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Hundreds spared the noose as Iran Ayatollah offers thousands of protesters amnesty

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed thousands will be pardoned or have their sentences dramatically reduced after four months of protests saw 522 Iranians killed

Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2023

Cousin of Iranian Mahsa Amini finds refuge in France following death threats

Iranian Kurdish activist Erfan Mortezai, the cousin of Mahsa Amini whose death in police custody sparked protests across Iran, has found protection in France. He talked to RFI about the sense of relief and continuing his fight against the regime in Tehran.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 5, 2023

Iran after World Cup protests: Stadiums reopen but issues remain amid FIFA accusations

Domestic fixtures are being played in front of supporters after regime decided to reopen stadiums but women remain banned as protestors calling for equality continue to be killed

Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2023

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The Iranian protest song at the Grammys

Songwriter Shervin Hajipour was jailed after releasing the song "Baraye," a song that has united Iranians globally

Salon · Feb 4, 2023

Images of Emaciated Iranian Prisoner on Hunger Strike Prompt Outrage

Social media images purported to be of an emaciated jailed Iranian physician who went on hunger strike in support of demonstrations against the compulsory wearing of the hijab have caused outrage and warnings that he risks death. Farhad Meysami, 53, who has been in jail since 2018 for supporting women…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2023

Images of emaciated Iranian prisoner on hunger strike prompt outrage

Social media images purported to be of an emaciated jailed Iranian dissident on hunger strike have caused outrage online as supporters warned on Friday he risks death for protesting the compulsory wearing of the hijab.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

Nobel Laureate Ebadi Says Iran’s ‘Revolutionary Process’ Is Irreversible

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi said the death in custody of a young Iranian Kurdish woman last year has sparked an irreversible "revolutionary process" that would eventually lead to the collapse of the "Islamic Republic". Iran's clerical rulers have faced widespread unrest since Mahsa Amini died in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2023

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Nobel laureate Ebadi says Iran's 'revolutionary process' is irreversible

Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

Iran: ‘Sham’ courts hand out severe sentences for passive protest

After months of strikes and protests in Iran, thousands of people have been arrested and now face harsh sentences by the courts, including death. Activists, journalists and lawyers have received long prison terms for supporting the demonstrations or expressing their opposition to the regime, even passively. Activists and NGOs say…

France 24 · Feb 2, 2023

Woman who fled dangerous Iran with husband watched 16 people drown in dinghy disaster

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Leila Eftetahi and husband Ali fled Iran's sacred city of Masshad in 2015 after her father locked her away, banned them from seeing each other, and tarred him with criminal charges

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023

The Long Twilight of the Islamic Republic

Iran’s transformational season of protest.

Foreign Affairs · Feb 2, 2023

Global Figures Urge Support for Iran Protesters

Hundreds of global figures from Nobel laureates to actors have issued a joint plea urging "unstinting" support for Iranians protesting against their country's regime in defiance of a bloody crackdown. Demonstrations erupted in September last year over the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who had been arrested for allegedly violating…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2023

Australia Targets Iran, Myanmar with Economic Sanctions

Australia on Wednesday announced targeted financial sanctions and travel bans against “individuals responsible for egregious human rights abuses” in Myanmar two years after a military junta seized power in the Southeast Asian country. Australia also imposed additional sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities over “abhorrent abuses of human rights,” a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2023

Iranian Instagram couple sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison after video of them dancing in Tehran goes viral

The influencer couple, who are in their early 20s, have been convicted of promoting indecency, colluding against national security, and producing propaganda against Iran's government.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023

Blogger couple jailed for ten years for innocently dancing in the street

Astiyazh Haghighi and Amir Mohammad Ahmadi were each sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison, for "corruption on earth and incitement to prostitution" following dancing in Freedom Square, Tehran

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023

Iranian protesters sentenced to death were tortured, says Amnesty report

Two teenagers and 31-year-old man were subjected to torture including rape and beatings and denied fair trial, says group

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 30, 2023

Macron Salutes Fight of 'Martyr' Mahsa Amini

French President Emmanuel Macron commended the "battle" of Iranian martyr Mahsa Amini, who was killed for not wearing the veil. In a video on his Twitter account, the French President indicated that repression was increasing worldwide, adding that as often the first victims of these oppressions were women and young…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 29, 2023

Fast-paced ‘Andy Warhol in Iran’ packs real insight into an imaginary kidnapping

While Northlight Theater production is limited to a single hotel room, its stories of the American pop artist and his revolutionary Iranian captor cannot be contained within its walls.

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The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

House commends Iranian protesters in bipartisan vote

The U.S. House is showing its support for protesters in Iran

Radio France Internationale · Jan 25, 2023

Iran vows tit-for-tat response to EU, UK sanctions over protests

Iran has vowed it will respond to new sanctions imposed by the European Union and Britain over Tehran's handling of months-long protests triggered by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

Iranian chess star reveals why she removed her hijab

Sara Khadem’s decision to play without a headscarf in protest at the death of Mahsa Amini caused a stir in her home country

Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2023

US joins Europe with fresh sanctions over Iran protest crackdown

US measures, taken in coordination with the EU and UK, target Iranian officials accused of suppressing demonstrations.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2023

US Hits Iran with New Sanctions over Crackdown on Protests

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Cooperative Foundation and senior Iranian officials, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its crackdown on protests. The move, taken in coordination with Britain and the European Union, is the latest Washington response to the Iranian deadly clampdown…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2023

Iran Arrests Three Female Journalists

Iranian authorities have arrested three female journalists in the past two days, local media said Monday, amid months of protests triggered by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini. "In the past 48 hours, at least three female journalists, namely Melika Hashemi, Saideh Shafiei and Mehrnoush Zarei, have been arrested…

France 24 · Jan 23, 2023

EU ministers agree on new sanctions against Iran over repression of protests

The European Union is set Monday to impose sanctions on several more Iranian officials suspected of playing a role in the crackdown on protesters, but won't add the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard Corps to the EU’s terror group blacklist.

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