Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Iran media says, 120 party-goers arrested in north region

Iran

120 people were arrested for violating Iran’s  segregation and morality rules at a party. Under Islamic law in force in Iran since 1979, women must wear a hijab that covers the head and neck while concealing the hair. Many women have pushed the boundaries by allowing their veils to slide back and reveal more hair. … Read more

‘Jail restaurant’ raises to free bad debt inmates

tehran

TEHRAN – Two Iranian ex-prisoners have opened a successful “jail restaurant” to help raise funds to free convicts languishing behind bars for unpaid debts. A storefront picture of their “Cell 16” diner in eastern Tehran shows a frustrated prisoner holding a chicken leg in one hand and trying with the other to bend the bars … Read more