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Iranwire – Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian singer who released a song last year criticizing compulsory headscarf rules in the country, will wear an electronic monitoring tag instead of serving a one-year prison sentence, his lawyer has said.  “His one-year imprisonment has been altered to wearing an electronic tag, with a restriction on movement within a radius of 1,000 meters, due …

Iranwire – Heavy snowfall, rain, blizzards and frost have caused widespread disruptions across several Iranian provinces.  In some areas, including North Khorasan province, schools and offices were forced to close due to a critical gas shortage. North Khorasan’s Energy Management Working Group announced the closure on February 25, citing the need to “manage gas consumption.”  Similar concerns were echoed in …

Iranwire – Iranian civil activist Reza Ramezanzadeh was arrested on February 24 after being summoned to the Evin Prison prosecutor’s office, IranWire reports. He was later transferred to Evin’s Ward 209 which is used to hold political prisoners and activists.  A source told IranWire that Ramezanzadeh is accused of “propaganda activities against the Islamic Republic” for publicizing issues faced by …

Iranwire – Political prisoner Shahin Galehdari has taken his own life in prison in Urmia, in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province, a human rights news agency reported.  The 46-year-old Galehdari, a resident of Urmia, was arrested in March 2023 and sentenced to two years in prison by the third branch of the Urmia Revolutionary Court on charges of “acting against national …

Iranwire – Over 275 prominent political and civil activists in Iran have announced they will boycott upcoming parliamentary elections, citing the “deplorable” state of the electoral system, and condemning the “deadlock of reforms,” the “complete elimination of critics,” and the “widespread disqualification of candidates.” The signatories of the February 25 joint statement said these factors, along with the lack of …