Iranian Families Defy Pressure, Honor Fallen Protesters
Iranwire - Iranian families honored the memory of those lost in recent protests by visiting their graves on the last…
Human rights
Jailed Iranian Journalist Denied Legal Counsel, Family Visits
Iranwire - The Islamic Republic's authorities have not allowed incarcerated journalist Mehdi Afsharnik, lodged in Tehran's Evin prison, to meet…
Iran Executes Man on Drug-Related Charges
Iranwire - The Islamic Republic's judiciary has executed another prisoner amid a significant rise in death penalties in the country.…
Hardline Tehran Chancellor Denies Latest Academic Purges
iranintl - Once again, the hardline chancellor of Tehran University has denied allegations of purging academics based on their political…
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…
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…