A popular Iranian rapper facing a possible death sentence in Iran has also been accused by Iranian authorities of colluding with a hostile foreign government — Canada — because ...
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Iran Exchanges Heavy Gunfire With Taliban on Afghan Border
The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic's border with Afghanistan, killing and wounding troops while sharply escalating rising tensions between the two countries amid ...
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Hard-Liners Blast Tougher Proposed Hijab Legislation
The authorities in Iran have drafted a new bill that would impose stiffer penalties against women who violate the Islamic dress code, including fines, imprisonment, and even the deprivation ...
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EU slaps new human rights sanctions against Iran over protest crackdown
The European Union has imposed another round of punitive sanctions targeting Iran over its ongoing crackdown on anti-regime protests. lawmakers of the 27-nation bloc approved the sanctions Monday against ...
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Iran Arrests Relatives of Man Executed Over Anti-Government Protests
Iranian authorities have arrested two brothers of Majid Kazemi, one of three men executed last week in a case linked to last year’s anti-government protests, according to family members. ...
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Azerbaijan Makes Arrests Over Fresh Coup Plot Blamed on Iran
Azerbaijan arrested at least nine of its nationals, suspected of being linked to Iranian secret services and of plotting a coup and assassinations, officials said on Tuesday. The latest ...
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