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Britain on Monday sanctioned more Iranian figures over human rights violations including the recent execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari.

Iran’s government pumped $305 million into the currency market over two days, after the currency, rial, fell to a historic low of 450,000 against the US dollar.

With the arrest of two more journalists in Iran the number of media activists arrested since the beginning of nationwide protests reached 69.

Father of a detained Iranian protester says his daughter's lawyers have resigned because the Judiciary has refused to allow them “a face-to-face meeting with the defendant”.

The European Union cannot list Iran's IRGC as a terrorist entity until an EU court has determined that they are, the block's foreign policy chief said Monday.

Some politicians and pundits in Iran warn that the government is again pushing the wrong policies that led to the recent wave of protests and uprising in Iran.

Thirty female political detainees in Iran’s notorious Evin prison in Tehran, have signed an open letter demanding an end to the "unjust sentences for prisoners" and their execution.

Islamic Republic’s education minister says parts of the documents obtained during the US embassy takeover in 1979 will be included in school textbooks as of next year.

The Iranian parliament has approved the outlines of the budget bill for the next Iranian year – starting March 21 -- without considering its unrealistic assumptions.

Although two members of Tehran City Council said they will officially publish the list of unsafe buildings in the capital, the promise remained unfulfilled once again because it "would worry the people".

Thousands of people took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday to protest against the detention in Iran of Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele.

Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, has urged pro-democracy forces to unite following arguments over endorsing him as trustee in transition to secular rule.

In the fifth month of protests against Iran’s clerical rulers, the Islamic Republic continues to arrest activists and journalists and issues heavy sentences for detainees.

Iran held an international congress called Women of Influence which apparently was a response to all-out pressures after ‘Women- Life- Freedom’ protests.

Iran’s foreign minister says EU officials including Josep Borrell have stated they are not looking to implement a proposed resolution against the Revolutionary Guard.

Reports by Iranian human rights activists indicate that a detained protester in Shahr-e Rey south of Tehran has gone into coma due to severe torture.

The Islamic Republic of Iran upped the ante in its threats to Europe over the proposed listing of IRGC as a terrorist organization, being considered by the EU.

A prominent commentator says the Iranian uprising is a fire under the ashes that can flare up any moment for any reason and create even a more massive movement.

Leaked documents show that Iran’s ministries of agriculture, communications, and industry have in separate letters requested to have access to unrestricted internet.

Iran's intelligence ministry claims top officials were unanimous in the execution of British-Iranian Alireza Akbari earlier this month for “spying for Britain.”

Iranian protesters held a rally outside the Imam Ali Mosque north of Stockholm, demanding the closure of the center, calling it "Islamic Republic's espionage nest."