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iranintl – Iranian authorities have ramped up an effort to control female singers, blocking Instagram accounts belonging to multiple artists in recent days under judiciary orders. The latest to be affected is Golsa Rahim-Zamani, an Iranian singer known for sharing her performances online. The Islamic Republic is a theocracy which bans women from singing in public and enforces the Islamic …

iranintl – To understand why a peaceful resolution between Israel and Palestine remains so elusive, author and foreign correspondent Yardena Schwartz told Eye for Iran, one must first recognize that the conflict extends far beyond the two peoples. “The Palestinians become pawns,” said Schwartz, “particularly by the Islamic Republic of Iran.” According to Schwartz, the plight of the Palestinians serves …

iranintl – At the start of 2024, Iran appeared to be riding high: ever closer to the threshold of nuclear weapons, its regional allies harassed Israel on multiple fronts and its Yemeni acolytes the Houthis choked commercial traffic from the Red Sea. 85-year-old Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s method of projecting power abroad and tightening his grip at home appeared …

iranintl – Ahmad Moradi Talebi went for his usual evening stroll with his then pregnant wife on August 10, 1987, in Geneva, Switzerland. It would be his last. Two men believed to be Iranian agents were waiting for the young couple. One man pushed Talebi’s wife aside while the other shot dead the former Iranian Air Force pilot who opposed …

Iranwire – The Judiciary of the Islamic Republic has announced legal proceedings against Parastoo Ahmadi and others involved in producing an online musical performance. Ahmadi, a singer, held a virtual concert on her YouTube channel on Wednesday, featuring a small group of musicians playing instruments as she sang. Watch on youtube Ahmadi wrote: “I am Parastoo, a girl who wants …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)- October 8, 2024: To mark World Day Against the Death Penalty, Iran Human Rights and the Global Campaign to Stop Executions In Iran are hosting a 24-hour livestream with the collaboration and participation of families seeking justice, human rights, civil and political organisations and groups, and political and civil activists, experts and personalities from around the …

Iranwire – Rescue efforts are underway at the Tabas coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan province, where 14 miners remain trapped following a deadly explosion that killed dozens of people. The situation has become increasingly dire as officials race against the clock to reach the trapped workers. Javad Qena’at, governor of South Khorasan, said, “22 people were working in Block …

iranintl – Israel’s latest strategy to take on its regional rival Iran is not with a weapon, but a new tool in its soft power arsenal which aims to bridge relations between the two nations locked in escalating tensions. It may be surprising, but the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has rolled out a Persian-language channel on various social media apps, highlighting the …

iranintl – An Israeli security expert, who served for 15 years as an intelligence officer in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), told Iran International that the war between Israel and Hamas is actually a war between Iran and Western values. “I truly believe that the ayatollahs of Iran are promoting a campaign which is a threat not only to Israel. …

iranintl – The release of a BBC World report detailing the violent death of teenager Nika Shakarami, a key figure in Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom uprising, has fueled a new wave of public outrage in Iran. The report, revealing that Shakarami, 16, was sexually assaulted and killed by members of the Islamic Republic’s security forces amid the nationwide uprising sparked …