Mahsa Amini was a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died in police custody three weeks ago. Her family says they have been threatened with death and told not to join the protests. Erfan Mortezai is a Peshmerga fighter for the Iranian Kurdish opposition party Komala. The family of Mahsa Amini was a 22-year- says they have … Read more
Basij paramilitary militia member was “shot dead by rioters” at one of the protest sites in Tehran. At least 20 IRGC, Basij, and police officers have been killed in three weeks of protests. At least 185 people, including at least 19 children, have died in Iran’s protests. Two people in Iran’s security forces have been … Read more
A newscast on Iran’s state-run broadcaster was apparently interrupted by a demonstration against the country’s president. Images of women killed in protests were shown, as well as an image of Iran’s supreme leader with a target on his head. It comes after the death of Mahsa Amini. A newscast on Iran’s state-run broadcaster was apparently … Read more
The girl was killed by jumping off a roof, Iranian media say. Sarina Esmaeilzadeh died during protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Activists say that she was killed in Tehran while protesting Amini’s death. Iranian officials have denied reports that security forces killed a 16-year-old girl during protests sparked by the death of … Read more
Pro-government demonstrations in northern Tehran begin on Wednesday. They are expected to last several hours and condemn “recent riots and the crimes of seditionists”. Counter-demonstrations formed after death of Mahsa Amini, 22, in police custody on September 16. Another round of counter-demonstrations in support of the Iranian state have been organised as the protests that … Read more
One of Baquer Namazi’s sons was granted a one-week furlough for the first time in seven years. Namazi, 85, will undergo urgent surgery to clear a “severe blockage” of an artery. He has been held more than six years in detention in Iran. After more than six years in detention in Iran, an American citizen … Read more
Baquer Namazi was convicted of “collaboration with a hostile government” in 2016. He is one of four Iranian Americans, including his son Siamak, arrested or prohibited from leaving the country. Namazi is an 85-year-old former U.N. official with the dual U.S. and Iranian citizenship. According to the Iranian foreign ministry’s website, Oman praised Iran on … Read more
Biden expresses “deep worry” over reports of an increasing crackdown on nonviolent protestors in Iran. Mahsa Amini was arrested by the morality police in Tehran on September 13 for “unsuitable attire” and died in detention. Hundreds of Iranians have taken to the streets since her funeral. President Joe Biden announced on Monday that the United … Read more
The Iran Human Rights NGO (IHR) charges security forces with “bloodily suppressing.” A demonstration broke out in Zahedan. Clashes broke out over allegations that a police commander raped a 15-year-old Sunni Baluch girl. The Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO, based in Norway, said on Sunday that at least 41 people were killed by Iranian security … Read more
Iran claims $7 billion in frozen assets will be unfrozen after the release of jailed Americans. The US State Department calls such a connection “categorically false”. Baquer Namazi, 85, and his son Siamak, 50, were sentenced to 10 years for espionage. Sunday, the United States denied Iranian claims that the release of two jailed Americans … Read more
Nine people from Europe were arrested during protests in Iran. They were thought to be “agents of foreign spy organisations”. At least 83 people, including children, have died in the unrest, a rights group says. During deadly street protests in Iran that started after someone died in police custody, nine people from Europe were taken … Read more
Reza Pahlavi is an exiled former monarch of Iran. He supports a constituent assembly that would draught a new constitution. The shah’s son has no intention of restoring the monarchy. Reza Pahlavi welcomed the Iranian protests as a historical women’s revolution and encouraged the international community to increase pressure on the clerical authorities. Pahlavi, whose … Read more
Iran launched missiles and drones against what it claimed were bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition organizations in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. At least nine individuals died, including a pregnant woman. Iran has been rocked by anti-government demonstrations since a Kurdish lady died while being held in detention. Officials report that Iran launched missiles and … Read more
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to address the nation on Wednesday. He is expected to highlight the most serious domestic and foreign challenges facing the country. This comes after several days of protests over the murder of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman. President Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to deliver an address to the … Read more
Iranian police say they will soon stop nationwide protests over her death. Authorities have killed dozens of protesters and shut down the internet to hide violence. Some estimates say as many as 200 people have died and 10,000 have been arrested. Iranian police say they will soon stop nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old … Read more
Activists say that Iranian security forces have killed at least 76 protesters during 11 days of unrest. State media said that 41 people have died, including a few police officers, and have blamed “rioters”. There have also been hundreds of arrests, including 20 journalists. Activists say that Iranian security forces have killed at least 76 … Read more
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog met with Mohammad Eslami. The meeting comes as efforts to revive the country’s nuclear deal stall. Efforts to salvage the agreement have failed since then-president Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. Monday, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog announced that he had met with the head … Read more
Iran is disappointed with Ukraine’s decision to cut diplomatic ties over reports that Iran supplied Russia with drones. Military authorities in southern Ukraine announced that they had shot down at least seven Iranian drones, including six Shahed-136 “kamikaze” craft. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy referred to this decision as “a collaboration with evil”. Iran is disappointed with … Read more
The 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested for allegedly breaking hijab (headscarf) standards died in police detention, sparking widespread protests across the country. This is the most significant challenge Iran’s leadership has faced in recent years. It has happened at a time when Iranians are most irate. The 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested for … Read more
Mahsa Amini was detained for allegedly failing to follow hijab (headscarf) rules. Her family and many other Iranians believe she died as a result of being beaten by police. These protests are much more inclusive than previous ones, with many men participating. The nationwide protests in Iran that erupted in response to the death in … Read more
Iran has blocked access to Instagram and WhatsApp. Restrictions are part of strict new rules for using the internet in Iran. The protests began after the death of a woman who was arrested and beaten up for “unsuitable attire”. On Thursday, Iran blocked access to Instagram and WhatsApp as part of strict new rules for … Read more
The death of the 22-year-old Kurdish woman has ignited simmering tensions over social freedoms. Images and video shared on social media showed displays of defiance against the strict dress code. Iran restricts access to Instagram, one of the last remaining social media platforms in the country. The death toll from Iran’s protests rose Wednesday, as … Read more
Mahsa Amini was arrested for allegedly failing to fully cover her hair. Three days later, she was dead. Amini’s death has ignited a wave of protests across Iran. Videos show women removing headscarves and even burning them in front of cheering crowds. A dark-haired 22-year-old woman from Iran’s Kurdistan region, she travelled to Tehran to … Read more
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with President of Iran Seyed Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The prime minister recalled his warm and cordial meeting with President Raisi on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Samarkand on 15 September and underscored his … Read more
A U.N. official calls for an independent probe into the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman. A human rights group says five people have been killed and dozens injured. The governor of Iran’s Kurdish region calls the deaths “suspicious”. Protests in Iran on Tuesday drew more people to the streets and new support … Read more
A 22-year-old Iranian woman died on Friday. She had been arrested by the police unit in Iran that is in charge of making sure women follow the strict dress code. She was arrested because she didn’t follow the rules about the hijab. Eyewitnesses say that Mahsa Amini was beaten in a police van on Tuesday … Read more
Protesters shout anti-government slogans at Mahsa Amini’s funeral. The 22-year-old died after being detained by morality police enforcing hijab rules. Women in Iran are required to cover their hair and wear long, loose-fitting clothes. Protests erupted at the funeral of a young woman who died after being detained by morality police enforcing strict hijab rules … Read more
Iran has signed a Memorandum of Obligations. They want to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Hossein Amirabdollahian stated on social media. According to the Iranian Foreign Minister, Iran has signed a Memorandum of Obligations to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a permanent member. Hossein Amirabdollahian stated on social media that Iran had “reached … Read more
