Iran

Hossein Ronaghi, a civil rights activist in Iran, has been holding sit-ins across Tehran with his lips sewn shut in solidarity with the demands of Kianoush Sanjari, another outspoken government critic and former journalist who jumped to his death from a building earlier this month in protest against Iran’s authoritarian rulers. Ronaghi was once again arrested by agents of the Islamic Republic's intelligence forces on Sunday but was later released. He said he planned to hold another protest outside Tehran’s Evin Prison, which has long been used to hold political prisoners.

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A new bipartisan bill introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate seeks to address the criminal activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran on U.S. territory. The draft bill proposes enhancing criminal penalties for individuals who engage in unlawful actions on behalf of the Iranian government or other adversaries of the United States.

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