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Iran is Imprisoning University Students Accused of Attending Protests

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Iran is Imprisoning University Students Accused of Attending Protests

 

The number of students being prosecuted for allegedly joining Iran’s December 2017/January 2018 protests is much higher than earlier estimates according to a well-known reformist lawmaker.

How the Iran deal is bringing terror to Europe and other commentary

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How the Iran deal is bringing terror to Europe and other commentary

 

America’s socialists are taking the Democratic Party by storm and New York City is leading the way. So Charles Lane at The Washington Post has a question: What do these socialists think of the city’s public housing system? Founded in the progressive heyday of the 1930s, it’s one of New York’s largest government-run institutions — and is also “in a state of dangerous collapse.”

Trump Says Iran Will Seek Deal To Ease Economic ‘Pain’ From Sanctions

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Trump Says Iran Will Seek Deal To Ease Economic ‘Pain’ From Sanctions

 

U.S. officials are claiming that looming sanctions are putting economic pressure on Iran and helping to stir up street protests, with President Donald Trump saying he expects the economic “pain” to force Tehran to seek a deal with Washington.

US says that Iran is training terrorists in Iraq

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US says that Iran is training terrorists in Iraq

 

The US has revealed that Iran maintains training camps inside Iraq and is using them to attack neighboring countries that are allied with the US.

Iran vows to sell as much oil as it can in face of U.S. sanctions

Iran vows to sell as much oil as it can in face of U.S. sanctions

 

Iran’s vice president acknowledged on Tuesday that U.S. sanctions would hurt the economy, but promised to “sell as much oil as we can” and protect banking.

Iran detains teen over Instagram dance videos

Iran detains teen over Instagram dance videos

 

Iran has detained a teenage girl who posted dance videos on Instagram and attracted tens of thousands of followers.

The Woman Whose Hair Frightens Iran

The Woman Whose Hair Frightens Iran

 

When Masih Alinejad was a girl in the tiny Iranian village of Ghomikola, her father — who eked out a living selling chickens, ducks and eggs — once brought home a thick yellow stick. Her mother, the village tailor, cut it into six tiny pieces at her husband’s instruction. Each child got one, including the youngest, our author.

Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Narges Mohammadi Hospitalized in Tehran

Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Narges Mohammadi Hospitalized in Tehran

 

Renowned human rights advocate Narges Mohammadi was transferred from Tehran’s Evin Prison to a hospital on June 30, 2018, due to severe kidney pain, her husband Taghi Rahmani informed the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI).

Iran Studying How to Export Oil in Bid to Counter U.S. Sanctions, State Media Reports

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Iran Studying How to Export Oil in Bid to Counter U.S. Sanctions, State Media Reports

 

Iran is studying ways to keep exporting oil and other measures to counter U.S. economic sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.

Iran the ‘next North Korea’, India should re-think ties: Haley

Iran the ‘next North Korea’, India should re-think ties: Haley

 

Dubbing Iran as a “threat” and “the next North Korea”, United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Thursday said her country will encourage India to rethink its relationship with Iran and decide whether it wants to continue doing business with it.