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Arash Karami

Arash Karami is a contributor to Al-Monitor.

A prison guard stands along a corridor in Tehran's Evin prison June 13, 2006. Iranian police detained 70 people at a demonstration in favour of women's rights, the judiciary said on Tuesday, adding it was ready to review reports that the police had beaten some demonstrators. - RTXOQWJ

Will Iran’s notorious Evin prison ever be closed?

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Khamenei appoints new head of Iran's armed forces

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3 Iranian rangers killed by poachers in 48 hours

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Spokesman for Iran's Joint Armed Forces Staff Masoud Jazayeri speaks during a news conference in Tehran January 30, 2012. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) - RTR2X2SS

Rouhani adviser says Brexit 'historic opportunity' for Iran

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Commuters ride in a bus during evening rush hour in Tehran, Iran May 2, 2016. REUTERS/Marius Bosch - RTX2CGB9

Iranians shocked after deaths of 19 soldiers in bus accidents

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Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif listens as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (unseen) speaks to the media during a meeting in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RTX2B9VT

Could Foreign Ministry shakeup impact Iran's regional policies?

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Soleimani issues rare political statement on Bahrain

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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a news conference in Moscow, Russia, September 22, 2015. Amir-Abdollahian said on Tuesday his country had no troops or military advisers in Syria or Yemen, the RIA news agency reported. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev - RTX1RTQL

Why was this influential Iranian deputy minister replaced?

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Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi attends a nuclear deal review meeting in Tehran August 9, 2015. Dozens of companies tied to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, a military force commanding a powerful industrial empire with huge political influence, will win sanctions relief under a nuclear deal agreed with world powers. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi/TIMA ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DAT

Is one of Iran's top diplomats a member of Quds Force?

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Rouhani targets Iran's conservative media

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Will Iran’s most popular general enter politics?

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Iran denounces Orlando terror attack, ignores gay venue

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