The families of political prisoners executed in the 1980s held a commemoration ceremony on Friday. The families of the prisoners wrote a letter to Iran’s president saying they considered the “right to mourning” a basic right, but they…
Category: 1. Iran
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3 prisoners face risk of amputation in Iran
Three Kurdish and Lorestan prisoners have been told they may soon have four fingers cut off as punishment for theft. The Iranian court says they must get forgiveness from the people who accused them by next month, or the punishment will go…
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Iran rejects US talks, raising fears of conflict
The U.S. president sent a letter to Iran’s supreme leader to restart talks on Iran’s nuclear program, but Iran refused. Experts think Iran is preparing for war, as shown by its military drills. The U.S. has added new sanctions, and…
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China supporting Islamic countries’ stance; Gaza an inseparable part of Palestinian soil
Pars Today – The spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that Beijing continues to support the legitimate concerns and just stances of the Islamic and Arab countries about the issue of Palestine.
Mao Ning, Spokeswoman of…
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Decision Time For Iran After Delivery Of Trump Letter
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter.
I’m RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I’m looking at why Iran continues to reject direct talks with the…
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Houthi declaration of restricted areas for Israeli ships’ passage / Criticism of betrayal of Arab rulers
Pars Today – The leader of Yemen’s Ansarallah announced the renewed prohibition of Israeli ships from passing through the Red Sea.
“Abdulmalik al-Houthi,” the leader of Ansarallah in Yemen, declared on Wednesday night that the…
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Iranian American journalist ends hunger strike
Reza Valizadeh, a dual-citizen Iranian American journalist imprisoned in Iran, ended his hunger strike after six days on Thursday out of concern for his mother, who went on the hunger strike with him. Valizadeh said family members asked him to…
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China, Iran, Russia Demand End To US Sanctions On Tehran
Amid an attempt by US President Donald Trump’s administration to halt congressionally allocated funding from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the broadcaster’s audiences in the countries it covers are voicing support and admiration…
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U.S. Ends Waiver for Iraq to Buy Iran’s Electricity
On March 8, the United States allowed a waiver to expire that had permitted Iraq to buy Iranian electricity. The move was the latest in the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign to cut off Iran’s revenue streams and push…
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Imam Khamenei’s response to U.S. threats: We will respond decisively if anyone takes action / Washington seeks to deceive global public opinion
Pars Today – Ayatollah Khamenei, referring to the unrelenting struggle and conspiracies of the world’s bullies against the Islamic Revolution, stated: “They say ‘first us,’ meaning the whole world must prioritize our interests over their…
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