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Iran's intelligence ministry arrests two European nationals -ISNA

Iran's intelligence ministry said on Wednesday it had arrested two European nationals for their "role in the organisation of riots" in the Islamic Republic, Iran's semi-official Students News Agency ISNA reported.

Reuters · May 11, 2022

Death penalty on the rise in Iran: report reveals executions increased by 25% in 2021

Rights groups are sounding the alarm over a 25 percent surge in executions in Iran. Despite growing public opposition, the Islamic Republic has long been a leading executioner. We talked to Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the director of the NGO Iran Human Right.

France 24 · May 4, 2022

Raisi says Iran will target heart of Israel if it acts against Iranian nation

Iran's armed forces will target Israel's heart if it makes "the slightest move" against the Islamic Republic, President Ebrahim Raisi told a military parade on Monday, amid stalled talks between Tehran and world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear pact.

Reuters · Apr 18, 2022

Who is Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and why was she imprisoned in Iran?

Jailed charity worker has always denied the Islamic Republic’s accusation that she was involved in 'plotting to topple the Iranian regime'

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

Who is Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and why was she imprisoned in Iran?

Jailed charity worker has always denied the Islamic Republic’s accusation that she was involved in 'plotting to topple the Iranian regime'

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Iran says it arrested spy ring for attempted nuclear sabotage

BEIRUT — A spy network connected to Israeli intelligence was arrested by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for attempting to sabotage the Fordow nuclear enrichment facility, the state-run Islamic Republic news agency reported Monday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2022

Iran strike on Iraq signals defiance to US allies in region - officials, experts say

Billed by Tehran as a warning to Israel, Sunday's attack on an Iraqi city was also a pointed reminder of Iran's armed clout for its U.S. and Arab foes at a delicate moment for the Islamic Republic, Iraqi and Western officials and independent analysts say.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

Group alleges US firm's tanker illicitly traded Iran oil

A tanker owned by a Los Angeles-based private equity firm likely took part in the illicit trade of Iranian crude oil at sea despite American sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Iran says success of nuclear talks hinges on removal of sanctions

Iran said on Monday that Washington had to make a "political decision" regarding lifting sanctions on the Islamic Republic as Tehran's demand for their full removal to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers was non-negotiable.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022

Bobby Ghosh: In the nuclear face-off with Iran, Biden just blinked

For months, President Joe Biden has given the impression that he is prepared to play hardball with Iran over its nuclear program. As the world powers have negotiated with the Islamic Republic to revive the 2015 agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the U.S. has maintained that…

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2022