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10 Oct 2011

Iranian actress to be lashed 90 times

An Iranian actress has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in a film about the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic republic.
An Iranian actress has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in a film about the limits imposed on...

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30 Sep 2011

Iran’s Christians urgently need the West’s support

For the first time in 20 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a formal death sentence for a Christian. Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, leader of the Church of Iran denomination in Rasht, was arrested in October 2009 while seeking to register his church. He has been on death row since being found guilty of apostasy, conversion from Islam, in September 2010.
For the first time in 20 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a formal death sentence for a Christian. Pastor...

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12 Aug 2011

Iran agrees to fund Syrian military base

Iran has agreed to fund a new multi-million-dollar military base on the Syrian coast to make it easier to ship weapons and other military hardware between the two countries, according to Western intelligence reports.
Iran has agreed to fund a new multi-million-dollar military base on the Syrian coast to make it easier to ship weapons...

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11 Aug 2011

US Senators urge sanctions on Iran finances

An overwhelming majority of the US Senate urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to impose "crippling sanctions" on Iran's financial system in a bid to hinder its suspect nuclear programme.
An overwhelming majority of the US Senate urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to impose "crippling sanctions" on...

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11 May 2011

American hikers on trial in Iran – timeline

The three Americans, Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal, were hiking in Iraq in July 2009 when they were arrested for crossing into Iranian territory, an allegation they deny.
The three Americans, Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal, were hiking in Iraq in July 2009 when they were...

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11 May 2011

From Arab Spring to boiling-hot summer

When the term 'Arab Spring' entered the collective vocabulary this year, it was meant to encapsulate the youthful exuberance of the pro-democracy movements that had sprung up throughout the Middle East.
When the term 'Arab Spring' entered the collective vocabulary this year, it was meant to encapsulate the youthful...

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14 Mar 2011

Iran clamps down on ancient spring festival fearing it could spark off political protests

Police in Iran have imposed restrictions on an ancient festival which celebrates the triumph of good over evil, fearing that it could catalyse growing public anger against the country's theocratic leadership.
Police in Iran have imposed restrictions on an ancient festival which celebrates the triumph of good over evil, fearing...

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21 Feb 2011

Iran protests: capital under lockdown

Police and basij militia locked down the centre of Tehran on Sunday night after crowds of anti-regime demonstrators tried to converge on central squares from across the city
Police and basij militia locked down the centre of Tehran on Sunday night after crowds of anti-regime demonstrators...

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