RFL/RE – Iran’s former crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, has stirred controversy after visiting Israel, Tehran’s arch enemy.Pahlavi, an exiled opposition figure who has lived in the United States for decades, arrived in Israel on April 17. He held talks with senior officials, met Israelis of Iranian descent, and participated in Israel’s annual Holocaust memorial ceremony.The 62-year-old Pahlavi described his visit …

Iranwire – In the Kurdish town of Javanrood, in the northwestern province of Kermanshah, a teenager lies on the street, bleeding profusely. Despite shock and horror, several people step forward to offer assistance, with one trying to stem the bleeding from the boy’s hip. Suddenly, the sound of gunfire sends the people into a frenzy. They pick up the boy …

Iranwire – As IranWire has reported, hundreds of Iranians have sustained severe eye injuries after being hit by pellets, tear gas canisters, paintball bullets or other projectiles used by security forces amid a bloody crackdown on mainly peaceful demonstrations. Doctors say that, as of now, at least 580 protesters have lost one or both eyes in Tehran and in Kurdistan alone. …

Iranwire – The FBI has warned that authoritarian regimes such as in China and Iran are becoming increasingly brazen in their attempts to silence dissidents in the United States. In a news briefing with reporters on April 19, FBI counterintelligence officials raised alarm about what they described as an “inflection point” in these regimes seeking to engage in “transnational repression” …

Iranwire – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Saudi Arabia’s agreement with regional rival Iran to resume diplomatic relations is fraught with the risk of “misery.” “Those who partner with Iran partner with misery. Look at Lebanon, look at Yemen, look at Syria, look at Iraq,” Netanyahu told US broadcaster CNBC on April 19, adding that “95 percent …

Iranwire – In our “Did You Know?” series of articles, IranWire collects, analyses and compares reliable data to produce illuminating infographics on current events in Iran. ***Link According to the Iranian Statistics Center’s latest labor report, less than 14 million Iranians aged over 15 years are working full time for an employer, out of a working-age population of 64 million. …

Iranwire – As IranWire has reported, hundreds of Iranians have sustained severe eye injuries after being hit by pellets, tear gas canisters, paintball bullets or other projectiles used by security forces amid a bloody crackdown on mainly peaceful demonstrations. Doctors say that, as of now, at least 580 protesters have lost one or both eyes in Tehran and in Kurdistan alone. …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities forced the staff of the film “World War III” to remove the name of its director and the photo of its main actor from promotional billboards, in yet another move to punish artists and celebrities who have expressed support for anti-government protests. The film’s distributor, Mohammad Shayesteh, said on April 18 that the charges were made …

HRW – Over six months since the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement erupted in Iran, the government’s crackdown on women’s fundamental rights in Iran continues. In the last ten days alone, authorities have arrested three activists and journalists and summoned two more to court. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq5sXyPo0CD/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=523c5991-132a-4db8-8eaf-83f10c0b49e8 On April 10, authorities arrested journalist and Kurdish women’s rights activist Jina Modares Gorji in Sanandaj. This is …

Iranhr.net – According to reports gathered by Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO), at least 256 people were executed for drug-related offences in 2022, a more than two-fold increase compared to 2021 (126) and ten times more than 2020 (25). Full 2022 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran Facts about the drug-related executions in 2022 At least 256 people were executed …