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ifmat - Pope Condemns Iran Use of Death Penalty Against Protesters

Pope condemns Iran’s use of death penalty against protesters

Jan 09 2023

Pope Francis condemned Iran's execution of protesters for the first time on Monday in his traditional New Year's address to diplomats, and said the war ...

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Khamenei replaces police chief as country roiled by months of unrest

Jan 09 2023

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed on Saturday a new police chief, nearly four months into protests triggered by Mahsa Amini’s death.

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ifmat - Iran Regime Challenge Over Khamenei successor and the increasing executions

Iran sentences three more protesters to death amid international criticism

Jan 09 2023

Iran's judiciary has sentenced three more anti-government protesters to death on charges of "waging war on God", its Mizan news agency reported on Monday, defying ...

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Iran demonstrators vow to continue protests despite ongoing crackdowns

Jan 09 2023

The protests that have gripped Iran since September may have diminished to some extent in recent days, but demonstrators reached by NPR insist the protests ...

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16-Year-Old Iranian Crackdown Victim “Silently Buried At Night”

Jan 06 2023

IranWire received a video on November 21 that showed the body of a teenage boy lying on the ground covered in blood and a crowd ...

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Armita Abbasi and 14 detained protesters on hunger strike

Jan 06 2023

Armita Abbasi and a group of protesters detained are on hunger strike in Fardis Prison (also known as Kachouii), in Karaj.

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ifmat - Voices from the basement - Iranian gay and trans detainees on life in Evin prison

Mysterious Deaths Of Iranian Prisoners Alarms Families

Jan 06 2023

Since protests began, regime agents have arrested nearly 20,000 Iranians during or between rounds of protests, many have been released but a few died apparently ...

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Economic and Foreign Policies Under Attack By Regime Insiders

Jan 06 2023

Mohsen Hashemi, son of ex-Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has said that top clerics lack influence in society which is tangled in a political crisis.

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Iran arrests celebrity chef in crackdown on protests

Jan 06 2023

Iran has detained a prominent chef and Instagram influencer, known for his videos promoting Persian cooking, in its crackdown on nationwide protests, human rights groups ...

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ifmat - Iran Uses Rape to Enforce Women Modesty

Iran sentences another teenager to death as tensions grow with France

Jan 06 2023

Another teenager has been sentenced to death in Iran as Tehran authorities show no sign of giving in to international pressure and halting the execution ...

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ifmat - More Iranians face possible execution as authorities seek to crush continuing unrest

At least 70 Iranian Protesters Facing Death Penalty Charges

Jan 05 2023

At least 70 Iranian protesters have been accused of "waging war against God" and "corruption on Earth," charges that carry a death sentence, human rights ...

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Mohammad Abedini of Tehran has been charged with conspiring to export sophisticated electronic components in violation of U.S. export control and sanctions laws and is also charged with supplying tech that resulted in the deaths of three U.S. service in Jordan. He was arrested in Malpensa, Italy. Cecilia Sala (born 26 July 1995) is an Italian journalist, who specializes in political and war journalism, both as author and war correspondent. She just happened to be there at the wrong time. She was arrested for free speech in Tehran and held in Evin prison in response to the arrest in Malpensa. What do you think will happen next?