Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Iran releases two detained filmmakers on bail: reports

Iran

Iranian authorities have released two prominent documentary filmmakers on bail after detaining them for more than a week during price hike protests, activists said Wednesday. Mina Keshavarz and Firoozeh Khosravani were released on Tuesday evening after being detained on May 7 and held in Tehran’s Evin prison, according to the Bidarzani women’s rights group. Their … Read more

Archaeologists in Iran

Archaeologists in Iran

Iranian archaeology academics have written an open letter urging parliament to withdraw a proposed bill allowing antiquities commerce, according to Iranian media. According to the ISNA news agency, “a group of archaeology academics from throughout the country asked for the withdrawal of a measure that would enable the exchange of historical artefacts.” According to the … Read more