Shocking Account Of Leily Pourbaba’s 100 Days In Tabriz Prison
Iranwire - Leily Pourbaba is a 31-year-old Iranian software engineer, webpage designer and women’s rights activist who lives in Tabriz,…
Month: February 2023
Blinding As A Weapon (17): Flying Requires Courage, Not Wings
Iranwire - As IranWire has reported, hundreds of Iranians have sustained severe eye injuries after being hit by pellets, tear…
UN Fact-finding Mission Must Investigate Ebrahim Rigi’s Death in Custody
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Ebrahim Rigi, a Baluch protester recently released on bail, has died in the custody of…
Iran releases Spanish woman detained since end 2022: Spain’s foreign minister
Al-Arabia - Iran has released a Spanish woman who had been detained in the country since November 2022, Spain’s foreign minister…
Russia, Iran Sending Top Envoys To UN’s Human Rights Council
RFL/RE - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will help kick off the latest and longest-ever session of the UN's top human…
Iran’s Currency Nosedives as Savers Buy Dollars
VOA - Iran's rial currency sank to a record low against the U.S. dollar Saturday despite central bank measures aimed…
UK: Russia Running Low on Iranian Drones
VOA - Russia has likely depleted its supply of Iranian one-way-attack uncrewed aerial vehicles or OWA-UAVs, the British Defense Ministry…
The Republic of Fear: 20 Years After
gatestoneinstitute.org - Well, [Iraq] may not be a better place, but is certainly less bad than it was 20 years…
Baluch Brothers Executed for Drug Charges
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Alireza and Safar Mohammadpour (Shahuzehi), two Baluch brothers sentenced to death for drug-related charges, were…
Russia may provide Iran with fighter jets, Tehran also wants attack helicopters: US
Al-Arabia - The US believes Moscow might provide fighter jets to Iran as the two countries look to increase their defense cooperation…