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Japan Presses Iran to Free Detained NHK Tehran Bureau Chief

The case underscores press-freedom risks during Iran’s protest crackdown.

Cruz Urges U.S. to Arm Iranian Protesters as Militias Threaten Retaliation and Carrier Arrives

Mali Court Jails Ex–Prime Minister Moussa Mara for Post Backing Jailed Critics