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Lawmakers introduce human rights into Iran sanctions debate

Morally and strategically, supporting human rights and democracy in Iran is the right thing to do. The more we can call attention to the Iranian regime’s repressive practices and put tools in the hands of those pushing back, the...

Sharp rise in public executions as Iran executes first juvenile offenders in 2011

According to official sources, at least 135 people – ten in public - have been executed so far this year. Credible reports suggest over 40 others have also taken place, which have not been acknowledged by the authorities.

Protest against the Iran trip of the Austrian National Library and "Iranian cultural week" in Vienna

According to Iranian media reports an "Iranian cultural week" to be held this spring in Vienna was announced at a joint press conference by Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, Iranian minister for culture and Islamic... >>

German companies slammed for planned participation in Tehran oil show

Stop the Bomb aims to expose and hinder Iran's nuclear ambitions and anti-Zionist agenda, and considers any business related to Iran's energy sector tantamount to support for a repressive regime.

Press release, Start of the Iranian Oil Show: German Companies are Undermining EU Sanctions against Iran's Energy Sector

Video: Living with the Ayatollah

A 30-minute edition of the BBC documentary series Panorama. The programme also considers stoning and the cases of condemned women such as "Parvin" and Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani.

Germany Rebuffs U.S. Calls to Shut Iran Bank

Germany is resisting international pressure to freeze the activities of an Iranian-owned bank based in Hamburg that U.S. officials say provides the financial lifeblood for some of Iran's blacklisted companies.

Indignation over OMV participation at energy fair in Iran 

STOP THE BOMB criticizes growth of Austrian business with Iran, as well as the OMV and OENB appearances in Tehran >>

How are World Events Being Interpreted by Iran's Islamic Regime?

This video - translated and subtitled by Reza Kahlili - is an abbreviated version of a documentary produced by allies of the Iranian Islamic regime in response to recent crisis in the Middle East.

Iran’s generous friends

Germany allows blacklisted banks to openly operate and transact business in Hamburg and Frankfurt. The Melli, Mellat, and Sepah banks and EIH have all been blacklisted for proliferating weapons of mass destruction.

Iranian regime on a visit to Vienna

STOP THE BOMB criticizes silence on visit of Najjar >>

Russia Balks at New Pressure on Iran

Moscow's support for the autocratic regime in Tehran -- and its opposition to new sanctions -- are not surprising. And neither position appears likely to change in the near future.

Interview with Ali Alfoneh about sanctions against Iran

By promoting trade with the Islamic Republic, rather than sanctioning it, the international community should not expect economic liberalization within Iran and moderation in foreign policy behavior.

UN report: Iran has intensified crackdown, executions

In a report, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also voiced concern at floggings, amputations and the continued sentencing of men and women to death by stoning for alleged adultery.

A nuclear bank in Germany

Recently, activists in the United States and Germany, especially Stop the Bomb, have increased pressure on Angela Merkel's government to close the Hamburg-based European-Iranian trade bank EIH.