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US Prisoners in Iran Convicted of Espionage: Lawmaker

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An Iranian MP says the American inmates in Iranian jails are convicted of spying for Washington but the Iranians in the American prisons are innocent and jailed only as part of efforts to put pressure on Tehran.
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Iran Leader Pardons Over 500 Inmates

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of 565 convicts sentenced by various courts on the occasion of the anniversary of the victory Iran’s 1979 Revolution.
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Iranian MPs Looking into Death of Environmentalist in Jail

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Several Iranian lawmakers have been probing into the death of environmental activist Kavous Seyyed-Emami, who is said to have committed suicide in Evin Prison according to the Judiciary.
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Tehran-Based Foreign Envoys Briefed on Iran’s Human Rights Achievements

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Iran has held a briefing for Tehran-based foreign ambassadors to make them familiar with the human rights achievements in Iran.
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Iran Arrests Several Environmentalists for Espionage

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Tehran's prosecutor says Iranian security forces have identified and arrested several people in connection with a spying case.
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Iran Leader Calls for Serious Fight against Corruption among Officials

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Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called for a serious fight against corrupt officials within the Islamic Establishment, stressing that people are angry about corruption and discrimination.
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Baquer Namazi Not Released from Jail: Iran Judiciary

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Baqer Namazi, an Iranian-American dual national imprisoned in Iran since early 2016, has not been released from jail, the spokesman of Iran’s judiciary said.
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US Gives Prison Term to Ex-Consultant to Iran’s UN Mission

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The US has sentenced Ahmad Sheikhzadeh, a former advisor to Iran’s mission to the UN, to three months in prison for alleged tax evasion and violation of US sanctions.
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“Women Removing Headscarves in Iran Encouraged from Abroad”

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Iran’s Prosecutor-General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri says those who are removing their hijab as part of the so-called “Girls of Revolution Street” movement are being encouraged from elements in other countries.
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“Accession to UNTOC to Benefit Iran Greatly”

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Iranian foreign ministry has assured the domestic critics that the country’s membership in the UN convention on fighting transnational organized crime will have numerous advantages for the country.
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10 Iranian MPs to Visit Evin Prison Sunday

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A group of Iranian lawmakers, composed of reformists, conservatives, and independents, will pay a visit to Tehran’s Evin Prison on Sunday.
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“Public Discontent, Distrust among Root Causes of Iran Protests”

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A report by Iran’s Interior Ministry has revealed that public dissatisfaction and distrust along with plots by foreign enemies have been the root causes of the recent unrest in Iran.
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Kuwaiti Journalist Sentenced to 5 Years in Jail for ‘Insulting’ Riyadh

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A criminal court in Kuwait has sentenced a Kuwaiti journalist and activist to five years in prison for ‘publishing insulting pieces against Saudi Arabia.’
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“Iranian Police Didn’t Have Live Bullets in Recent Riots”

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The Iranian police chief says the forces used to quell the recent violence in Iran did not possess any live bullets when controlling the week-long protests that erupted last month over economic hardships.
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Special Places to Be Built for Protest Gatherings in Tehran

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Tehran’s City Council has passed a plan that urges the municipality to build special places in the capital city for holding protest gatherings by Iranian citizens.
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UNHCR Envoy Praises Iran’s Contributions to Refugees

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Sivanka Dhanapala, the outgoing representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iran, has lauded the great efforts made by the Islamic Republic to help refugees and immigrants.
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Who Did First Block Iranian People’s Access to Internet?

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The global reactions to the temporary restriction of social media in Iran amid the recent unrest raises a serious question for Iranian people: if the freedom of Internet is so much important for other countries, why don’t we see any major reaction to the anti-Iran technology sanctions?
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IRGC Finishes Aid Operations in Iran’s Quake-Hit Areas

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Iran’s IRGC has announced the end of its relief operations in earthquake-stricken areas in west of the country.
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Iranian Judiciary Warns Rioters of Severe Punishment

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Head of Tehran’s Revolutionary Tribunal cautioned those insisting on participation in violent unrest against the consequences of their disorderly conduct, saying rioters arrested from the third day of the unrest on will receive harsher punishment.
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Iranian People Ready to Help Feed Hungry Americans: Envoy

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Iranian ambassador to the UK has slammed US President Donald Trump for insulting the Iranian nation by calling them hungry, and expressed Tehran’s preparedness to help feed the huge number of hungry people in the US.
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Iran Urges Interpol to Hunt Man behind Recent Riots

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A top Iranian official says the country has called on the Interpol to hunt for the individual who, from abroad, encouraged people to violence during the ongoing protests in Iran.
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Iran Writes to UN to Declare Yes Vote on Myanmar Resolution

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In an official note to the Secretariat of the United Nations, the Islamic Republic of Iran has declared its yes vote to a UN General Assembly resolution on human rights violations in Myanmar.
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Exclusive: Why Didn’t Iran Attend UNGA Voting on Myanmar?

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While Iran’s mission to the UN earlier said its absence from the UN General Assembly voting on Myanmar was to protest the Third Committee’s politicized approaches, an informed source says the absence was caused by a lack of coordination.
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“Judiciary Delegation Pays Regular Visits to Iran Jails”

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Iranian Judiciary Spokesman Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Eje’i says a delegation from the judiciary system has paid regular visits to prisons across Iran during the current Iranian calendar year.
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Iran Judiciary Dismisses Reports on Nazanin Zaghari’s Release

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The head of the Tehran Judiciary Office has rejected British media reports that Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari – now serving time in Iran for sedition -- might be released in a swap deal.
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