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Iranwire – In early May, the Islamic Republic executed two men on charges of “insulting the Prophet” and “insulting Islamic sanctities.” Carrying out executions for blasphemy are very rare in Iran, as previous cases saw the sentences reduced by authorities. In 2002, the Iranian judiciary sentenced Hashem Aghajari, a university professor and historian, to death for apostasy for making a speech urging Iranians …

Iranwire – The president of the restaurateurs association of Mashhad has said that 255 restaurants in the north-eastern Iranian city, out of a total of 1,200, closed their doors last year due to ballooninginflation and a drop in people’s purchasing power. “If the government gives us meat and chicken at low prices, then we can offer meals to our customers at low prices as well,” Hassan Amirian said on May 13. The price for a kilogram …

Iranwire – The security guards of Tehran University attacked students at the School of Fine Arts on May 13 after a quarrel with a student over her head covering. The guards reportedly beat a number of students who had come to the defense of the female student. 🎥 مخاطبان ایران‌وایر با ارسال ویدیوهایی از هجوم نیروهای حراستی و بسیجی به دانشکده هنرهای زیبا، …

Iranwire – The recent wave of sentencing Baha’is to heavy prison terms in Iran continues and on Saturday, May 13,the Isfahan Revolutionary Court sentenced Enayatollah Naimi to 15 years in prison. Naimi was also finedand deprived of his civil rights, according to a report by the Human Rights Activists News Agency(HRANA). Judge Morteza Barati, the presiding judge of Branch 1 …

VOA — Banned from using popular Western apps, Iranians have been left with little choice but to take up state-backed alternatives, as the authorities tighten internet restrictions for security reasons following months of protests. Iranians are accustomed to using virtual private networks, or VPNs, to evade restrictions and access prohibited websites or apps, including the U.S.-based Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The …