Iranian regime continues hostage-taking policy despite global outcry

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Iranian regime continues hostage-taking policy despite global outcry

Spurning repeated warnings, regime continues to engage in 'hostage diplomacy,' imprisoning foreign nationals to use as bargaining chips.

'Horrifying' surge in executions sparks outrage in Iran

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'Horrifying' surge in executions sparks outrage in Iran

Rights groups point to an escalation in the use of the death penalty and accuse Iranian regime of using it as a tool of political oppression.

US rescue of Iranian mariners shows commitment to saving civilians at sea

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US rescue of Iranian mariners shows commitment to saving civilians at sea

US forces have rescued Iranian mariners on a number of previous occasions, even as their own country's forces ignore their distress calls.

European Parliament slams Iranian regime's 'hostage diplomacy'

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European Parliament slams Iranian regime's 'hostage diplomacy'

EU lawmakers demand terrorist designation for IRGC while condemning Iranian regime's practice of detaining EU citizens for political leverage.

Swiss national dies in Iranian prison as detention controversy grows

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Swiss national dies in Iranian prison as detention controversy grows

Tehran's treatment of foreign prisoners, many held on disputed charges, has again come into focus with Swiss detainee's alleged suicide.

Foreign visitors used as pawns in Iranian regime's power game

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Foreign visitors used as pawns in Iranian regime's power game

Spanish hiker's 15-month incarceration underscores Tehran's strategy of turning tourists and journalists into diplomatic bargaining chips.

Tehran's pressure tactics on display with Italian journalist's detention

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Tehran's pressure tactics on display with Italian journalist's detention

Iranian authorities are holding Italian journalist Cecilia Sala on vague charges in an apparent attempt to use her for 'hostage diplomacy.'

Hackers expose Iranian regime's covert surveillance and control tactics

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Hackers expose Iranian regime's covert surveillance and control tactics

Hacktivist collective GhostSec's cyber operations against Iran's regime highlight the role of technology in the battle for civil liberties.

Despite its repressive tactics, Iranian regime fails to silence its critics

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Despite its repressive tactics, Iranian regime fails to silence its critics

Though it has targeted critics and dissidents at home and abroad, the Iranian regime has only succeeded in tarnishing its own image.

Iranian regime unleashes AI campaign against dissidents

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Iranian regime unleashes AI campaign against dissidents

Women's rights activists are special targets of the IRGC's cyber war on the opposition.