The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Afghan women’s rights activist tells summit: Young people are power of the world

Hasina Safi was speaking at the One Young World conference in Belfast.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Mysterious injury of 16-year-old Iranian girl not wearing a headscarf in Tehran's Metro sparks anger

A mysterious injury suffered by a 16-year-old girl not wearing a headscarf while boarding a Metro train in Iran’s capital has reignited anger just after the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the nationwide protests it sparked

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Iran and Saudi Arabia tensions leave Asian Champions League in a mess

New stars brought high hopes for the competition – but old rivalries and politics are once again rearing their ugly heads

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023

US sends 1.1 million rounds of seized Iranian ammunition to Ukraine

US military says that the ammunition was seized last year from a vessel allegedly shipping weapons from Iran to Yemen.

Al Jazeera · Oct 4, 2023

Girl, 16, beaten into coma by Iran’s hijab police, claim campaigners

A teenager is allegedly fighting for her life in hospital after being beaten by Iran’s morality police for not wearing a hijab.

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2023

Shayda: this unflinching portrayal of domestic violence marks a profound shift in Australian cinema

Australian cinema has often struggled to authentically portray the cultural lives of Middle Eastern Australians. Stereotypical stories frequently sidestep the intricacies of social bonds, as well as the cultural differences in domestic life and familial attachment.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

What to do with 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran? US ships them to Ukraine

Russia has long turned to Iranian-made drones to attack Ukraine

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Iranian 'hack' targets citizens who send videos to foreign broadcasters

Hardline media outlets in Iran claim the country’s security forces hacked the Telegram channel of Iran International, a Persian-language broadcaster that has extensively covered the year-old “Woman Life Freedom” protests. The outlets claim the regime intercepted messages in which Iranian citizens sent amateur images related to the protests to the…

France 24 · Oct 4, 2023

Iran back on edge as morality police blamed for ‘beating 16-year-old girl into coma’

Armita Garawand has been in a coma since Sunday, allegedly due to ‘severe physical assault by morality police officers’

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Celluloid counter-revolution: a salute to the underground film lovers of Iran

Unsuitable films were burned after the Islamic regime took over Iran. But one man stashed away reels and reels of banned and western movies – to thrill a new generation in secret film clubs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023