The Iranian regime has launched a fresh escalation against political prisoners accused of supporting or being members to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). In the span of two days, the judiciary both notified one prisoner…
Category: 1. Iran
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San Diego judge sentences Sinaloa Cartel kingpin’s wife to prison
Federal courthouse in downtown San Diego. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) The wife of a Sinaloa Cartel kingpin was sentenced in San Diego federal court Monday to 14 years in prison for her role in her husband’s…
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Suspicious death of infant sparks homicide investigation
A close-up photo of a San Diego Police officer. (File photo courtesy of the San Diego Police Department) The death of an infant inside a portable restroom in Mission Bay has prompted an investigation by homicide detectives.
The…
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March 11 preliminary hearing set in downtown homicide case
Overview: Downtown homicide
If convicted of first-degree homicide, he faces a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. He remains in jail without bail.
A judge has set a preliminary hearing for March 11 for a man charged…
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Woman sentenced in human smuggling case off Del Mar
Del Mar lifeguards look over the capsized boat on May 5 at Torrey Pines State Beach. (File photo by Denis Poror/Associated Press) One of five people charged by federal prosecutors for their roles in a human smuggling attempt that led to…
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Persepolis edge Paykan: 2025/26 PGPL
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team edged past Paykan 1-0 thanks to a goal from Oston Urunov here on Tuesday.
In the match held at the Dastgerdi Stadium, the Uzbek winger scored the winner in the dying moments of the first half.
In Isfahan, Zob…
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Is Israel’s mirage of victory in Gaza fading?
TEHRAN – More than two years after Israel launched its war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, the outcome is undeniable: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to “destroy Hamas” has failed.
The October 10 ceasefire was supposed to mark the…
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Iranian child bride who killed abusive husband spared execution
Following the top three, RSF listed the next biggest jailers in order as Belarus, Vietnam, Azerbaijan, Iran, Egypt, Israel and Saudi Arabia. 21 journalists are currently imprisoned in Iran, it added, and one remains missing.
“This is where…
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Firearms, ammo found at Stratford property during eviction, police say
STRATFORD — Authorities found firearms, ammunition and other items while serving an eviction at a property on Washington Parkway Monday afternoon in Stratford, according to police.
A state marshal was serving the eviction around 12:30 p.m….
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Kish Expo 2025 Opens, Showcasing Iran’s Economic Opportunities
Why it matters:
The expo serves as a key platform for attracting foreign investment and fostering international cooperation, particularly within Iran’s free trade zones, which play a crucial role in the country’s…
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