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Separately, a dissident 74-year-old Iranian journalist is arrested.

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A dissident Iranian journalist has been arrested again, barely three months after his release from prison following two years of incarceration, his family said on Tuesday. Keyvan Samimi, known for his activism, was arrested on Thursday, a family member told Agence France-Presse. "We still have no further information on the (security) service responsible for his…

Keyvan Samimi was released from prison in January

Activist Keyvan Samimi previously served a 2-year prison stint for 'plotting against national security'

A dissident Iranian journalist has been arrested again, barely three months after his release from prison following two years of incarceration, his family said on Tuesday. Keyvan Samimi, known for his activism, was arrested on Thursday, a family member told AFP. “We still have no further information on the (security) service responsible for his arrest […]

A dissident Iranian journalist has been arrested again, barely three months after his release from prison following two years of incarceration, his family said on Tuesday.

The 74-year-old was released from Semnan prison in January after being sentenced to three years in jail for 'plotting against national security' in December 2020

Mustafa Nili, a distinguished human rights lawyer, is known for his tireless defense of Iranian citizens and activists regardless of the political threats he has routinely faced. From the Green Movement to the 2019 Protests to the COVID-19 crisis in Iran, Nili has always been committed to the Irania

The suspected poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls across Iran is the newest crisis to confront the clerical regime, which is already reeling from months of anti-regime protests and demonstrations over the worsening economy.