Social and Political

Al-Arabia – There will be “mass executions” of protesters in Iran if Tehran does not face “serious consequences” for its execution of a protester, a human rights group warned on Thursday, after the Islamic Republic carried out its first death penalty over demonstrations sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death. Mohsen Shekari, who had been convicted of wounding a member of the security forces …

RFL/RE – Students at Tehran University say they were beaten back by security forces as they tried to hold a protest as President Ebrahim Raisi arrived to deliver a speech amid anti-government unrest that has rocked the country since the September death of a young woman while in police custody for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly. The Students’ Union …

Iranwire – The third day of a national strike in Iran was marked by mass protests in most cities in the country in which demonstrators called for the downfall of the clerical regime despite a bloody state crackdown that has left hundreds of people killed. In Tehran, security officers fired bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds who had gathered …

Iranwire – Iranian security forces have shot and killed a 21-year-old man during anti-government protests in the northwestern Kurdish city of Sanandaj. According to the information received by IranWire, Houman Abdollahi was shot in Hassan Abad neighborhood on December 7 and died of his wounds in Kosar hospital. No further details were immediately available. A number of people were also …

Iranwire – Iranian university students marked Student Day on December 7 with more protests and strikes, as many businesses across the country remained closed for a third day. Students have been at the forefront of nationwide protests sparked by the September death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of morality police. Security forces have raided university campuses and dormitories …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – The Islamic Republic’s judiciary announced the execution of protester Mohsen Shekari this morning. Iran Human Rights condemns his execution in the strongest possible terms and urges the international community to stop the execution of protesters. Director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam said: “Mohsen Shekari was executed after a hasty and unfair trial without a lawyer. The international community …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – At least 458 people including 63 children and 29 women have been killed in the ongoing nationwide protests in Iran. The rise in numbers relates to now confirmed killings that took place in the first two months. Authorities have also reported death sentences being issued against five protesters, bringing the total number to 11 people. Iran …

time.com – In the winter of 2017, a young woman called Vida Movahed stood on top of a utility box on Revolution Street, a busy artery of central Tehran, and dangled her white headscarf on a stick. As an act of dissent, it was strikingly peaceful, giving the appearance of a white flag of surrender. Still, by not wearing her …

Al-Monitor – With the protests sweeping Iran entering their third month, Iranian officials are now formally reaching out to Reformists in hopes of quelling the unrest.  According to Tasnim News Agency, Secretary General of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani held a meeting on Dec. 4 with various political figures in the country, including Reformist figures such as Behzad Nabavi, …

Al-Arabia – A sister of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has declared her opposition to her brother’s regime and called on military forces to join protesters “before it is too late,” according to a letter shared by her son on Wednesday. “I think it is appropriate now to declare that I oppose my brother’s actions and I express my sympathy …