Five-Minute Trial Resulted in Narges Mohammadi’s Eight-Year Prison Sentence
CHRI - In a letter from Iran’s notoriously harsh Gharchak Prison, translated into English below by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI),…
Iran’s Violent Crushing of Protests Followed by Growth of Security State
CHRI - “People’s tolerance level has decreased in recent years, given the increasing economic pressures,” said Iran’s deputy interior minister in charge…
Brothers Yasser and Younes Nourizadeh Receive Death Penalty for Drug Offences
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Brothers Yasser and Younes Nourizadeh have been sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the…
Mirsoltan Amiri Executed on Drug Charges in Urmia Central Prison
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - 68-year-old Mirsoltan Amiri was executed on drug-related charges in Urmia Central Prison. His son was executed…
Iran on the agenda as Qatar emir meets Biden
Al-Monitor - President Joe Biden met Monday with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, following reports…
Next phase of China-Iran ties depends on nuclear talks
Al-Monitor - In a highly symbolic move, the Iranian Council of Ministers recently approved the opening of a Chinese consulate…
IOPHR’s statement regarding the renewed death threats of the Islamic Republic of Iran against the life of Dr. Seyed Mostafa Azmayesh and his family
Shabtabnews - In a statement IOPHR warned about renewed death threats by the security elements of the Islamic Republic of…
Iranian Teachers Demand Fair Pay, Pension Adjustment
RFL/RE - Hundreds of teachers are protesting across Iran to demand a fair pay, adjustment of pensions, and the release…
New Budget Allocated for ‘Internal Security’ as Tehran MP Warns of Coming Unrest
Iranwire - A principalist MP for Tehran has warned of “great social uprisings” in Iran in the coming year because…
Covid-19 Cases on the Rise as Omicron Sweeps Through Iran
Iranwire - The number of Iranians testing positive for coronavirus has risen sharply to almost 22,000 in the past 24…