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September 2011

Three Kurdish dissidents killed: Minister

Iranian Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi announced that three members of the Kurdish dissident group Komeleh were killed in the past week. » read more

Amnesty International condemns arrest of Iranian lawyer

Amnesty International has lashed out against Iranian authorities for this weekend’s arrest of Abdolfattah Soltani, a prominent human rights lawyer, and is calling for his release. » read more

Iran's first nuclear plant finally connected to power grid

The Bushehr Nuclear Plant has finally been launched, after years of delay, at a ceremony attended by Iranian and Russian officials. » read more

Tehran Bazaar fabric merchants pressured on VAT

Following a weeks-long strike by fabric merchants at the Tehran Bazaar, Ali Askari, the head of the Tax Revenue Organization, announced that the merchants have until September 22 to register for payment of the value added tax (VAT). » read more

Lawmakers propose plan to save Lake Oroumiyeh

Thirty Iranian MPs have prepared a plan to revive shrinking Lake Oroumieyh in northwestern Iran in the next three years. » read more

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Mana Neyestani

Karroubi says reformists have no place in next elections

Detained Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi says there is no place for reformists in the coming parliamentary elections. » read more

Human Rights Watch condemns crackdown on Lake Oroumiyeh protests

Human Rights Watch has condemned the arrest of protesters in various Iranian cities who were demanding government action to stop the drying of Lake Oroumiyeh. » read more

Iranian political prisoners unrepentant: detained journalist

Ali Malihi, a detained member of the student organization Advar-e Tahkim-e Vahdat, says recently released political prisoners have in no way recanted their political views, despite statements to the contrary issued by Tehran’s prosecutor. » read more

Iranian human rights lawyer arrested: reports

Iranian authorities have arrested the prominent human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani in Tehran, according to reports out of Iran. » read more