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Iranwire – Iranian security forces have arrested Saeed Farokhipour, father of slain protester Amir Mehdi Farokhipour, while he was visiting his son’s grave. He went to visit his son’s grave at Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran on April 1, according to HRANA human rights news agency. Farokhipour’s current location and the detaining entity remain unknown. On September 27, 2022, 17-year-old …

Iranwire – Further diminishing Iran’s press freedom, the Islamic Republic has prosecuted at least 91 journalists, media activists, and media outlets in the first quarter of 2024. Defending Free Flow of Information, a non-profit advocating for freedom of expression, reports that at least 12 journalists and media activists were subjected to arbitrary arrests during this period. Three were imprisoned, while …

Iranwire – At least 18 prisoners were executed in Iranian prisons during March, according to the Hengaw Human Rights Organization.  This marks a significant increase of 80 percent compared to the previous month, which saw 10 executions. While the identities of 17 executed prisoners have been confirmed, details about a woman executed in Tabriz Central Prison remain unclear.  Among those …

RFL/RE – Iran’s strategy of deterrence against Israel has suffered greatly since the outbreak of the Gaza war — particularly after the brazen attack on its consulate in the Syrian capital on April 1. Eighteen members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), including key generals, have been killed in Syria in suspected Israeli strikes since early December. But Iran …

RFL/RE – Police in London say a March 29 stabbing of an Iranian journalist is being investigated by the Counter Terrorism Command, although investigators have not established a motive. A police statement on April 2 said the authorities believe three suspects were involved in the attack, in which self-exiled Persian-language journalist Pouria Zeraati suffered an injury to his leg. The three men …