Parkour star Alireza Japalaghy’s video landed him in hot water with Iranian authorities for violating public decency codes, forcing him to escape to Turkey. The possibility of extradition back to Iran has human rights activists concerned.
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Families of victims still searching for answers six months after Iran plane crash
Families, who lost loved ones when the Iranian military shot down a passenger plane six months ago, say they are frustrated at the lack of answers and believe the global pandemic should not be an excuse to slow the investigation.
U.S. is pushing to stop Iranian funding to Houthis says Brian Hook
The US is pushing to stop Iranian funding to Yemen’s Houthis, the special representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Thursday.
Iran’s expanding influence into Iraq’s assyrian areas
In historically Christian areas post-Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Iraq, the growing influence of Iran, as well as demographic changes, are raising concerns in the local Christian community.
Germany condemns Iran’s spread of antisemitism in a policy reversal
Germany’s Foreign Ministry reversed its position that previously labelled the Iranian regime’s calls to exterminate the Jewish state as only “anti-Israel rhetoric,” telling The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday that Tehran’s language is antisemitic.
Efforts under way to have Iranian human rights violator arrested in Europe
Several efforts are under way by Iranian activists across Europe to have a hardliner Iranian cleric, Judge Gholamreza Mansouri arrested while he is in Europe.
Afghans condemn Iran police after refugees die in car fire
The deaths of three Afghan refugees in a car fire in Iran has prompted an outpouring of anger towards police there, after it emerged the blaze began when officers shot at the vehicle.
Iran police arrests fourteen on charges of separatism in Southern city
The Law Enforcement Commander of Khuzestan Province on Wednesday said the security police of Mahshahr Port has arrested “fourteen agents of Takfiri and separatist groups”.
Mullah madness – Iran tests its missile capabilities in space
Tehran stubbornly continues its controversial armament programs that threaten the security of the region and the entire world, especially its missile program, which the mullah regime spends lots of money on developing and supporting, even in light of the hardships facing the country such as the deterioration of the economy and the living conditions of the Iranian people.
Iran sentences young Christian woman to 10 lashes and 3 months in prison
Iran has sentenced a young Christian woman to 10 lashes and three months in prison for allegedly demonstrating against the military’s downing of a Ukrainian airplane in January.
Iran hackers interfered in Scottish independence vote
In a report produced for Facebook, an analysis firm said that Iranian hackers attempted to interfere in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum in favor of those wanting to leave in an attempt to break up the UK.
