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After Wrestler’s Execution, Sport Authorities Still Avoid Banning Iran from Competition

By Pooya Stone Last Saturday, the Iranian judiciary carried out the execution of Navid Afkari, the celebrated champion wrestler who had become the subject of...

Iranian Prison Guards’ Unprovoked Attack on Political Prisoners

By Pooya Stone Over 20 guards raided the political prisoners’ ward in Urmia Central Prison on Tuesday, attacking inmates and looting their belongings, under the guise...

Political Prisoners Attacked in Iran’s Qarchak Prison

By Jubin Katiraie Two female political prisoners in Qarchak Prison were attacked on Monday by hired goons brandishing boiling water. Forough Taghipour and Parastoo Mo’ini, who...

Tehran Efforts to Defend Navid Afkari’s Execution in a Ridiculous Manner

By Jubin Katiraie Many facts about the execution of Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari indicate the authorities' decision to execute him was due to the...

Iran Destroys Mass Graves of Political Prisoners to Hide Evidence

By Jubin Katiraie The Iranian government has recently destroyed a mass grave in Ahvaz, where many victims of the 1988 massacre were buried, and plan...

Iran Issues More Execution Sentences

By Jubin Katiraie On September 10, following the inhuman death sentences against peaceful protesters detained in August 2018 and November 2019, Branch 38 of the...

Tehran is Defiant in the Face of Pressure over Wrestler’s Death Sentence

By Pooya Stone On Thursday, Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, expressed “extreme concern” over the case of Navid Afkari. Iran’s Supreme Court upheld...

The Unforgivable 1988 Massacre in Iran

By Jubin Katiraie Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa in July 1988 ordering the execution of imprisoned opponents, including those who had...

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Water Shortages in Iran Have Become a Chronic Crisis, and Alarm Bells Are Ringing

Statements by Iranian regime officials at the beginning of the summer indicate that water stress has spread across most...

Continued Human Rights Violations In Iran: Security Forces Open Fire On People Celebrating Khamenei’s Death

As the Iranian regime staged the funeral of Ali Khamenei four months after his death, human rights media reported...

Iran’s July 9 Student Uprising Mark 27th Anniversary

Twenty-seven years have passed since July 9, 1999, when the Iranian regime's official security forces and paramilitary groups loyal...

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MARYAM RAJAVI’S MESSAGE TO IRANIANS’ DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK

Iran Focus London, 21 Sep - The President-Elect of the...