Iran

Continued repression of civil activists in Iran; Azerbaijani activist sentenced to prison

Continuing the process of suppressing civil activists, dissidents, and opponents of the regime's policies in Iran, the Islamic Republic's judicial system has arrested an Azerbaijani civil activist...

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Amnesty International calls for the release of Amir Salar Davoudi, a lawyer imprisoned in Iran

In a situation where more than two years have passed since the arrest of Amir Salar Davoudi, a lawyer imprisoned in Iran, in his office by…

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Coronavirus claims 480 more lives in Iran, more than 13,000 new cases

The coronavirus has claimed 480 more lives in Iran in the past 24 hours. The condition of 5,712 more patients is also…

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US sanctions two perpetrators of Mahshahr Wetland massacre

The police commander of Khuzestan and the police commander of Mahshahr are on the new US sanctions list. They are the main figures in the bloody repression of dozens of…

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UN General Assembly adopts resolution condemning human rights violations in Iran

A resolution condemning "grave and gross human rights violations" in Iran was adopted on Wednesday, November 19, in the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly...

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Grandmaster and former member of Iran's national chess team: The risk of Iran's federation being suspended is serious; FIDE should close the door to political sports

Elshen Moradi Abdi, former Iranian national player and chess grandmaster, considers the risk of the Iranian Chess Federation being suspended to be serious and…

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Health Minister: If people fail, coronavirus victims will reach four figures

Iran's Health Minister has warned that the country is facing a coronavirus "bomb" and that if new restrictions are not taken seriously...

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The number of fatalities once again hit a record high, approaching 500 people per day.

As the coronavirus pandemic crisis continues in Iran, official statistics indicate that the death toll from the disease has reached a record high…

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