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Iran condemns Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi
Tehran: Iran has denounced the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, describing the move as “biased and political.” On Friday, October 6, the Norwegian Nobel Committee in…
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Iran security forces ‘detain’ 3-year-old girl in raid at jailed actor’s home
Tehran: Iranian security forces have reportedly detained a three-year-old child along with her mother during a raid at their home. This comes amid the fresh crackdown on the homes of relatives, friends…
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Iranian female activist rearrested hours after release
Tehran: One of Iran’s prominent women activist and journalists Sepideh Qolian, was rearrested a few hours after her release from Evin prison, Iranian media reported. 28-year-old Sepideh Qolian, was released on Wednesday,…
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US arrests 3 people for plotting against Iranian activist Masih Alinejad
US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday, the arrest of 3 people on suspicion of involvement in what he described as a “Tehran-backed plot” for attempting to assassinate journalist and a…
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Iran: Jailed activist writes about forced confessions in prison
Tehran: One of Iran’s prominent women activist, Sepideh Qolian has narrated the brutality the prisoners are facing and forced confessions on Iranian television in a letter she wrote from Evin prison in…
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‘Iranian women are furious’: Activist Masih Alinejad on anti-hijab protests
New York: The tears come quickly to Masih Alinejad when she talks about the messages she’s received in recent days from women in Iran protesting against their government after a young woman…