Amnesty International warns that at least 26 people are at risk of execution over their roles in months of anti-government protests
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Planned Baghdad negotiations not yet scheduled as Iran accuses its regional rival of fomenting anti-regime demonstrations at home
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Security forces said to die in 'terrorist' attack in Sistan-Baluchistan region; assailants reportedly fled toward Pakistan
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Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after posting on social media in support of demonstrations; pop singer Amir Maghare also detained
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Taraneh Alidoosti, known for her 2016 role in 'The Salesman,' detained for online posts supporting nation-wide demonstrations
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Mohammad Ali Kamfirouzi represented Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, two female reporters for reformist newspapers
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Demonstrators chant 'death to the dictator' in Zahedan, where weekly rallies have been held since security forces killed over 90 on 'Bloody Friday'
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Iranian foreign ministry claims response to unrest, in which hundreds are believed to have been killed, is 'based on respect for human rights'
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US-led resolution removing Islamic Republic passes by a wide margin, with Russia and China voting against; Israel, US Jews hail move as a win for women's rights
The strait is crucial for global energy supplies; the suggestion, seen as a trial balloon, comes from the editor-in-chief of the Kayhan newspaper
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