Jailed Iranian Activist Sotoudeh on Hunger and Medicine Strike
Iranwire - Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer and activist, has been on a hunger and medicine strike…
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Iran Lagging Behind in Power Generation
Iranwire - Power shortages have become increasingly common in Iran, despite the country being among the world’s top crude oil…
Hamas and Iran: From Muslim Brotherhood to Suleimani’s Legacy
Iranwire - Many questions have arisen regarding the Islamic Republic's involvement in the October 7 attack on Israel by the…
Defiant Iranians Ignore Warnings, Stage Fresh Protests After Teen Buried
RFL/RE - In a major show of defiance, Iranians have staged new anti-government demonstrations in several cities to protest the…
Tehran Police Averse to Poetry Billboards Campaign
VOA - Hundreds of billboards featuring evocative poems that have been installed around the Iranian capital are contributing to an…
Iran Arrests Human Rights Lawyer at Funeral for Teen Who Died in Metro Incident
VOA - Iranian authorities have arrested a prominent lawyer and human rights defender as she attended the funeral of a…
Prominent Lawyer and Activists Beaten, Detained at Funeral of Teenager Armita Geravand
CHRI – Following the beating and arrest of peaceful activists detained at the funeral yesterday of Armita Geravand, a 16-year-old…
Israel Strikes Iran-Linked Targets In Syria And Lebanon
iranintl - Israeli forces carried out airstrikes on targets in Syria and Lebanon Sunday evening, affiliated with the Lebanese Hezbollah…
Mother of Killed Iranian Protester Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison
Iranwire - Mahsa Yazdani, the mother of a young man killed in Iran during last year’s nationwide protests, has been…
“Under the Sky:” The New Podcast on Iran’s LGBTQ Community
iranwire - IranWire has launched a new series of podcasts, Under the Sky, about members of the LGBTQ community in Iran.…