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ifmat - Defying threats Iranian athletes speak out to back ban

Defying threats Iranian athletes speak out to back ban

Self-exiled Iranian athletes are urging Olympic organisers to investigate their country over allegations of abuse. Claiming they have endured threats for speaking out, three athletes explain why they won't ...
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ifmat - Iran Officials - Social crises are driving the security crisis

Iran’s Officials – Social crises are driving the security crisis

The water crisis is another major challenge that Iran is facing, especially the people of the central and southern provinces of the country.
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ifmat - While the Ayatollahs hold power no journalist is safe

While the Ayatollahs hold power no journalist is safe

On Wednesday, July 14, the U.S. Justice Department charged four Iranians for an abduction plot against Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad. Alireza Shavaroghi Farahani, also known as Vezerat Salimi and ...
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ifmat - The securitization of Iranian football

The securitization of Iranian football

From the winter of 1989-90, when the Islamic Republic first decided to bring Esteghlal FC and Persepolis FC under its control, through to the beginning of the Khatami era, ...
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Iran sees millionaire boom amid sanctions and an election

The number of millionaires in Iran has exploded despite the country suffering under U.S. sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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ifmat - Iran says executing child offenders not a rights violation

Iran says executing child offenders not a rights violation

Iran’s use of the death penalty for crimes committed as minors does not mean it violates human rights, a senior Iranian official has insisted to AFP in response to ...
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