By Pooya Stone
It was reported on Monday that two Australian nationals had been released from prison in Iran, roughly three months after they were detained for operating a drone without a license.
Authorities Order Brutal Crackdown and Unofficial Martial Law in Iranian City Following Protests
By Jubin Katiraie
On Sunday 6th October, reports from Iran indicate that the town of Lordegan in the southern province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiary Province was subjected to a brutal crackdown and unofficial martial law. The entry and exit points to the town were blocked by officials and battle tanks and agents were patrolling the town.
MEK: Protests Spread Across Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
During the month of September in Iran, there were protests the whole way across the country, averaging approximately nine per day. The Iranian opposition, Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI/MEK), that has paid a heavy price for standing against the regime’s oppression. has said that there were at least 284 protests during the month, across 28 provinces and in 71 different cities.
Conference in Geneva Calls for Human Rights Council Investigation into Iran’s 1988 Massacre
By Jubin Katiraie
At the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, a conference by Italy’s Nonviolent Radical Party Transnational Transparty was held on the human rights situation in Iran at the UN’s European headquarters in Geneva, where speakers examined the widespread and systematic violations of human rights in Iran.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Fears for His Future
By Pooya Stone
Remarks by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a meeting with Revolutionary Guards commanders on 2 October include some important points. His speech offered an update about the current situation of Iran’s government and the state of suffocation which the Iranian government faces.
Iran Fears Losing the Chess Match over Iraq
By Jubin Katiraie
Nowadays, the rapidly expanding political and social events in Iraq have become one of the major news in the Middle East.
New Iranian Citizenship Law Could Serve as Grab for More Legal Authority
By Pooya Stone
It was reported on Wednesday that Iran’s Guardian Council had approved legislation that would allow children to become Iranian citizens if they have been born to an Iranian mother and a father with another nationality.
Iran: Human Rights Situation Continues to Deteriorate
By Jubin Katiraie
The month of September has been terrible in terms of human rights in Iran. There have been a number of incidences that show that the human rights situation in the country is continuing to deteriorate.
