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The ‘Butcher of Tehran’ is Terrified of Stepping Foot in the West

The ‘Butcher of Tehran’ is Terrified of Stepping Foot in the West

Newsweek | Struan Stevenson | 10/1/21

ran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, dubbed the “butcher of Tehran” due to his involvement in murder, genocide and human rights violations, ducked out of attending the U.N. General Assembly in New York and instead sent a pre-recorded message. Raisi is on the U.S. … Continue Reading

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Tehran’s Spy Arrested in Sweden: A Grim Reminder of Rooted Terrorism in Europe

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Tehran’s Spy Arrested in Sweden: A Grim Reminder of Rooted Terrorism in Europe

NCRI | Mahmoud Hakamian | Sep,01, 2021

Swedish newspapers, including Aftonbladet and Expressen, reported that a former Swedish security police chief had been arrested for spying on behalf of the Iranian regime between 2011 and 2015. His arrest once again highlights the need for a joint-European action … Continue Reading

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Future of nuclear talks with Iran remains uncertain

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Future of nuclear talks with Iran remains uncertain as Tehran expands enrichment

Washington Post | By Karen DeYoung & Kareem Fahim | September 21, 2021

Three months after the last meeting to negotiate a revival of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, it remains unclear if and when the talks in Vienna will restart, or who might represent … Continue Reading

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Iranian-American activists press Biden to be tough on Iran’s new president in UN speech

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Iranian-American activists press Biden to be tough on Iran’s new president in UN speech

Call for Iranian president to face trial for crimes against humanity

Yahoo News | John Bowden | Sep. 16, 2021

Several hundred Iranian-American activists have signed a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to strike an aggressive tone against Iran’s new president when the … Continue Reading

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Iran: A decade of deaths in custody unpunished amid systemic impunity for torture

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Iran: A decade of deaths in custody unpunished amid systemic impunity for torture

Amnesty International | Sep. 15, 2021

Iranian authorities have failed to provide accountability for at least 72 deaths in custody since January 2010, despite credible reports that they resulted from torture or other ill-treatment or the lethal use of firearms and tear gas by officials, said Amnesty … Continue Reading

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