Category: 1. Iran
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Kurdish Political Prisoner Moved to Solitary in Iran, Execution Fears Rise – IranWire |
Kurdish Political Prisoner Moved to Solitary in Iran, Execution Fears Rise IranWire | Continue Reading News Source: https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/126770-kurdish-political-prisoner-moved-to-solitary-in-iran-execution-fears-rise/
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Desperation Drives Iranian Youth to Sell Organs in Black Market
Financial hardship and poverty are forcing some Iranian youths to sell their organs, creating a market that now includes Generation Z. Not only those born in the 1980s, but also those born in the 2000s, are resorting to selling kidneys for 300 to 600 million tomans. A report by the state-run daily Tejarat News revealed…
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Iran Gives Green Light To Turkey-Iraq Plans To Eradicate PKK In Iraq
Pro-Iran Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) of Iraq has given the green light to Baghdad and Ankara to eliminate the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed recent talks between Turkey and an official Iraqi institution funded by Baghdad, focusing on Sinjar, where the group has gained ground. The news reflects Turkey’s…
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Iran parliament speaker meets with Ziad Al-Nakhale in Tehran
The Secretary General of the Islamic Jihad in Palestine, Ziad Al-Nakhale met and held talks with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Iranian parliament speaker on Thursday. Iran’s Parliament Speaker also met with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the resistance movement Hamas on Thursday. Haniyeh arrived in Tehran on Tuesday and was received by…
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Ten Politicians In Iran Reflect On Past Year And Future Prospects
While enjoying their long Norouz holiday, politicians in Iran have been reflecting on the country’s economic, social and political crises and anticipating a bleak situation in the year ahead. Their reflections on the past are primarily centered around the recent highly controversial election, which the country sees as a nightmare that it has partially left…
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Expert: No Bright Future For Iran Regarding Sanctions
Asghar Zargar, a professor of international relations told Entekhab news website that Iranian officials should prepare to turn the tide in favor of Iran and lift the decades-old punitive measures amid the grim picture. Zargar said election of Donald Trump as the next US President, the decisions made by the new extreme-right parliament in Iran…
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After fleeing Iran and an illustrious career in Israeli intelligence, Sanaz Yashar ra
Cybersecurity startup Zafran, which develops risk and mitigation solutions, announced on Thursday that it raised a $25 million Series A. The funding was led by Sequoia Capital and Cyberstarts, with participation from Cerca Partners and Penny Jar. Zafran also previously raised an undisclosed $5 million Seed round. Founded in 2022 by Sanaz Yashar (CEO), Ben…
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Iranian Women’s Rights Activists Sentenced To Long Prison Terms
An emboldened Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, has changed the balance of power in the South Caucasus in recent years. Baku reclaimed full control over Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region that for three decades had been under ethnic-Armenian control, last year. A weakened Armenia, meanwhile, has distanced itself from its traditional ally, Russia, and looked to move…
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Cutting off Fingers for Theft: Iran Continues Controversial Punishment – IranWire |
Cutting off Fingers for Theft: Iran Continues Controversial Punishment IranWire | Continue Reading News Source: https://iranwire.com/en/features/126769-cutting-off-fingers-for-theft-iran-continues-controversial-punishment/
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Canada’s Foreign Interference Commission To Review Adding Iran To List
Canada’s Foreign Interference Commission is set to decide on adding Iran to its list of foreign governments meddling in the country’s internal political affairs. In September, Canada launched a public inquiry into the interference of foreign governments, particularly Russia, China and India, in the country’s federal electoral processes and democratic institutions. At its meeting on Wednesday,…