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Month: February 2022

Omicron in Iran: “We’re Burying Our Heads in the Sand”

Iranwire - Health officials believe the sixth wave of coronavirus infections in Iran is now close to reaching the peak. The Health…

Iran’s Professional Athletes: From Victory on the Mat to Rural Wheat Fields

Iranwire - A few days ago, Saeed Morad Abdevali, a world wrestling champion, announced he was currently spending his time cultivating wheat. He…

BBC Calls Out Iran for Escalation in Threats to Staff

VOA - Iran has ramped up its threats and harassment of journalists working for the BBC’s Persian language service and…

Hossein Parsa Transferred for Scheduled Execution on 23 February in Rasht

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)- Hossein Parsa who is on death row for murder, has been transferred to solitary confinement in…

Iran Human Rights Welcomes EP Resolution; Death Penalty Moratorium Must Be Part of Negotiations

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - The European Parliament resolution calling for an immediate moratorium on the use of the death…

Kazem Yousefi Executed for Murder in Isfahan

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Kazem Yousefi who was sentenced to qisas for murder, has been executed in Isfahan Central Prison. According…

Health Minister: Covid Did More Damage Than Iran-Iraq War

Iranwire - "We have been dealt more damage by Covid-19 than we were in eight years of war," Iran’s deputy…

Pouya Bakhtiari’s Uncle: Be Our Voice if Anything Happens

Iranwire - Mehrdad Bakhtiari, the uncle of murdered November 2019 protester Pouya Bakhtiari, has recorded a video obtained by IranWire…

Rights Groups: Human Rights Sanctions on Iran Must Not Be Lifted to Reach Nuclear Deal

CHRI– In a joint statement released today, nine human rights organizations, including the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI),…

New Evidence Reveals Extent of Iranian Support for Houthi Terrorists

gatestoneinstitute.org - According to Western security officials, the high level meetings between senior members of the Houthi terrorist organisation and…