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Two Iranian actresses face action for not wearing hijabs in public

Leading Iranian actresses Afsaneh Bayegan and Fatemeh Motamedarya face prosecution for appearing in public without a hijab. The pair have been high profile supporters of the national uprising since the start of the protests against the Iranian regime 8 months ago.

02/05/2023

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China turbocharging crackdown on Iranian women, say experts

Chinese technology and support are contributing to women's treatment as "second-class citizens" and "propping up" the regime, according to analysts.

14/04/2023

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Iran to take harsher actions against women without hijab

More and more women are refusing to cover their hair with a headscarf, following mass anti-government protests that began last year.

13/04/2023

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'Killing machine': Iran ramps up executions to 'instil fear'

The number of people handed the death penalty in Iran increased by 75% last year, according to NGOs.

13/04/2023

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ICJ rejects Iranian bid to free assets frozen by US

The International Court of Justice also found the US freeze of Iranian assets illegal and ordered Washington to remove sanctions impediments.

30/03/2023

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Iranian women and Selena Gomez support girls arrested for dancing

Five Iranian teenage girls issued a public apology for dancing to a Selena Gomez song without wearing hijabs. But the singer and Iranian women have come out in support of the teens.

22/03/2023

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Five Iranian girls detained for dancing in viral TikTok video

Five teenage girls in Iran danced to a Selena Gomez song in a TikTok video which has gone viral. They were detained by so-called "Guidance Patrol" and reportedly forced to make an apology.

16/03/2023

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Protests in Iran: what is happening six months on?

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on the 16th of September 2022 triggered a social uprising in Iran, and the repression by the theocratic regime has been ruthless. Six months since the beginning of the crisis, what is the situation in Iran?

16/03/2023

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WATCH: Iran prepares to celebrate the Persian New Year

Iran is gearing up for its annual Nowruz (Persian New Year) celebrations. In Tehran, a group of artists are decorating ornamental eggs with colourful drawings.

15/03/2023

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Tehran court upholds death sentence for Swedish-Iranian citizen

Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a Swedish-Iranian citizen, who allegedly led an Arab pro-independence group.

12/03/2023

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Iran's Supreme leader condemns the poisonings at girls schools

In his first comments on the mystery poisonings, Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said those behind the school poisonings should face "severe punishment". More than a thousand female students have fallen ill since last November.

06/03/2023

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Meetings could pave the way for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal

UN nuclear watchdog chief, Rafael Grossi, says he’s held "constructive" talks with Iranian officials in Tehran.

04/03/2023

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A woman dancer in Iran: Living with no identity

In Iran, women are not allowed to dance in public. It's hard to abide by the rules for women dancers in the country. But Boshra and her students are willing to follow their passions.

15/02/2023

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Iran acknowledges ‘tens of thousands’ detained in protests

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei “agreed to offer amnesty and reduce the sentences of tens of thousands accused and convicted in the recent incidents”, the state-run IRNA news agency said.

05/02/2023

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Imprisoned Iranian director Jafar Panahi declares hunger strike

“This arrest was more like banditry and hostage-taking than the execution of a judicial sentence,” Panahi writes.

03/02/2023

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Iran maintains block on WhatsApp and Instagram

It comes as hundreds of international figures -- from Nobel laureates to actors -- pledged their "unwavering" support of protesters in Iran.

01/02/2023

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Iran and Russia link banks to evade Western sanctions

Iran and Russia have strengthened ties following Russia's invasion, including on military cooperation.

01/02/2023

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Drone attack on Iran’s Isfahan military plant ‘unsuccessful’

Iran’s defence ministry claims that a drone attack at a military plant was ‘unsuccessful’ and only caused minor damage to its roof.

29/01/2023

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Iran's Isfahan military site targeted in drone attack, Tehran claims

Separately, a fire broke out at an oil refinery in Tabriz, while an earthquake killed three and injured hundreds in West Azerbaijan province -- all on Saturday, authorities said.

29/01/2023

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Iran has enough uranium to build 'several' atom bombs, UN warns

Rafael Mariano Grossi says Iran has 70kg of uranium enriched to 60%

26/01/2023

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Iran imposes sanctions against MEPs and EU institutions

The move from Tehran is seen as a tit-for-tat response to recent European sanctions against Iranian officials linked to a crackdown on nationwide protests.

26/01/2023

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Iran condemns EU and UK for 'violating human rights'

Tehran's fiery rhetoric comes after the West slapped sanctions on the regime for "brutally" cracking down on protesters.

24/01/2023

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'Signs of cracks' within Iran's government as protests endure

Revolutions "usually involve phases of relative calm and others of tumult," says Ali Fathollah-Nejad at the American University of Beirut.

22/01/2023

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Iran hangs former defense ministry official over spy claim

The hanging of Ali Reza Akbari has caused anger in London.

14/01/2023

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Pro-regime Iranians protest against cartoons outside French embassy

Dozens of pro-regime Iranians protested outside the French embassy in Tehran on Wednesday, following another satirical cartoon controversy.

13/01/2023

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Words have power: The origins of 'woman, life, freedom'

From revolutionary Kurdish political writings to the women fighting against ISIS in northern Syria, the phrase 'woman, life, freedom' has an interesting back story.

11/01/2023