Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance

Metal band member sentenced to prison in Iran

Nikan Khosravi, a member of the Iranian metal band “Confession,” left Iran for Turkey to avoid being imprisoned for six years for producing metal music…
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Shiite Mystic sentenced to five years imprisonment in Iran

Mohammad Ali Taheri, the founder of a mystical Shiite spiritual group in Iran, has been sentenced to five years in prison for a second time...
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Internet in iran

Because of the BGP's viewpoint, the Internet is a collection of self-contained systems, the Internet in Iran can technically...
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Female singers in Iran are banned from performing on stage

I am a professional Iranian singer but I am only allowed to work if I perform with a man, which is something I have never wanted to do...
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Iranian authorities banned Mohammad Rasoulof from making films

Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof has revealed that he has been banned from making films in Iran and is not allowed to leave the country...
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Iranian journalist facing prosecution for criticizing powerful politician

Detained after criticizing a powerful local lawmaker, Sina Ghalandari, an independent journalist based in the city of Kuhdasht, Lorestan Province, has been released on bail...
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