A Lullaby for Refugees: Iranian Composer Bijan Mortazavi’s New Video
Iranwire - Bijan Mortazavi, an Iranian composer and singer-songwriter, has released a new music video entitled Lalaie, orLullaby. First published by…
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Pouya Bakhtiari’s Uncle: Be Our Voice if Anything Happens
Iranwire - Mehrdad Bakhtiari, the uncle of murdered November 2019 protester Pouya Bakhtiari, has recorded a video obtained by IranWire…
Exporting Terror: The Revolutionary Years
Iranwire - Friday, February 11, is the 43rd anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran. The Iranian government has…
IranWire’s Webinar on the Persecution of Christians
Iranwire - Three Iranian Christian converts from Islam, with firsthand experience of persecution and imprisonment in Iran, joined the Article…
Women Motorcyclists Compete Despite Fatwas
Iranwire - As January came to a close, 65 Iranian motorcyclists took part in a Motorcycle and Auto Racing Federation…
Interview: Suppressing Teachers’ Protests Would be a “Great Risk” for Iran’s Government
CHRI - A grassroots teachers’ rights movement is gaining steam in Iran, where large street protests by teachers are increasingly sprouting across…
Iranian Poet Baktash Abtin Dies After Being Arbitrarily Detained in Iran
CHRI – The death of Iranian poet Baktash Abtin today in Tehran after contracting COVID-19 in Evin Prison is the result of…
Tens of Thousands Join Teachers’ Strikes in Iran
Iranwire - Tens of thousands of Iranian teachers joined a third day of nationwide protests on Monday following a rallying…
Cat and Mouse: A Medieval Fable for Modern Iran
Iranwire - The dark and arresting sketches of Touka Neyestani, IranWire’s Canada-based cartoonist, have captivated our readers since 2013. Once…
Videos: Tear Gas and Shots Fired on Isfahan Protesters
Iranwire - Farmers and citizens in Isfahan continued to protest on Friday, November 26. Videos posted on social media show…