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Iranwire – The US State Department has rejected Iranian claims that two women journalists facing the death penalty in Iran for covering the events surrounding Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody had collaborated with the United States. “We reject those charges. They are obviously not true,” spokesman Matthew Miller said on May 23, hours after the Iranian authorities announced that the …

Iranwire – On November 16 last year, three men named Ali Abbasi, Morad Bahramian and Muslem Hoshangi were shot and killed by security agents during mass protests in Samirom, a city in Isfahan province. On December 31, which coincided with mourning ceremonies marking 40th days since their death, the streets of Samirom witnessed a surge of protests against the Islamic …

Iranwire – In response to the execution of three protesters — Saleh Mir-Hashemi, Majid Kazemi and Saeed Yaqoubi — on May 19, outraged Iranians flooded the streets of several cities. The protests spread to prisons as well. According to a report received by IranWire, a group of woman political prisoners staged a protest in the courtyard of Tehran’s Evin Prison on May 20. Meanwhile, six …

Iranwire – The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence claims it had arrested individuals linked to the foreign spy agency of a “hostile” country.  The individuals were collecting sensitive information about Iranian officials traveling abroad, the ministry said in a May 23 statement carried by Tasnim news agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC).  “To gather information about …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities have announced the dates for the start of the trials of two Iranian women journalists who are being prosecuted for covering the events surrounding Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody. Elahe Mohammadi will go on trial on June 29, followed by Niloofar Hamidi’s trial on May 30, judiciary spokesperson Masoud Setayeshi said on May 23, eight …