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iranintl.com – Iran’s judiciary has placed what it calls the fight against nudity and improper hijab at the center of its enforcement agenda, warning that organizers and permit-issuing bodies for events deemed to violate law or Sharia will be prosecuted, judiciary-affiliated Mizan News said. “Combating nudity and improper hijab is a special priority for the judiciary and judicial officers, and …

iranintl.com- Tehran’s state-appointed Friday prayer leader said that defiance of the Islamic veil was tantamount to collaboration with Israel and the United States, underscoring tension in the clerical establishment on hijab enforcement. “An American author said: ‘Remove the hijab, and you’ve effectively joined Mossad operations.’ I urge all women to consider their faith and country,” Ahmad Khatami said at a …

Iran-HRM – November 2 marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists — a day established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013 to emphasize the duty of states to investigate, prosecute, and punish those responsible for crimes against members of the press. While press freedom faces growing threats worldwide, in Iran, impunity for crimes against …

iranintl – Iranian authorities blocked roads and entrances to the Pasargadae archaeological complex, including the Tomb of Cyrus the Great, as some Iranians marked the unofficial “Cyrus Day” on Wednesday. Witnesses said police, Basij militia and Revolutionary Guards manned checkpoints and turned people back from access routes in Fars province. Iran has long declined to recognize Cyrus Day in its …

CHRI — In Iran, rap music has become a powerful and peaceful form of dissent, with many rappers using their lyrics to express social and political grievances and criticize the government. As their music increasingly resonates with the country’s youth, rappers have become frequent targets of the Islamic Republic’s repression. In the latest state crackdown on these artists, five rappers and …

iranintl – Land subsidence driven by decades of groundwater over-extraction is emerging as a direct threat to some of Iran’s most treasured heritage sites, including Persepolis, Naqsh-e Jahan Square and the Tomb of Cyrus, Iranian scientists and officials say. Geologists cited by Tasnim news agency said subsidence has accelerated across provinces such as Isfahan, Fars and Tehran, with field observations …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities canceled a music festival on its opening night and confiscated sound equipment hours before scheduled performances. Police entered the venue for the Kavan music festival on Qeshm Island about four hours before Friday evening performances were to begin, disconnecting and seizing the stage sound system, music reporter Bahman Babazadeh wrote on X. Babazadeh said the cancellation …

https://www.iranintl – The United Nations World Tourism Organization on Friday named three villages in Iran among the world’s 52 best tourism villages for 2025, citing their rich cultural heritage and historical significance. The three villages are Shafiabad in Kerman Province, Kandolus in Mazandaran Province and Soheili on Qeshm Island. Together, they represent Iran’s northern forests, central deserts and southern coasts. …

Iranwire – The lyrics came from a place of frustration: “My patience has run out. Why do we live in poverty when our land is full of wealth?” For 22-year-old Abbas Daghagheleh, the words weren’t just poetry. They were his reality. Known to fans as Rashash, the Ahvazi Arab rapper spent his days hauling concrete and laying bricks at construction sites …

iranintl – Martin Scorsese and Jafar Panahi shared the stage at the New York Film Festival, where Scorsese appealed to streaming platforms to promote Iranian cinema and Panahi reflected on exile, censorship, and the resilience of Iranian artists. The event, postponed for a week because of visa delays, coincided with the US premiere of Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident, his …