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Iranwire – “The violation of the Hijab and Chastity law carries a fine of three million tomans [$50]. This legislation is set to be ratified by the Guardian Council within three days and will be enforced after the [Persian] New Year.” These comments, made on Friday, March 8, during a state TV show, mark Amir Hossein Bankipour’s first reply to …

Iranwire – Iran’s police announced on Wednesday the arrest of five key individuals linked to a company that scammed people out of tens of millions of dollars by promising cheap iPhones. Authorities are still searching for Kourosh Company’s owner, Amirhossein Sharifian, who has been flagged by Interpol with a red notice, according to Tasnim news agency.  Sharifian vanished in late …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic’s deputy head of the judiciary, Mohammad Mosadegh Kahnamoei, has resigned from his position following the arrest of his two sons on corruption charges in September 2023. The news of the sons’ arrest was first revealed by a Telegram channel last year, but the channel became inaccessible shortly thereafter.  A news agency with ties to the …

Iranwire – The United States on March 12 imposed sanctions on four individuals in Iran for supporting the terrorist group al-Ashtar Brigades, based in Bahrain. The sanctions were imposed in collaboration with Bahrain’s government. The targeted individuals are accused of providing significant support to the al-Ashtar Brigades, including financial, material, or technological assistance.  The US action, “taken in coordination with …

Iranwire – A 27-year-old woman from a village in northwestern Urmia was killed by her husband, IranWire reports.  The woman has been identified as Ziba Sayad. According to one of her relatives, Sayad was coerced by her family into marrying her cousin and faced severe persecution at his hands.  “Ziba was a gentle and affectionate soul, both beautiful inside and …