In a statement published Tuesday, January 9, Amnesty International (AI) called upon Iranian authorities to immediately investigate reports that at least five people have died in custody.
A 19-year-old participant in Iran's recent street protests says that while the wave of public demonstrations has subsided, the antiestablishment unrest in December and early January opened many Iranians' eyes and the underlying anger remains.
Afghan lawmakers are urging their government to undertake a range of bilateral and multilateral diplomatic steps to stop Iran from recruiting Afghans to fight its war in Syria.
The head of Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, has said the country is keeping close tabs on Iran.
The controversy about the real cause of death of former Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani continues. New investigation warranted.
The death of a young Iranian in custody for allegedly taking part in antiestablishment protests has heightened fears of brutal official reprisals against detained protesters and other perceived dissidents following the worst street demonstrations Iran has seen in nearly a decade.
Workers at the Haft Tapeh sugar cane plantation and mill company have collectively gone on strike since the morning of January 7, the Free Labor Union of Iran (FLUI) reports.
The IRGC statement was issued after Iran's parliament held a closed-door session on January 7 to discuss the antigovernment protests that have rocked the country for more than a week.
Amid intense security measures across Iran, protests continued Saturday evening in at least nine cities.
More than two thousand Afghans deployed by the Islamic Republic to fight in the Syrian civil war in support of Bashar al-Assad have been killed.
The White House is working with leading U.S. lawmakers on legislation designed to enable the United States to remain in the Iran nuclear deal, media are reporting, citing senior U.S. officials.
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