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Tehran brings back cleric behind 2009 crackdown to lead Basij militia

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Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi released from prison

Salehi’s release comes after he was sentenced to death in April on the capital offence of “corruption on earth”.

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Iran pardons singer whose song became 2022 protest anthem

Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour was sentenced to prison for his Mahsa Amini protest anthem. He has reportedly been pardoned, after the two year anniversary of Amini's death last week.

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Iranian resistance on film two years after Mahsa Amini's death

Two years after the death of Mahsa Amini, two Iranian films which defy state censorship and expose the crimes of the Islamic State begin their European rollouts in cinemas. They remind us how fortunate we are to have filmmakers who dare to challenge oppression, misogyny and tyranny.

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Euroviews. Does Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian remember Mahsa Amini's death?

More than ever, Iran needs to rebuild its image and identity — an identity that has been unfairly sacrificed for the ambitions of a select few, Babak Kamiar writes.

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Iran’s Supreme Court overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi’s death sentence

Iran's Supreme Court has overturned a death sentence against rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was jailed for backing nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.

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French hostage returns home after two years' in Iranian prison

The French national was accused of taking part in demonstrations over the killing of a young woman arrested for not abiding by Iran's strict female dress code.

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Cannes 2024 review: 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig'

Mohammad Rasoulof examines Iran's contemporary tensions through the internalization of turmoil by a family of four. It's a suspenseful and bold call to arms for those who refuse to sit down and accept tyranny.

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Iranian filmmaker sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging

Days prior to the premiere of his latest film at the Cannes Film Festival, the Iranian court found Rasoulof’s films and documentaries to be “examples of collusion with the intention of committing a crime against the security of the country.”

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Iranian authorities ban film crew from attending Cannes Film Festival

The new film by Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has been selected for Cannes' Competition line-up. However, the crew of 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' have been interrogated by Iranian authorities and banned from leaving the country.

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Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death

Popular rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death in Iran, for supporting nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

Iran

Iran ramps up executions as Western countries’ attention falters

Iran continues to execute ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protesters as Western countries fail to exercise the same pressure on the country’s government they did in late 2022 and early 2023.

Iran

Fears grow for Iran protesters amid record executions

The Islamic Republic was shaken by the largest - and most significant - wave of anti-government dissent in decades last year.

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Iran sends hip-hop artist who rapped about hijab protests back to jail

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi was previously charged with "corruption on Earth" and was released from prison two weeks ago after more than a year in custody.

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Euroviews. The women of Iran deserve a tough EU line

Mahsa Amini’s example continues to challenge us, in Sweden, in Europe and beyond to dare to tell the truth and stand up for what is right, which is why I nominated her for this year's Sakharov Prize, MEP David Lega writes.

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How has Mahsa Amini's death impacted Iran?

The 22-year-old's death on 16 September sparked one of the largest - and most significant - waves of dissent to shake the Islamic Republic in years.

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Euroviews. The West turned its gaze away from Iran. The cruelties continued

More than 30 years ago, the regime in Tehran tried to silence me. My heart aches for the young women imprisoned and still suffering in Iran today, Nasrin Parvaz writes.