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Iran coerces confession from woman shot by police over hijab

Iran’s state security forces have forced 31-year-old Arezou Badri, who was shot by police for allegedly violating hijab rules, to give a coerced confession despite her critical condition in ...
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The Islamic Republic prepares to avenge Ismail Haniyeh

“Bloodlust” is a term cascading across the Iranian media space this week: “Bloodlust is commanded,” declared Jam-e Jam newspaper, connected to Iran’s state-sanctioned broadcaster. “All of Iran seeks
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The shadowy Iran ayatollah who is being ‘vilified’

Ayatollah Mohammad-Mehdi Mirbagheri who endorsed ultra-hardliner Saeed Jalili in Iran's recent snap elections has come under attack for his extreme views. Such attacks may relate to his alleged leadership ...
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Iran’s Dangerous Embrace of Terrorist Proxies

The United States has once again taken decisive action against Iran’s nefarious network of proxy forces, designating several individuals and entities that facilitate weapons procurement and funding for the ...
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Why US terror designation for Iraqi-based terror group matters

The US State Department on Monday designated Iraqi-based militia Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya as a terrorist group. This is important because it shows the US continues to be focused ...
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Raisi’s death moves Khamenei’s son to top of running for supreme leader job

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash upsets the plans of hardliners who wanted him to succeed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and will stir rivalries in ...
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