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Iranian guard fatally shot on anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, state media reports
A member of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was shot dead during events falling on the anniversary of ... Middle East -
Iran’s Raisi meets families of forces killed in protests
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has met with families of security personnel killed during mass protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini ... Middle East -
Iran slams new western sanctions on Mahsa Amini’s death anniversary
Iran has hit out at Western countries including arch-foe the United States over what it called their “illegal” decision to impose new sanctions on the ... Middle East -
US issues Iran sanctions on one-year anniversary on Mahsa Amini’s death
The United States is sanctioning more than two dozen individuals and entities connected to Iran’s “violent suppression” of protests in the wake of ... Middle East -
UK sanctions four Iranian officials to mark anniversary of Mahsa Amini death
Britain on Friday imposed sanctions on four Iranian officials to mark the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s ... Middle East -
Iran summons Australia envoy in response to sanctions
Iran has summoned the Australian charge d’affaires to protest what it described as an “interventionist statement” and a round of sanctions, the ... Middle East -
US city names intersection in memory of Mahsa Amini, woman who sparked Iran protests
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted to name a street intersection in memory of Mahsa Amini, whose death in the custody of the morality ... Middle East -
Iran dismisses sexual assault claims of jailed female journalist
Iran’s judiciary charged Thursday that a female journalist, who said she had been sexually assaulted in prison, failed to “report” or “provide any ... Middle East -
Iran arrests Mahsa Amini’s uncle ahead of one-year death anniversary: Rights group
Iran has arrested an uncle of Mahsa Amini, a young woman whose death last year ignited widespread protests across the country, a rights group reported ... Middle East -
Iran: Protester who was sentenced to death dies after seizure in prison
A man who had been sentenced to death in Iran in connection with the protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death died on Thursday following a seizure ... Middle East -
Iran puts Mahsa Amini’s lawyer on trial: Report
The trial has begun in Iran of the lawyer of Mahsa Amini, the young Iranian Kurd whose death last September triggered a widespread protest movement, a ... Middle East -
Iran files legal case against singer urging women to remove mandatory headscarves
Authorities in Iran have begun legal proceedings against a prominent pop singer over his latest song urging women to take off their mandatory ... Middle East -
More than 90 reporters questioned or detained in Iran since protests began
Iranian authorities have questioned or arrested over 90 journalists since nationwide protests rocked the country last year, local media reported ... Middle East -
Iran opens registration for parliament candidates for first time since protests
Iran on Monday began registering candidates for parliamentary elections in March, which will be the first since nationwide protests rocked the country ... Middle East -
Iran news editor suspended over coverage of protests triggered by Mahsa Amini’s death
Iranian authorities have banned the editor-in-chief of reformist daily Etemad “from any press activity for a year” over coverage of last year’s ... Middle East -
Iran court quashes death sentence against man convicted of murder during protests
Iran’s Supreme Court has quashed a death sentence handed down to a 23-year-old man convicted of killing a policeman during nationwide protests last ... Middle East -
Iran’s morality police return, but efficacy of coercive measures in question
While redeployment of the dreaded force is meant to quell dissent, it may end up provoking more public fury. Middle East -
Iran’s clerical rulers tighten curbs on dissent
Iran’s clerical rulers are clamping down on dissent ahead of the anniversary of the death of a young woman in morality police custody, fearing a ... Middle East -
Iran protests has seen ‘darkest days’ on press freedom: Experts
Iran has reinforced its position as one of the world’s most repressive countries in terms of press freedom following a huge wave of protests sparked ... Middle East -
Iranian security forces open fire on protest sparked by death of student: Activists
Iranian security forces opened fire on a protest sparked by the death of a student recently released from custody, rights groups and monitors said ... Middle East -
Iran starts trial of second female journalist who covered Mahsa Amini’s death
A Revolutionary Court in Iran on Tuesday began the trial of a second female journalist behind closed doors on charges linked to her coverage of an ... Middle East -
Trial begins for Iranian female journalist detained for reporting on Mahsa Amini
Iran held the initial court hearing on Monday for a female journalist who was arrested after reporting on the funeral of Mahsa Amini, a young woman ... Middle East -
Iran summons Swiss envoy over tweet condemning executions linked to protests
Iran summoned the Swiss ambassador to Tehran on Sunday in response to Switzerland’s condemnation of the execution of three men connected to ... Middle East -
EU slams Iran’s execution of three linked to protests
The European Union on Friday condemned “in the strongest possible terms” Iran’s execution of three men linked to protests that flared up after the ... Middle East -
Iran’s government pushes back again more women foregoing hijab
Billboards across Iran’s capital proclaim that women should wear their mandatory headscarves to honor their mothers. But perhaps for the first time ... Middle East -
Iran vows crackdown on people who encourage removing the veil
People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no right of appeal against any conviction, Iran’s ... Middle East -
Iran installs cameras in public places to identify, penalize unveiled women
In a further attempt to rein in increasing numbers of women defying the compulsory dress code, Iranian authorities are installing cameras in public ... Middle East -
At least 537 killed in Iran protest crackdown: Rights group
Iranian security forces have killed at least 537 people in a crackdown on protests that erupted in September, a rights group said on Tuesday, sharply ... Middle East -
Iran child protesters subjected to ‘horrific’ prison abuse: Amnesty
Amnesty International on Thursday accused Iran of subjecting children arrested in a crackdown on women-led protests to “horrific” abuse including ... Middle East -
Iran has pardoned 22,000 arrested during protests, Judiciary chief tells IRNA
Iranian judicial authorities have pardoned 22,000 people who took part in anti-government protests, judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on ... Middle East