Iranwire – Armita Geravand, the 16-year-old girl who fell into a coma on October 1 after being assaulted at a Tehran metro station for not wearing a headscarf, has been declared “brain dead” by doctors, according to Iranian media outlets and Armita’s family. Reports indicated that Armita, who had boarded a metro train with two school friends, and whose headscarf was draped over her shoulders, …

Iranwire – Thirty percent of school students in the Iranian province of Sistine and Baluchistan have dropped out of school, according to a provincial representative in the Supreme Council of Provinces, revealing a startling educational crisis that speaks to inadequate facilities and the financial burden of educational services. The problem is compounded by the number of children who face pressure …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities apprehended Molavi Fazl al-Rahman Kohi, a Sunni cleric in the city of Sarzab, Sistan and Baluchistan province, on Sunday, 22 October. The day before Kohi had drawn a parallel between the situation in Zahedan and the Gaza Strip – asserting that the military assault on worshippers in Zahedan “is no less severe than Israel’s oppression of …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities have arrested Maryam Abdi, a civil activist in Tehran, the Hamamihan newspaper reported Monday.  On the morning of Monday, October 23, according to the article, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence apprehended Abdi at her house and seized her electronic devices. Abbas Abdi, a journalist and political activist, confirmed his daughter’s arrest in an interview with …

VOA – A teenage Iranian girl, who fell into a coma earlier this month following an alleged encounter with officers over violating the country’s hijab law, is said to be “brain dead,” Iranian state media reported Sunday. Right groups such as Kurdish-Iranian Hengaw were the first to make Armita Geravand’s hospitalization public, publishing photos of the 16-year-old girl on social …

Al-Arabia – Iran’s top diplomat warned Israel and the US on Sunday that if Israel does not stop its attacks on Gaza, the Middle East “will go out of control.” “I warn the US and its proxy (Israel) … that if they do not immediately stop the crime against humanity and genocide in Gaza, anything is possible at any moment …

iranintl – As candidates registered for Iran’s parliamentary elections, politicians in the reform camp expressed concern regarding the potential disqualification of many candidates. On the initial day of registration October 19, a total of 959 candidates officially entered the race, with the registration process set to continue for an additional week. Earlier, an unofficial registration process saw approximately 49,000 candidates …

iranintl – The US has proposed a draft UN Security Council resolution that says Israel has a right to defend itself and demands Iran stop arming “militias and terrorist groups.” The draft text calls for the protection of civilians – including those who are trying to get to safety – notes that states must comply with international law when responding …

iranintl – Iran’s intelligence chief has warned the United States and other ‘supporters’ of Israel that they would face a ‘harsh, fatal revenge’ from God and the people. Condemning Israel for what he called ‘genocide in Gaza’, Esmaeil Khatib on Saturday called the October 7 operation the “most complex and most effective” operation by the ‘resistance front’. Khatib’s rhetoric come …

RFL/RE – An Iranian court on October 22 sentenced two female journalists to prison for their coverage of the 2022 death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The state IRNA news agency reported that Niloofar Hamedi, 31, had been sentenced to seven years in prison, while Elahah Mohammadi, 36, was given a six-year sentence for “collaborating with the hostile U.S. government.”In addition, …