Iran News
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Iran’s Electricity Shortage Crisis; ‘Large Manufacturers Will Have No Power for Half the Summer’
A member of the electricity producers’ syndicate has reported a 15,000 megawatt power shortage in Iran this summer due to…
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The ‘Hijab, No-Hijab’ Campaign Went Viral on Government ‘Hijab and Chastity’ Day
Coinciding with Iran’s government-designated ‘Chastity and Hijab’ day, the hashtag ‘Hijab, No-Hijab’ went viral on Persian-language social networks, and a…
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Internet Access Restrictions; Activation of ‘Parental Controls’ for Google and Bing Users in the Country
Official media in the country reported disruptions in the settings of Google and Bing, two widely-used search engines. According to…
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Human Rights Watch Calls for End to Repression in Iran and Release of Recent Detainees
Human Rights Watch says a new wave of arrests in Iran following a “deadlock” in reviving the JCPOA agreement is…
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Dismissal of 28 Employees from Hamadan’s 2020 Communication System / Unpaid Wages of Yasuj Municipality Sanitation Workers
28 employees of Hamadan’s 2020 communication system were dismissed from their workplace. Additionally, sanitation workers of Yasuj Municipality reported non-payment…
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Family of Belgian Aid Worker Detained in Iran Calls on Brussels to Secure Their Son’s Release
The family of Olivier Vandecasteele, a Belgian aid worker detained in Iran for the past five months, called on Brussels…
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Three Major European Film Festivals Condemn ‘Severe Wave of Suppression of Artists in Iran’
Three major European film and arts festivals issued separate statements on Monday strongly condemning the arrest of Iranian filmmakers. The…
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Report on Widespread Arrests of Families of November 2019 Protest Victims
On Monday, July 11, at least 10 members of families whose relatives died in the November 2019 protests were arrested…
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