Tribute to Mahsa Amini

Iranian Chess Player in Exile Has No Regrets About Removing Hijab

Feb 16 2023

An Iranian chess player, who moved to Spain after she competed without a hijab and had an arrest warrant issued against her back home, has ...

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Despite Amnesty Claims, More Students Suppressed By Iran Regime

Feb 16 2023

Although the Iranian regime claims tens of thousands of inmates have been pardoned by the Supreme Leader, the Student Councils Union says many students have ...

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Female journalists targeted in spate of arrests

Feb 16 2023

Female journalists in Iran have been targeted by security forces since anti-government protests began in September, activist groups say.

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ifmat - Iranian forces buildup in Zahedan ahead of weekly Friday prayer protests

Iran sentences influential professor to 8 years behind bars

Feb 16 2023

An Iranian court has sentenced influential sociology professor Saeed Madani Ghahfarokhi to eight years in prison, his lawyer tells AFP today. Madani, 62, who has ...

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Iranian Soccer Great Ali Daei, Cannot Leave The Country

Feb 16 2023

Retired Iranian football great Ali Daei, who has expressed his support for the months-long wave of protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini ...

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Calls For Mass Protests Against Iran Regime Next Week Gains Momentum

Feb 15 2023

Calls for mass protests on February 20 is gaining momentum outside Iran with several key figures are asking compatriots to stage anti-regime protests. Alireza Akhundi ...

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China praises ‘solidarity’ with Iran during Raisi visit

Feb 15 2023

Chinese leader Xi Jinping noted the decades of cooperation between the two countries. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to China comes amid tensions between both ...

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Iranian Female Protester Sentenced To 11 Years And Washing Graves

Feb 15 2023

A young protester says a Revolutionary Court in Iran has sentenced her to 11 years in prison and 124 hours of "washing graves". Mina Yaqoubi, ...

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Protests In Several Iranian Cities As Regime Marks 44th Anniversary Of Revolution

Feb 14 2023

Protests have continued in several Iranian cities, including Tehran, amid months of unrest triggered by the death of a young woman arrested by Iran's notorious ...

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Hacktivists hijack Iranian president’s Revolution Day broadcast

Feb 14 2023

A televised speech by Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi on state TV this weekend was interrupted by hacktivists. The Edelat-e Ali group hijacked the broadcast to ...

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Iran marks 44 years since revolution amid protests

Feb 13 2023

Anti-government hackers interrupted televised speech by president Ebrahim Raisi, who appealed to the ‘deceived youth’ to repent

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Mohammad Abedini of Tehran has been charged with conspiring to export sophisticated electronic components in violation of U.S. export control and sanctions laws and is also charged with supplying tech that resulted in the deaths of three U.S. service in Jordan. He was arrested in Malpensa, Italy. Cecilia Sala (born 26 July 1995) is an Italian journalist, who specializes in political and war journalism, both as author and war correspondent. She just happened to be there at the wrong time. She was arrested for free speech in Tehran and held in Evin prison in response to the arrest in Malpensa. What do you think will happen next?