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Iran

At least 100 protestors facing execution in Iran, says rights group

Iran Human Rights claim the number is an absolute minimum, with the Islamic Republic "intensionally creating confusion" by sharing contradictory statements on death penalty cases.

29/12/2022

Iran

Iran pressured to settle damages for shooting down Ukraine airliner

Iranian forces admitted mistakenly shooting down the aircraft in January 2020, killing all 176 people on board.

29/12/2022

Iran

Iran’s President warns anti-government protesters against continuing

There will be “no pity” for those who show hostility to the Islamic Republic, according to Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi as anti-government protests pass the 100-day mark.

27/12/2022

World

Euronews: 2022 Review of the year – Protests in Iran

Euronews takes a look back at how the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran’s morality police sparked a protest movement that has since rocked the country.

26/12/2022

Iran

Iran nuclear deal is 'dead', claims Biden

Tensions between Iran and the West have spiked in recent months, following Tehran's brutal suppression of protestors and drone shipments to Russia.

20/12/2022

Iran

'Threshold of revolution': Why Iran's protests are different this time

All you need to know about the Iran protests and the death of Mahsa Amini.

20/12/2022

Culture news

Hollywood stars protest over jailed Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti

Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained after posting on Instagram a message of support for the first man executed for crimes allegedly committed during Iran's nationwide protests.

18/12/2022

Iran

More anti-government protests in Iran amid hunger strike in Germany

In solidarity with protesters, seven Iranians in Germany participated in a hunger strike. Some stopped eating for 24 days,

16/12/2022

Iran

France and Germany slam Iran execution as EU steps up sanctions

Majid Reza Rahnavard was hanged from a construction crane in the northern city of Mashad on Monday.

12/12/2022

Iran

Iran executes second man linked to anti-government protests

Majid Reza Rahnavard, was hanged in public in the northern city of Mashad after being sentenced to death for "war against God". The young man was accused of murdering two security officers and wounding four others, an episode to which he allegedly confessed.

12/12/2022

Iran

Iran executes its first prisoner convicted due to nationwide protests

Mohsen Shekari was accused of blocking a street and attacking a member of the security forces in Tehran, according to Iranian state media. For the alleged crimes, Tehran carried out a death sentence against him on Tuesday

09/12/2022

Iran

France and Germany condemn Iran's first execution of protester

"The Iranian regime's inhumanity knows no bounds," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.

08/12/2022

Iran

Confusion over the morality police and headscarf laws in Iran

There is confusion over whether the morality police, who enforce strict Islamic dress codes, have been disbanded. For many women, it's a dream they hope will come true.

06/12/2022

Iran

'No indication' situation of Iranian women will improve, says US

Using violence against protestors is a sign of the Iranian government's "weakness", not strength, said top US diplomat Antony Blinken.

05/12/2022

Iran

Status of Iran's morality police unclear as demonstrations continue

Unconfirmed reports emerged over the weekend that the controversial authority would be disbanded.

05/12/2022

Iran

Iran abolishes 'morality police' amid ongoing protests

Iran’s Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri announced the abolition of the country’s morality police by the relevant authorities amid the ongoing protests.

04/12/2022

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Pomegranates are the stars in Tehran for the fruits' festival

The pomegranate festival organised with the slogan "one hundred rubies" continues in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The 11th Pomegranate Festival, which started on 19 November, can be visited between 16.00-21.00 until 2 December.

01/12/2022

Culture news

Who is Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian rapper who faces the death penalty?

Family fears for life of rapper they say was violently arrested during protests. Salehi has been charged with "corruption on Earth" and could face the death penalty.

29/11/2022

Iran

Iran: Top football player arrested for criticising the Tehran regime

Voria Ghafouri was arrested for “insulting the national soccer team and propagandising against the government," Iranian news agencies reported.

25/11/2022

Iran

Iran: UN watchdog says Tehran is enriching up to 60% at facility

The news is another blow to hopes of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which had capped the country's uranium enrichment.

23/11/2022

Iran

Iranian protesters start fire at home of Ayatollah Khomeini

Fire at ancestral home of Islamic republic founder Ayatollah Khomeini

18/11/2022

Iran

Spiral of violence grips Iran two months after the death of Mahsa Amini

Local sources say 10 to 15 people have been killed since Wednesday in anti-government protests across Iran.

17/11/2022

Iran

Iran should expect more EU sanctions, says Scholz

The German leader says his country stands "shoulder to shoulder with the Iranian people".

12/11/2022

Iran

Iran responding to Mahsa Amini protests with 'overwhelming repression'

"It seems that Iran's current regime has been a deeply extractive and repressive one," said author and economist Daron Acemogulu.

11/11/2022

Tech News

How Iranians are hopping between VPNs to stay connected

Amid mass protests and an Internet crackdown, demand for VPNs has surged in Iran - but finding ones that work is a challenge.

06/11/2022

Iran

Iran: Clashes with police erupt west of Tehran as protests continue

Iranian protesters clashed with police in a town west of the capital on Thursday, reportedly killing one paramilitary and wounding a number of policemen.

04/11/2022