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Month: July 2023

‘Epitome of Courage’: Iranian Photojournalist Recognized for Covering Women’s Rights

VOA - Yalda Moaiery has traveled to some of the most dangerous countries in the world in her 23-year career.…

Lawyer Mohammad Seifzadeh Sentenced to Prison for Letter to UN Secretary-General

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Mohammad Seifzadeh, a veteran lawyer and one of the founders of the Centre for the…

Kuwait to begin drilling in disputed gas field with Iran

Al-Monitor - A Kuwaiti oil official said on Thursday that the Gulf state will begin drilling in al-Durra disputed gas field, further…

Iraqi dinar falls 17% against dollar amid US restrictions over Iran deals

Al-Monitor - The Iraqi dinar has fallen below the official exchange rate with the US dollar after new dollar restrictions on a…

Iranian Activist Sentenced Again For 2009 Presidential Campaign Speeches

RFL/RE - Ahmad Zeidabadi, a prominent Iranian political activist, has been sentenced to a year of punitive imprisonment and 50…

Activists Protest New Charges against Political Prisoner Jailed for 13 Years

Iranwire - A group of Iranian political and social activists, along with former female political prisoners, have condemned the opening…

Call for Artistic Portraits of Mahsa Amini on the Anniversary of Her Death

Iranwire - In a powerful display of support for the women-led protest movement in Iran, hundreds of “art performance protesters”…

Bank Staff Arrested for Failing to Enforce Hijab Rules on Client

Iranwire - The manager and another employee of a bank have been arrested in Tehran province for allegedly failing to…

Iranian Actress Reportedly Arrested over Online Posts

Iranwire - Iranian authorities have arrested actress Shohreh Qamar over content she posted on her Instagram page, local media report.…

Iranian Women Athletes Targeted for Expressing Dissent

Iranwire - Iranian women athletes who participated in last year’s nationwide protests or took stands against the Islamic Republic’s compulsory…