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Iranwire – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has reportedly informed the family of well-known journalist Reza Haghighatnejad that his body was secretly buried in southern Iran. Haghighatnejad’s sister posted on her Instagram account a photograph of the purported burial site outside the city of Shiraz. “One person…only one person should come and tell me where in history such cruelty …

Iranwire – Iranian security forces continue to use violence to crack down on students who are gathering in universities and other educational institutions across the country for the sixth straight week to voice anger against the clerical regime. According to a video sent to Iranwire on Sunday – the 43rd day of the protest movement – special unit agents attacked students …

Iranwire – Authorities in Iran have arrested Toomaj Salehi, a rapper who has gained fans among Iranians who are angry at the country’s Islamic establishment. The semiofficial ISNA news agency claimed on its Telegram channel that Salehi was arrested on Sunday while he was trying to cross a western border. However, an informed source said the rapper “never intended to …

Iranwire – At least 175,000 people participated in anti-government protests across the country by mid October, and the average age of those arrested by police was 17, according to a confidential government report obtained by IranWire. The report, which was handed to security officials and some government media managers, says police arrested 2,000 demonstrators and released 1,700 of them by …

Iranwire – Iranian security forces again clashed with protesters across Iran on the 42rd day of nationwide protests as new rallies calling for the downfall of the Islamic Republic spread across the country after Friday prayer. Videos obtained by IranWire show security forces shooting at protesters gathered around Makki Grand Mosque in the eastern city of Zahedan. One video purported …