Death of Former Political Prisoner Sparks Concern in Iran
Iranwire - Eight women activists imprisoned in Tehran Evin prison have issued a statement holding the Islamic Republic responsible for…
Iran’s New Hijab Legislation Stuck Amid Fears Of Popular Backlash
iranintl - Iran's contentious hijab legislation has been shuffling back and forth between the parliament and the Guardian Council behind…
Opinion-Stabbing Of Iran International Host Must Be A Wake-Up Call For UK
iranintl - Last Friday, my friend and journalist for Iran International TV, Pouria Zeraati, was brutally stabbed in London as he was leaving…
Iranian Judiciary Rejects Allegations Over Death Of Young Woman
RFL/RE - Iranian justice authorities have rejected a report that a 20-year-old woman had been questioned by the intelligence services…
India Rescues Hijacked Iranian Fishing Vessel, Frees Pakistani Crew
VOA - The Indian navy said it had freed the 23-strong crew of an Iranian fishing vessel that was seized…
Stabbing Of Journalist Raises Questions Of West’s Iran Policy
iranintl - The stabbing of an exiled Iranian TV presenter in London has renewed calls for action to confront and…
Public Outcry Over Construction Of Mosques In Tehran Parks
iranintl - Controversy has ignited in Iran over a government plan to construct mosques in Tehran's parks, with critics denouncing…
Iranian-Swedish Citizen Threatened By Regime Officials
iranintl - An Iranian-Swedish citizen says he has been threatened by the Iranian authorities’ security forces over his involvement in…
UK Anti-Terrorism Police Investigate Stabbing of Persian-Language Journalist
VOA - British counterterrorism detectives are investigating after a journalist working for a Persian-language media organization was stabbed Friday in…
US Denounces Severe Sentences for Civil Activists in Iran
VOA - The U.S. Department of State has strongly condemned the Iranian government’s imposition of harsh sentences on 11 women's…