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Iranwire – A leftover mine from the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s has exploded in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah, resulting in one fatality. A young Kurdish woman from the village of Gur-e-Sefid in Gilan-e Gharb of Kermanshah province died on April 21 after she sustained injuries from the blast.  According to the human rights group Hengaw, Akhtar Moradi’s …

Iranwire – A young woman in Tehran was murdered by her husband during a domestic argument, according to reports.  The motive of the murder is cited as family disputes. Following the victim’s disappearance, the husband initially reported her missing to the police. However, after inconsistencies in his story were identified, he confessed to the crime.  He claimed he strangled his …

Iranwire – The commander of Iran’s police force, Ahmadreza Radan, announced that the crackdown against women in the country will continue.  Radan emphasized there was support from parliament, government, and the judiciary for the enforcement of mandatory hijab for women.  “With the backing of parliament, government, and judiciary, as well as the support of the people, we will continue the …

Iranwire – Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, in a message from Evin prison, has severely criticized the Islamic Republic for cracking down on women. Mohammadi sent a message asserting that the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has launched a widespread assault against women across the country. In her message on Sunday, Mohammadi referenced the arrest of …

iranintl He is an attention seeker, always trying to grab attention, sometimes by making too much noise and at other times by keeping silent. Former populist Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is currently in the latter mode. Even when he is silent, his political rivals want to make him say something, hoping that he might shoot himself in the foot by …