Iran-HRM – The Kachouii Court handed down a sentence of 74 lashes for political prisoner Sina Zahiri based on a case filed against him while in detention. The ruling was issued on Monday, October 3, 2022. The Kachouii Court opened a bogus case against political prisoner Sina Zahiri because he did not return to prison on time after finishing his …

Iran-HRM – The semi-official Sharq daily reported that 60 Sharif University students were in detention. They were arrested during the State Security Force crackdown on Sharif University students after they held a gathering demanding the release of their fellow students. The latter had been detained during previous protests. The Sharif University students in Tehran held a protest rally on Sunday, …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) –  At least 154 people, including children, have been killed in the nationwide protests across Iran. The most killings have been reported in Sistan and Baluchistan, Mazandaran, Gilan and West Azerbaijan. The number of confirmed deaths in Zahedan’s bloody friday has also risen to at least 63. Iran Human Rights condemns the killing of protesters in the strongest …

Al-Monitor – Demonstrations that started after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police and rapidly grew into nationwide anti-government unrest entered their 19th day, taking a new turn not seen in previous Iranian protests.   One video after another was shared on social media showing teenage high school girls waving their headscarves and chanting “women, life, freedom” on the streets of Tehran …

Al-Monitor – Imagine being at a house party. The guests are dancing, drinking, flirting and playing games just like anywhere else in the world. Suddenly the lights go out, and the host yells at the women to put on their hijabs and orders the crowd to separate by gender. The party has been visited by Iran’s morality police. Cue the …

Last week Hurricane Ian caused as much damage to Florida as six other storms did over the past six years. Scientist explain that the rapid intensification of the storm is due to global warming. In Iran protests and riots have been coming and going much like the storms, whether it be due to fake election results, increasing price of petrol, …

RFL/RE – Iran’s national currency, the rial, fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar amid a wave of protests triggered by the death in custody of a young woman. The rial traded at 331,800 to the dollar on October 3, according to traders in Tehran and the Bonbast.com foreign-exchange website, down from the quoted price of 316,800 a …

RFL/RE – Well-known student and human rights activist Bahareh Hedayat was arrested in Tehran early on October 3, the BBC reported, amid a wave of protests triggered by the death in custody of a young woman. The woman, Mahsa Amini, died on September 16 after she was detained by the morality police for allegedly wearing her headscarf too loosely. Hedayat is …

gatestoneinstitute.org – This latest wave of terrorism is the direct result of the massive campaign of incitement against Israel and Jews by many Palestinians, including those belonging to the Palestinian Authority headed by President Mahmoud Abbas. Palestinians have already made it clear that their true goal is to replace Israel, not live alongside it. The plan is to replace Israel …

Iranwire – US President Joe Biden yesterday confirmed that fresh sanctions would be imposed on Iranian “entities”, including the so-called morality police, following the September 16 murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini and more than two weeks of violent crackdown on nationwide protests. The president, in a new statement, also said that the United States would hold the Iranian government “accountable” for …