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Opinion: Iranâs most powerful weapon isnât working
Features/Interviews
January 11, 2023
Opinion: Iranâs most powerful weapon isnât working
âDad, my sentence is death,â Mohammad Mehdi Karami informed his father in a phone call from prison last month. Then,…
Iran sentences daughter of former president to five years in prison
Middle East
January 10, 2023
Iran sentences daughter of former president to five years in prison
The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her lawyer said…
Iran executes karate champion and volunteer childrenâs coach amid crackdown on protests
Middle East
January 7, 2023
Iran executes karate champion and volunteer childrenâs coach amid crackdown on protests
Iran on Saturday hanged two young men, one a karate champion, the other a volunteer childrenâs coach. This brings the…
Iranâs government accesses the social media accounts of those it detains. Tech companies appear ill-equipped to stop it
Middle East
December 19, 2022
Iranâs government accesses the social media accounts of those it detains. Tech companies appear ill-equipped to stop it
In between being blindfolded, locked in solitary confinement, and interrogated in a wheelchair while she was on a hunger strike…
Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticizing execution of protester
Middle East
December 18, 2022
Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticizing execution of protester
One of Iranâs best-known actresses has been arrested days after she criticized the execution of a man who was involved…
Iranâs former president urges government to be more lenient with protesters
Middle East
December 10, 2022
Iranâs former president urges government to be more lenient with protesters
Iranâs former president Mohammad Khatami has urged the current government to be more lenient with protesters, amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations…
Iranian protesters celebrate World Cup defeat, as fears surround playersâ return
Middle East
November 30, 2022
Iranian protesters celebrate World Cup defeat, as fears surround playersâ return
Iranâs World Cup defeat to the United States was met by cheers and celebrations in Tehran and other Iranian cities…
Iranâs supreme leader praises paramilitary for crackdown on âriotersâ and âthugsâ
Middle East
November 26, 2022
Iranâs supreme leader praises paramilitary for crackdown on âriotersâ and âthugsâ
Iranâs Supreme Leader has praised the countryâs Basij paramilitary force for its role in the deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters.…
Iranian-Kurdish footballer arrested on charges of incitement against the regime
Middle East
November 25, 2022
Iranian-Kurdish footballer arrested on charges of incitement against the regime
CNN â An Iranian-Kurdish footballer has been arrested on charges of âincitement against the regimeâ as Tehran cracks down on anti-government protesters, according to…
Two Iranian actresses arrested as authorities ramp up crackdown on anti-regime protesters
Middle East
November 22, 2022
Two Iranian actresses arrested as authorities ramp up crackdown on anti-regime protesters
Two well-known Iranian actresses have been arrested by security forces after they showed support for the protest movement gripping the…