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Daughter Of Ex Iran President Released After 2 Years In Jail: Report
The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was released on Wednesday after two years behind bars in Tehran's Evin prison, media outlets in the Islamic republic reported.
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Iranian Nobel Prize Winner Hurt In Prison Clashes With Guards: Family
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi and other female inmates were hurt in clashes that erupted at Tehran's Evin prison following a spate of executions, her family said, raising new concerns for her health.
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Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Price Winner Narges Mohammadi Ends Hunger Strike
The family of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi says she has ended a hunger strike after she received medical treatment without wearing the obligatory head covering.
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Iran Prison Fire Death Count Rises To 8: Judiciary
Iran's judiciary authority said Monday that eight prisoners were killed in a fire that raged amid unrest inside Tehran's Evin prison, doubling the previously reported death count.
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4 Inmates Killed, 61 Injured In Evin Prison Fire, Says Iran
The fire that broke out in Iran's Evin prison in Tehran overnight killed four inmates and left 61 others injured, the judicial authority said on its website Sunday.
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Iran "Responsible' For Safety Of Americans In Evin Prison": US
The US State Department said Saturday that Iran was accountable for the safety of Americans held at Evin prison, after fire and clashes erupted at the notorious Tehran facility.
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Video: Fire, "Gunshots" At Iran's Infamous Prison Amid Anti-Hijab Protests
A fire and clashes erupted at Tehran's notorious Evin prison Saturday night as the protest movement sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody entered a fifth week.
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Situation At Iran's Evin Prison "Under Control" After "Troubles": State Media
"Troubles" erupted between inmates and guards at Tehran's Evin prison and a fire broke out but the situation is "under control", Iranian state media reported Saturday.
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Smoke, Gunfire At Tehran Jail Holding Political Prisoners, Dual Nationals
Online videos appeared to show smoke rising from Evin prison in the Iranian capital Tehran which holds political prisoners, as shots and an alarm could be heard on Saturday.
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Australian Travel-Blogging Couple Being Held In Iran's Evin Prison: Report
Two Australians detained in Iran were named on Thursday as a travel-blogging couple, who were arrested while making an overland trip from their home country to Britain.
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US Reporter Spends 500th Day in Iran Prison
Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian spent his 500th day in Iran's Evin prison on Wednesday, as his employer again demanded his freedom.
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Son of Former Iran President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Submits to Jail Term
The son of former Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presented himself at Tehran's Evin prison on Sunday to begin serving a ten year sentence on charges linked to embezzlement, bribery and what state television called "anti-security issues".
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Iran Prisoners Were Beaten: Amnesty Report
Inmates at Iran's Evin Prison were blindfolded and handcuffed before being dragged and beaten by baton-wielding guards, Amnesty International said in a report released today.
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Iranian diplomat detained for three months without lawyer, say sources
A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran's reformists, who has been detained at Tehran's notorious Evin Prison for three months, has been denied access to his attorney for the entire time, sources familiar with the case told Reuters on Monday.
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Daughter Of Ex Iran President Released After 2 Years In Jail: Report
The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was released on Wednesday after two years behind bars in Tehran's Evin prison, media outlets in the Islamic republic reported.
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Iranian Nobel Prize Winner Hurt In Prison Clashes With Guards: Family
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi and other female inmates were hurt in clashes that erupted at Tehran's Evin prison following a spate of executions, her family said, raising new concerns for her health.
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Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Price Winner Narges Mohammadi Ends Hunger Strike
The family of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi says she has ended a hunger strike after she received medical treatment without wearing the obligatory head covering.
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Iran Prison Fire Death Count Rises To 8: Judiciary
Iran's judiciary authority said Monday that eight prisoners were killed in a fire that raged amid unrest inside Tehran's Evin prison, doubling the previously reported death count.
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4 Inmates Killed, 61 Injured In Evin Prison Fire, Says Iran
The fire that broke out in Iran's Evin prison in Tehran overnight killed four inmates and left 61 others injured, the judicial authority said on its website Sunday.
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Iran "Responsible' For Safety Of Americans In Evin Prison": US
The US State Department said Saturday that Iran was accountable for the safety of Americans held at Evin prison, after fire and clashes erupted at the notorious Tehran facility.
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Video: Fire, "Gunshots" At Iran's Infamous Prison Amid Anti-Hijab Protests
A fire and clashes erupted at Tehran's notorious Evin prison Saturday night as the protest movement sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody entered a fifth week.
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Situation At Iran's Evin Prison "Under Control" After "Troubles": State Media
"Troubles" erupted between inmates and guards at Tehran's Evin prison and a fire broke out but the situation is "under control", Iranian state media reported Saturday.
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Smoke, Gunfire At Tehran Jail Holding Political Prisoners, Dual Nationals
Online videos appeared to show smoke rising from Evin prison in the Iranian capital Tehran which holds political prisoners, as shots and an alarm could be heard on Saturday.
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Australian Travel-Blogging Couple Being Held In Iran's Evin Prison: Report
Two Australians detained in Iran were named on Thursday as a travel-blogging couple, who were arrested while making an overland trip from their home country to Britain.
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US Reporter Spends 500th Day in Iran Prison
Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian spent his 500th day in Iran's Evin prison on Wednesday, as his employer again demanded his freedom.
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Son of Former Iran President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Submits to Jail Term
The son of former Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presented himself at Tehran's Evin prison on Sunday to begin serving a ten year sentence on charges linked to embezzlement, bribery and what state television called "anti-security issues".
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Iran Prisoners Were Beaten: Amnesty Report
Inmates at Iran's Evin Prison were blindfolded and handcuffed before being dragged and beaten by baton-wielding guards, Amnesty International said in a report released today.
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Iranian diplomat detained for three months without lawyer, say sources
A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran's reformists, who has been detained at Tehran's notorious Evin Prison for three months, has been denied access to his attorney for the entire time, sources familiar with the case told Reuters on Monday.
