#Manofarsi Hashtag Highlights Language Discrimination in Iran
Iranwire - The United Nations’ World Mother Language Day falls a little over two weeks from now on February 21.…
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Iranian Azerbaijani Musician Jailed for ‘Propaganda’
Iranwire - Abbas Nikravan, a traditional musician from West Azerbaijan province, has been sentenced to three months in prison by…
Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to prison and fine
Iran-HRM - Toomaj Salehi, a dissident rap artist said that a court has handed down a fine and six months…
Death of a Showman: Film Reveals New Leads on Fereydoun Farrokhzad’s Murder
Iranwire - “We are allowed to kill every Iranian who is our enemy because it’s our people. And nobody should…
MP: Want to Buy Sunglasses or Musical Instruments? Leave Iran
Iranwire - Kazem Mousavi, deputy chairman of the Iranian parliament's Economic Committee, has said people trying to buy musical instruments…
Oscar Winner to Government Official: I Detest You!
Iranwire - Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has lashed out at the head of a state-run documentary-making group who suggested he…
Minister of Culture: Iranians Can’t Watch Films I Didn’t Like
Iranwire - Some Iranian films currently waiting to be licensed for screening in Iran are "inappropriate and un-Islamic", the new…
Eyelashes and Rolled-Up Sleeves: What Else is Banned on Iranian TV?
Iranwire - The latest round of censorship imposed by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) last month aimed to protect the Iranian…
Young People Prosecuted in Dezful for Guitar-Playing Video
Iranwire - A group of young people in Dezful, Khuzestan are being prosecuted for taking part in a music video.…
Officials Panic Over ‘Abnormal Behavior’ at Underground Gigs in Iran
Iranwire - In the eyes of Iran’s ruling clerics, music, the arts and youth culture are among the permanent prime…