Iran

Suicide of a 17-year-old teenager in Sanandaj

On Wednesday, July 12, a 17-year-old boy in Sanandaj committed suicide by taking pills and…

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Protest action by Zahra Safaei and Parasto Moeini in Qarchak Prison, Varamin

Zahra Safaei and her son Parastu Moeini, political prisoners in Qarchak Prison, Varamin, on Tuesday, July 12, demanding to meet with…

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Around 2,800 Iranian citizens demanded a re-examination of the cases of environmental activists.

About 2,800 Iranian citizens wrote a letter to Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the head of Iran's judiciary, demanding a re-examination of the case...

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Telecommunications retirees gathered in at least 16 cities in Iran

Telecommunications workers gathered in at least 16 cities in Iran on Tuesday, July 11, to protest their living conditions.

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Electricity deficit crisis in Iran; "Major producers will not have electricity for half of the summer"

A member of the electricity producers' syndicate said Iran will suffer a 15,000 megawatt electricity deficit this summer due to delays in the construction of power plants.

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The "Hijab, No Hijab" campaign became widespread on the government's "Hijab and Chastity" Day.

Coinciding with the government's "Chastity and Hijab" day in Iran, the hashtag "Hijab, No Hijab" became widespread on Persian-language social networks, and a campaign was launched...

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Restricting Internet access; activating "child lock" for Google and Bing users in the country

Official media in the country reported a disruption in the settings of Google and Bing, two widely used search engines. On…

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Human Rights Watch calls for an end to repression in Iran and the release of recent detainees

Human Rights Watch says a new wave of arrests in Iran follows the "deadlock" in reviving the JCPOA agreement and aims to...

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