Iran’s Economy Falls Behind Regional Competitors Over Past Half-Century: Report
Iranwire - Iran's economy has significantly fallen behind its regional competitors over the past half-century, according to a new report…
Iranian Authorities Arrest 5 Azeri Activists Amid Ethnic Minority Crackdown
Iranwire - Iranian authorities have arrested five Azeri activists amid a growing crackdown on ethnic minority rights. Siamak Seifi, Milad…
Iranian Woman Killed by Police Fire in Western Lorestan Province
Iranwire - A 21-year-old woman, Negar Karimian, was killed on March 9 after the Islamic Republic's police forces opened fire…
Lawyer Urges Release of Jailed Father Amid Family’s Mental Health Concerns
Iranwire - The wife of Mashallah Karami, imprisoned father of Mohammad Mehdi, a young protester executed in 2023, is suffering from significant…
Iranwire Exclusive: IRGC Intelligence Blocks Female Referee at Tehran Derby
Iranwire - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization has prevented a woman referee from officiating a football match…
US, Iran Hold Secret Talks Over Houthi Attack on Ships in Red Sea
Iranwire - The United States has held secret talks with Iran in an attempt to leverage Tehran's influence over Yemen's…
Tehran Court Rejects Parole for Environmental Activists After 6 Years in Jail
Iranwire - A court in the Islamic Republic has declined the parole request of four incarcerated environmental activists, their lawyer…
US Senator Cruz: Iran’s Treatment of Jailed Iranian German Dissident ‘Barbaric’
VOA - U.S. Republican Senator Ted Cruz has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of an Iranian German dissident…
Juvenile Offenders Executed in 2023
Iranhr.net - This is an extract from the 2023 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran. To read the…
Iran Defense Minister Boasts Of Increasing Arms Exports
iranintl - Iran has increased arms exports four to five times in the past two years, Minister of Defense Mohammad-Reza…