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Month: April 2023

Dissident rapper arrested during Iran protests needs ‘urgent’ treatment: Rights group

AL-Arabia - A rapper arrested in October on capital charges in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests needs urgent medical treatment,…

The Farda Briefing: Iran Grapples With Hijab Crisis

Iranwire - More Iranian women and girls are flouting the country’s Islamic dress code, including the mandatory hijab, in a…

Iranian Schoolgirls Poisoned in more Attacks

Iranwire - More Iranian schoolgirls were taken to hospital on April 5 amid a wave of poisoning attacks that have…

Protesters Return to Tehran Streets to Mark Birthday Of Killed Demonstrator

Iranwire - Hundreds of protesters flooded the streets of a Tehran neighborhood overnight to commemorate the birthday of Hamidreza Rouhi,…

Jailed Baha’i Describes Mistreatment and Asks Iranians to Call for Justice

Iranwire - In an audio recording provided to IranWire, Hami Bahadori, 26, a detained member of Iran's persecuted Baha’i religious…

Blinding as a Weapon (30): Victim Breaks Silence Years after Losing Eye

Iranwire - As IranWire has reported, hundreds of Iranians have sustained severe eye injuries after being hit by pellets, tear gas…

Foreign Ministers of Iran, Saudi Arabia Meet as Relations Thaw

VOA - China hosted a meeting Thursday between the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia as the Middle East…

What Is Behind Israel’s Increased Strikes in Syria?

VOA - Israel has increased its air raids in Syria, targeting positions belonging to the Syrian government and Iranian forces.…

Imprisoned Dissident Rapper Toomaj Salehi, Voice of Iran’s Protests, Faces Possible Execution

CHRI – The international community, including music and arts institutions as well as freedom of speech and expression organizations, should…

Iran rules out interim nuclear deal

Al-Monitor —  The latest signs indicate the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran doesn't have much of a pulse. The Biden administration…