Iran

Ebrahim Raisi's implicit support for Russia's attack on Ukraine in phone call with Putin

The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, implicitly supported Russia's attack on Ukraine...

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Reports indicate the "arrest" of civil activist Hossein Ronaghi

Reports on social media indicate that civil activist Hossein Ronaghi has been arrested by security agents. Mr.…

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Disagreement among MPs over "Protection Plan"; Sadif Badri: "Public Trust" is at stake

On Wednesday, March 24, a group of Iranian parliamentarians wrote a letter to the parliament's presidium calling for the return of the "User Protection Plan"...

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Official coronavirus statistics in Iran: 227 deaths and more than 15,000 new infections

Iran's Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 227 more patients with the coronavirus were diagnosed in the 24-hour period ending Wednesday afternoon.

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Farzaneh Ansarifar, sister of one of those killed in the November protests, sentenced to 4.5 years in prison by court

A human rights activist says Farzaneh Ansarifar was sentenced to “four years and six months of penal servitude” in a lower court…

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US sanctions network of supporters under IRGC Quds Force for financing Yemeni Houthis

On Wednesday, March 24, the US Treasury Department designated a group of individuals and entities that it said were part of…

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Protesting firefighters gathered in front of Tehran Municipality

A group of firefighters held a protest rally in front of the Tehran Municipality building on Tuesday, March 2nd, demanding that their demands be addressed…

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New narratives of the intensification of educational and employment deprivation in Sistan and Baluchestan

The former deputy director of the program organization announced on Tuesday, March 23, that the dropout rate in Iran has increased by 42 percent…

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