Iranian Protesters Back To The Streets Ahead Of “Festival Of Fire”
Iranwire - Protesters took to the streets of multiple Iranian cities on the evening of March 13 to call for…
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Iranian Singer Wins Grammy For “Women, Life, Freedom” Protest Anthem
Iranwire - Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour, who faces possible prison time for a song that has become an anthem to…
Top Iran Filmmaker Banned from Travel After Backing Protests
VOA - Iranian authorities have imposed a travel ban on leading filmmaker Masoud Kimiai, local media reported Monday, after he…
Iranian Film Producer Summoned By Police Over Banned Movie
RFL/RE - Iranian film producer Javad Norouzbeigi says a legal case has been filed against him due to the production of his…
Iranian Singer Arrested After Releasing Protest Songs
Iranwire - An Iranian singer has been arrested after releasing songs in support of the anti-government protest movement that has…
An Iranian Masterwork Opens With Its Director Behind Bars
VOA - After being arrested for creating antigovernment propaganda in 2010, the Iranian director Jafar Panahi was banned from making…
Oscar-winning Iranian Filmmaker Backs Jailed Actor Alidoosti
VOA - Iranian director Asghar Farhadi on Tuesday urged the release of Taraneh Alidoosti, who has starred in four of…
Prominent Iranian Actor Arrested After Voicing Support For Protests
RFL/RE - Iran arrested a prominent actor on December 17 after she voiced support for the 3-month-old protest movement triggered…
Iranian Cinema Screenwriters Union Sides With Protesters
Iranwire - Iran’s Union of Cinema Screenwriters says it has suspended its activities to protest the government’s continued denial of…
Popular Iranian Actress Mitra Hajjar Arrested
RFL/RE - Popular Iranian film and television actress Mitra Hajjar has been arrested, the IRNA news agency reported on December…