Mai Sato, a British-based Japanese legal scholar, has served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights i …
Category: 1. Iran
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UN Rapporteur: Scale of Repression in Iran Exceeds Anything Anticipated
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Iran, Qatar FMs discuss efforts to de-escalate tensions
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held a telephone conversation to exchange views on bilateral ties and regional developments.
According to a…
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Rubio presses for broader Iran talks, voices doubt over deal
What is new this week is not simply another round of nuclear diplomacy, but the intensity of the regional effort behind it.
Officials say the priority of the Istanbul meeting is to prevent conflict, with countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar,…
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Iranian intelligence forces seize 14-tonne cold weapons
TEHRAN, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Iran’s intelligence forces seized a 14-tonne cache of concealed cold weapons and “items usable in riots” in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Wednesday.
The…
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Iran, Saudi Foreign Ministers Discuss Latest Developments in Phone Call
Why it matters
The call reflects ongoing efforts by Tehran and Riyadh to manage regional tensions through dialogue, following a period of renewed engagement between the two key Middle Eastern powers.
The big picture
Iran…
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Tehran Close to Water Tension as Dam Water Drops to Worrying Levels
On Wednesday, February 4, the Mehr News Agency reported that Tehran is approaching what officials call “water tension,” a situation wher …
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The Key Sticking Points To A US-Iran Deal Aimed At Averting War
White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will meet on February 6 in a last-ditch attempt to strike a deal aimed at averting war.
US President Donald Trump has deployed major military assets to the…
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The Key Sticking Points To A US-Iran Deal Aimed At Averting War
White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will meet on February 6 in a last-ditch attempt to strike a deal aimed atavertingwar.
US President Donald Trump has deployed major military assets to the Persian…
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Grand Rally of Mid-Shaban Held in Tehran
Why it matters
The commemoration event of Mid-Shabban on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi (AS) went beyond a religious commemoration, serving as a public display of social solidarity, collective hope, and…
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Fifth day of Fajr Film Festival
TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The photos show the fifth day of the Fajr Film Festival at Mellat Cineplex in Tehran.
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