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Month: August 2022

The Trials of Buying Contraceptives in Iran

Iranwire - The past few days in Iran have been peppered by reports on contraceptive drugs apparently being blocked from sale due…

“We Consider Ourselves Baha’is”: Politicians, NGOs and Stars Stand With Embattled Baha’is of Iran

Iranwire - Another 70 Iranian human rights activists have added their names to global condemnation of the ongoing state-backed wave of attacks…

Jailed Ex-Presenter Feared Victim of Poisoning Plot

Iranwire - Aziz Jabbari, a former presenter with Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) in Ardebil, has been sentenced to…

Mir Hossein Mousavi Called ‘ISIS Supporter’ After Questioning Iran’s Leadership Model

Iranwire - Hardline news outlets have laid into ex-Iranian prime ministerMir Hossein Mousavi after he accusing Iran’s ruling elite of…

Iranian women who need certificates to prove they are virgins

BBC - In Iran, virginity before marriage is important for many girls and their families. Sometimes men demand a virginity…

Iran: Systematic Persecution of Baha’is

gatestoneinstitute.org - Samin Ehsani had been running educational courses for Afghan children living in Iran, but who did not have…

Iran executed at least 71 prisoners in July 2022

Iran-HRM - A recent wave of executions continued in July 2022 with at least 71 prisoners being hanged at Iran’s…

Probable Juvenile Offender, Afghan National Mohammad Hossein Alizadeh Executed in Qom

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Mohammad Hossein Alizadeh, an Afghan national who is reported to have been 17 years old…

The Takeaway: Iran deal’s fate could again hinge on IAEA probe

Al-Monitor -  Before signing the nuclear deal, Iran wants the IAEA to end its investigation — just like 2015. EU…

US charges Iranian over alleged plot to kill John Bolton

Al-Monitor - The US government charged an Iranian man today in relation to an alleged plot to kill former US…