Ahead of Biden Mideast trip, Iran nuclear deal looms large
Al-Monitor - US President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East next week will set the context for what will likely…
Month: July 2022
About 80 Percent Of Iranians Use Tools To Circumvent Restrictions On Internet, MP Says
RFL/RE -A member of the Iranian parliament says that about 80 percent of Iranians use tools on their mobile phones…
Man Accused Of Killing Iranian Dissident In Turkey Sentenced To Life In Prison
RFL/RE - A court in Turkey has handed a life sentence to a man accused in the killing of a former Iranian…
A Futile Display? Cities in Iran Step Up Morality Patrols
Iranwire - Over the last fortnight Iran’s infamous morality patrols have stepped up their presence, and their harassment of women,…
Iran Jailed a Polish University Professor – A Year Ago
Iranwire - A spokesperson for Poland’s Nicolaus Copernicus University has confirmed in an interview with Radio Farda that one of…
Political prisoner in poor health condition after giving birth
Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Soada Khadirzadeh has been held in Urmia Prison despite her poor health after giving birth. Branch…
Trade union activist Mohammad Ali Zahmatkesh on hunger strike to protest continued detention
Iran-HRM - Iranian trade union activist Mohammad Ali Zahmatkesh has been on a hunger strike since June 30, in Adelabad…
Former political prisoner arrested in retirees’ gathering
Iran-HRM - Security forces arrested former political prisoner Seyyed Javad Seyedi during a gathering of retirees in Tehran on July…
Labor activist Reyhaneh Ansarinejad remains in Ward 209 of Evin Prison
Iran-HRM - Labor activist Reyhaneh Ansarinejad has remained in detention on remand in Evin Prison’s Intelligence Ministry Ward 209. She…
New Wave of Arrests of Journalists and Activists
HRW - During the last week of June, Iranian authorities intensified their crackdown on civil society with a new wave…