ifmat - Fifteen LGBTQ prisoners being held in Iran

Fifteen LGBTQ prisoners being held in Iran

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, there are about 15 inmates imprisoned on LGBTQ+ related charges in Wards 2 and 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.
ifmat - US must stop falling prey to Iranian extortion

US must stop falling prey to Iranian extortion

Ever since Nov. 4, 1979, when Iran took 52 American diplomats and citizens hostage, the regime in Tehran has used hostage-taking as a means of extracting huge sums of money and political capital from the United States.
ifmat - Detained Lawyer of Iranian Instagram star tortured

Detained Lawyer of Iranian Instagram star tortured

A prominent defense attorney in Iran bit off part of his tongue after being forcibly given an injection that brought on seizures while detained by the intelligence organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Center for ...
ifmat - Foreign minister vows Iran continued support for Palestine

Foreign minister vows Iran’s continued support for Palestine

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said Palestine is still the number one issue in the Islamic world, adding that the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to use all its capacities to fully support the Palestinian ...