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Iranian Activist Dies after Hunger-Strike
The latest news from Iran: an Iranian dissident, Reza Hoda Saber, died of a heart attack today after a 10-day hunger strike, according to reports by an opposition site, Kaleme.com. A journalist and a member of Iran’s opposition movement, Saber … Continue reading
Cannes honoring Jailed Iranian directors
Jailed Iranian film directors Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof are being honored at the Cannes Film Festival, taking place this week. Both filmmakers were arrested in December for “working against the Iranian system.” Iran’s Minister of Culture, Mohammad Hosseini, accused … Continue reading
Wikileaks Exposed Iran’s Vulnerability
News update: The leader of Iran’s opposition, Mir Hossein Mousavi, said Wikileaks revealed the regime’s vulnerability, as Arab leaders have entreated the U.S. to destroy Iran’s nuclear program. The leaked cables, according to Mousavi, show that Iran is left without … Continue reading
