Iranian authorities have arrested several prominent activists on baseless accusations amid labor union strikes and ongoing protests against rising prices, since May 6, 2022, in dozens of small towns, ...
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Mohammad Reza Ansari – Involved In
Iran should stop persecuting families seeking justice for state atrocities
The 15 undersigned organizations, including the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), today issued a joint statement calling on the international community to urge the Iranian authorities to ...
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Who’s on Iran’s current nuclear negotiating team?
As nuclear talks in Vienna continue their halting progress, a look at the backgrounds of the key members of the Iranian negotiating team may help explain why it has ...
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Iran Human Rights Violations – October 2021
The following is a roundup of the human rights situation in Iran for the month of October 2021, based on information from activists and state media, collated by the ...
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The securitization of Iranian football
From the winter of 1989-90, when the Islamic Republic first decided to bring Esteghlal FC and Persepolis FC under its control, through to the beginning of the Khatami era, ...
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Vahid Haghanian – Ali Khamenei’s lackey comes out of obscurity
In the course of the 2021 election season, Iranians once again observed the emergence of Vahid Haghanian, executive deputy of the Supreme Leader’s office, from the fringes to center ...
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