Anti-hijab ex-detainee Sepideh Rashno was denied presence at her own trial in Tehran after announcing on social media that she would not wear the hijab at the court. In ...
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Iranian-American Dies in Evin Prison Due to Lack of Medical Care
Faramarz Javidzad, an Iranian-American citizen, died in the notorious Evin Prison on Saturday as his physical health deteriorated due to a lack of medical attention. On Friday night, after ...
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Who is being freed in the Iran prisoner swap?
Five Americans who had been jailed for years in Iran are flying back home on Monday as a part of a controversial prisoner swap. The deal - mediated by ...
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5 Americans held in Iran released
The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the swap of five Americans plus the release of $6 billion in seized Iranian funds will take place on Monday, according to The ...
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Even Outside Jail, Iran Feels Like a Prison
Last September, protests erupted across Iran in response to the death of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman who died while in police custody. In the months following Amini's ...
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Prominent Activist Narges Mohammadi Assaulted in Evin Prison
Narges Mohammadi, a prominent political prisoner currently housed at Evin Prison, has suffered physical abuse at the hands of a prison official in the infirmary due to her non-compliance ...
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