  —The foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran agreed Friday to boost trade relations and pledged greater cooperation on resolving the Syria crisis despite their differences on the issue. At a joint news conference, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed his country’s support to Turkey over last month’s failed coup attempt by military officers that left more than 270 …

thehill.com – Following Iran’s nuclear agreement, the thinking was the country would begin to wind down its human rights violations, especially the use of executions. However, recent reports indicate 33 people were sent to the gallows on Aug. 2. Congress should dismiss any call for appeasement in relation to Iran, and continue pursuing and holding firm its sanctions against those in …

trend – A few weeks after an inflated salaries scandal turned viral in Iran, the government has issued a circular that strictly limits the payments to high officials. According to the new circular signed by Planning and Budget Organization’s chief Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, high-ranking officials of the legislative, executive and judicial branches will receive no more than 100 million rials ($3,200) …

alarabiya – The number of Iranian dual citizens being detained and thrown in jail has reached its highest level. Most of those being targeted are from Western countries (Europeans or Americans), who have Iranian ethnicity. Iran does not recognize dual citizenships even if the person was born in another country. Many believed that Iran would open up politically and socially after …

HRANA News Agency – At least 52 young drug offenders whose execution sentences have been approved, are waiting to be handed to the gallows in the Great Prison of Tehran (Fashavieh). The prisoners are all younger than 32 years old. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), at least 52 young drug offenders whose …