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Stop religious persecution in Iran

Why is Rainn Wilson, "Dwight" on "The Office," writing a news commentary for CNN? Good question.

Iran reportedly frees 140 jailed election protesters

The Iranian government has released 140 people arrested in the aftermath of the Islamic republic's disputed presidential election, a semi-official news agency reported Tuesday.

Analysis: What journalist's release means for Iran, U.S. relations

Iran's Judiciary spokesman Alireza Jamshidi said Monday that journalist Roxana Saberi's sentence was commuted as a gesture of "Islamic mercy" because she expressed regret and cooperated with authorities.

Amnesty: Iran frees American-born grad student

Iranian authorities have released an American-born graduate student on bail after holding her in prison for nearly a month, an Amnesty International spokeswoman said Tuesday.

U.S. student arrested in Tehran while working on thesis project

Officials in the United States are looking into the recent arrest of an Iranian-American student in Tehran who was working on a research project on women's rights in Iran.

Time.com: The Islamic Republic's Women at the Wheel

Iran's women taxi drivers find an economic opportunity in their society's gender divide

Iranian-American freed in Tehran

Kian Tajbakhsh, an Iranian-American social scientist who has been held in Iran since May, has been released from Tehran's Evin Prison, according to his employer.

Iranian-American scholar back home after detention in Tehran

Haleh Esfandiari, the Iranian-American scholar who was held in Iran for eight months, has returned to her home in Potomac, Maryland, her husband, Shaul Bakhash, told CNN.

Nobel laureate: Iranian-Americans political prisoners

An Iranian-American woman detained in Tehran is being held illegally and has been repeatedly denied access to an attorney, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi told CNN on Friday.

Tehran: Iranian-American scholar acted against Iran

Iranian-American scholar Haleh Esfandiari has been charged with conducting activities against the Iranian government, the Iranian Intelligence Ministry said Monday.

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