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Audio Message from Political Prisoner Parisa Kamali from Yazd Central Prison

Parisa Kamali, a political prisoner held in Yazd Central Prison, sent an audio message referring to the continued crimes and successive executions carried out...

The 132nd Week of the ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ Campaign Across 59 Prisons

In the 132nd week of the "No to Execution Tuesdays" campaign, political prisoners in 59 prisons across Iran launched a hunger strike on Tuesday,...

Three Political Prisoners Subjected to Enforced Disappearance in Evin Prison

Reports from Evin Prison indicate that on the morning of Saturday, August 1, prison guard forces raided Ward 7, assaulted three political prisoners—Amirhossein Moradi,...

Iranian Regime Executes Two More Protesters from the January Uprising

State-run media in Iran reported on Tuesday, July 28, that the Iranian regime had carried out the executions of Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein...

Hunger Strike By 1,500 Death Row Prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison Marks 15th Day

The hunger strike by approximately 1,500 death row prisoners in Unit 2 of Ghezel Hesar Prison entered its fifteenth day on Monday. Reports and...

Iran’s Regime Escalates Death Sentences and Pressure Against Political Prisoners

Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on individuals accused of links to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), imposing lengthy prison sentences, issuing...

UN Fact-Finding Mission Urges Immediate Halt to Executions in Iran’s Alikhani Square Case

In a statement, the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran urged Iran's regime to immediately stop carrying out the death sentences of...

The Final Farewell of Two Political Prisoners Sentenced to Death in Iran

Abolfazl Sepahi and Alireza Sepahi, two prisoners sentenced to death in the case known as the "Alikhani Square" case in Isfahan, are on the...

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Insecurity and Poor Economic Conditions in Iran Have Driven Citizens to Brink

In the accounts coming from the streets of Iran, we hear stories that are rarely reflected in the news....

Iranian Political Prisoners Mark 61st Anniversary of PMOI Resistance

As the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) approaches the 61st anniversary of its founding on September 6, a...

Iran’s Rial in Freefall, Putting Strain on People’s Livelihoods

The U.S. dollar exchange rate in Iran's free market has surpassed 2.8 million rials, while the official rate remains...

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Iran to raise baby girls as Basij members

RFE/RL: A female commander of the pro-government Basij militia,...

Iran: Big Oil Partners with Theocratic Regime

By Hamid Yazdan Panah Iran’s status an energy superpower...