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Moderate reformist politician Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential race

Stances of Iran’s president-elect reflect dualities of being a reformist politician within Shia theocracy

The Independent UK

Iran’s reformist presidential candidate eyes improved relations with US

Masoud Pezeshkian hopes to win over an apathetic electorate and revive talks on the country’s nuclear deal

The Guardian - UK

Iranian singer ‘sentenced to jail’ over Mahsa Amini protest anthem

Shervin Hajipour says he was sentenced to more than three years in prison for ‘inciting people to riot’.

Al Jazeera

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Iranian singer given three years in jail for song about Mahsa Amini protests

Shervin Hajipour sentenced for ‘inciting and provoking people to riot to disturb national security’

The Guardian - UK

Iran election: turnout sinks to record low as polls close

Extending polling hours fails to boost turnout beyond previous low from 2020 election, strengthening claims people are rejecting the regime by staying at home

The Guardian - UK

Iranian Singer Sentenced To Prison Over Protest Anthem

Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour sentenced to over 3 years in prison for protest anthem, faces travel ban and forced song creation. Center for Human Rights ...

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Iran singer who faces prison wins Grammy for protest anthem

An Iranian singer who faces possible prison time for his song that’s become an anthem to the ongoing protests shaking the Islamic Republic wept early after seeing he’d won a Grammy

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Beyoncé breaks record for artist with most Grammys in historic ceremony

The singer took home four awards in a night that also saw major wins for Kendrick Lamar, Adele and Harry Styles

The Guardian - US

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

Iranian protesters turn to TikTok to get their message past government censors

Images of the protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Zhina Amini on Sept. 16, 2022, in Iran and reports of the government’s brutal crackdown have circulated widely on social media. This flow of information comes despite efforts by the Iranian regime to throttle internet access and censor information…

The Conversation

Coldplay perform Iranian protest song Baraye by arrested singer

British band joined on stage by exiled actor Golshifteh Farahani to sing protest song by Shervin Hajipour as Buenos Aires concert broadcast in 81 countries

The Guardian - UK

Iran's celebrities face reprisals for supporting protests

Iranian celebrities have been startlingly public in their support for the massive anti-government protests shaking their country

The Independent UK

How ‘Baraye,’ a song about Iran’s protests, became an anthem for women, freedom and an ordinary life

TEHRAN, Iran — As crowds poured through the streets of Iran last month to demonstrate against the government, an up-and-coming 25-year-old singer named Shervin Hajipour began working on a new song.

Los Angeles Times

German minister calls for EU sanctions over Iran crackdown

Germany’s foreign minister is calling for European Union entry bans and asset freezes against those responsible for what she described as brutal repression against anti-government protesters in Iran

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Iran arrests musician as anthem for protests goes viral

The lyrics to Baraye by Shervin Hajipour are taken from ordinary Iranians voicing their anger in the wake of Mahsa Amini’s death

Radio France Internationale

'Woman. Life. Freedom': Paris marches in solidarity with Iran protests

Thousands of people marched in Paris on Sunday to condemn Iran's Islamic leadership in a giant show of solidarity with the protests sparked by the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for allegedly failing to appropriately wear the obligatory Muslim veil.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Amnesty: Iran Ordered Forces to ‘Severely Confront’ Protests

Leaked government documents show that Iran ordered its security forces to "severely confront" antigovernment demonstrations that broke out earlier this month, Amnesty International said Friday. The London-based rights group said security forces have killed at least 52 people since protests over the death of a woman detained by the morality…

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