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Former Intelligence Ministry official arrested
An former Intelligence Ministry official has been arrested in Iran.
Former president on house arrest
Release of Green Movement leaders precondition for 2013 elections, says Khatami
Any debate over the upcoming presidential elections will have to take place after the release of opposition leaders Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi, believes former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami.
Human rights group:
28 Kurdish prisoners facing death sentence
At least 28 Kurdish prisoners face execution in Iranian prisons, says the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Sanctions to shut Indian-Iranian shipping company
An Iranian-led shipping venture that predates the 1979 Islamic Revolution is now unraveling as one of the most high-profile blows from international sanctions and U.S.-driven efforts to drive wedges between Tehran and its key trading partners.
Iranian court sentences human rights activist to 5 ½ years in prison
A human rights activist in Iran has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison, opposition sites reported on Wednesday.
Netanyahu's ex-deputy warns against attacking Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ex-deputy said on Tuesday the Israeli leader's attempt to recruit hawkish rebels from former coalition partner Kadima was aimed at boosting cabinet support for striking Iran.
Growing discontent over economic woes
Soaring prices spark protests in northeast Iran
The northeastern city of Nishapur was the site of protests against high prices and the government’s poor handling of the economy on Monday.
Former parliamentarian Rajabali Mazrooei sentenced to 18 months in prison
A court in Iran has sentenced prominent pro-reform figure Rajabali Mazrooei to eighteen months in prison.
Nuclear referendum 'satanic'
More than 100 reformists tried in 2009 unrest, says Iranian lawmaker
More than one hundred prominent reformists figures have been tried in the past three years, a conservative member of the Iranian parliament has admitted.
Student activist Ali Ajami expelled after serving out jail-term
An Iranian law student has been expelled from Tehran University, after serving out his jail term.



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