Iran: Quash death sentences of young protesters subjected to gruesome torture
Amnesty - The Iranian authorities must immediately quash the unjust convictions and death sentences of three young protesters who were…
Month: January 2023
Outspoken Iranian Sunni Cleric Calls For Halt In Executions
Iranwire - Iran’s leading Sunni cleric has spoken against the Islamic Republic’s extensive use of capital punishment, saying that the…
Iran replaces Tehran police chief after attack on Azerbaijan’s embassy
Al-Arabia - Iran appointed a new police chief for Tehran on Friday following an armed attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in the…
Death Sentence Protest Turns Violent Outside Iranian Prison As Security Agents Disperse Crowd
RFL/RE - A gathering of the families of drug-related prisoners sentenced to death in Iran has turned violent as law…
Imprisoned Iranian Activist Sadeghi, Who Is Ill With Cancer, Sentenced Again
RFL/RE - Iranian political activist Arash Sadeghi, who is already in prison serving a 19-year sentence despite being diagnosed with…
Stepped-Up Security Measures In Restive Iranian City Ahead Of Friday Prayers
Iranwire - Iranian security forces have set up fortified security posts and dug trenches across the south-eastern Iranian city of…
Tehran Protesters Resist the Islamic Republic’s Crackdown
Iranwire - Tehran was again the scene of anti-government rallies on Thursday night as Iran’s ruling clerics intensify their crackdown…
Gunman Kills Security Chief at Azerbaijan’s Iranian Embassy
VOA - A gunman has killed the head of security at Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran. The shooter, armed with a…
Iran Boosts Cheap Oil Sale to China Despite Sanctions
VOA - Facing crippling economic sanctions, inflation and widespread social unrest, the Iranian government has boosted oil sales to China…
Iran accuses France of ‘meddling’ as ties strain over unrest
Al-Monitor - Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Wednesday that France was meddling in his country's affairs and taking a confrontational approach…