Iran's prisons are housing more than 8,000 foreign nationals, with Afghans making up the vast majority, according to Iranian officials. The Islamic Republic is looking to negotiate to transfer many of these inmates
Dissident director and screenwriter Bahare Lelahi was allegedly killed by Iran’s security forces and buried in secret. A source close to her family informed Iran International that security forces demanded money
A close look at Iran’s foreign exchange earnings provides a clearer picture of the country’s struggling economy. The total foreign exchange earnings of Iran, encompassing the sale of oil, gas, condensates
Josep Borrell, the European Union's Foreign Policy Chief, has demanded Iran release its European hostages, including an EU representative. Following the phone call with Ali Bagheri-Kani, Iran's acting Foreign Minister
Iranian intelligence forces raided the home of a Sunni Muslim cleric in the city of Zahedan on Monday and took him into custody. According to reports from Baluch activist groups, Besmellah Khogiani, the imam of
The Swedish Journalists' Association has voiced concern over the safety of Mehran Abbasian, a journalist with Iran International TV, highlighting the threats against him as a blatant attempt to suppress journalistic
Iranian law enforcement agencies have recently widened their crackdown on cafes secretly serving alcohol to customers, with two cafes in Tehran province sealed by authorities in the last week. State-affiliated
As Iran prepares for its upcoming presidential election, the Islamic Republic is intensifying its crackdown on dissent through a wave of new executions and heavy prison sentences. Despite needing to portray a veneer
Hossein Razzaq, a prominent Iranian political and media activist, was released from Tehran's notorious Evin Prison on Monday after serving around 30 months behind bars. Pictures emerged of the moment Razzaq walked
Iranian authorities have shared more details on the country’s upcoming law introducing facial recognition surveillance against women who fail to wear hijabs. According to the proposed Hijab and Chastity Bill
Three presidential candidates in Iran, who were barred from running, have issued statements criticizing the 12-member unelected Guardian Council, which operates under the influence of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
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