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Iran bans film festival over poster of actress without hijab

The poster features Iranian actress Susan Taslimi in the 1982 film 'The Death of Yazdguerd'.

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Art and Resistance: Making murals to protest against Iran's crackdown

As the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement in Iran continues amid the fierce backlash from the government, Euronews Culture spoke to Ghazaleh Rastgar, a Persian multidisciplinary artist who's spreading her message around the globe painting murals in support of the revolution.

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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?

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Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi is released from Evin Prison

His release from the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran was confirmed by the Independent Center for Human Rights in Iran and Panahi’s lawyer

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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.

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EU faces calls to label Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group

Germany, France and the Netherlands are among the member states that have expressed support for the idea.

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Watch: Thousands flock to Strasbourg in support of Iran protesters

Strasbourg saw thousands gather in support of the Iranian protesters. An estimated 12,000 people from all over Europe gathered to call on the European Union to blacklist the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation.

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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.

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Charlie Hebdo enrages Iran again with new cartoons deemed offensive

France is facing fresh rage from Tehran after Charlie Hebdo published images depicting Iran's Supreme Leader in cartoons considered vulgar by Tehran.

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Iran frees top actress Taraneh Alidoosti jailed for government protest

Taraneh Alidoosti was freed on bail from the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran three weeks after her arrest over Instagram posts in support of the Iran-wide protests against the Islamic Republic and its regime.

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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.

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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.

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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,

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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.

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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

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France and Germany condemn Iran's first execution of protester

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

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Europe must 'stand against' Iranian protest crackdown, activist says

"If we can create gaps in the main core of the central power of the regime, this will be a great victory to continue the protests," Iranian journalist and activist Taghi Rahmani told Euronews.

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French artist JR stages New York artwork to support Iranian women

The art performance coincided with news that Iranian authorities have reportedly disbanded their morality police after months of protests.

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'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.

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Status of Iran's morality police unclear as demonstrations continue

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