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A group of Iranian filmmakers have formed a new entity called “Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association” in support of the antigovernment protest movement.

Why Iran’s football (soccer) team in Qatar refused to sing the national anthem in its first game, which was their subtle gesture amid popular protests.

Iran and the US are set for their clash on the soccer pitch with both at the risk of elimination from the 2022 Qatar World Cup, one of the most contentious in history.

An audio file obtained by the hacktivist group, Black Reward, has revealed concerns among Iranian officials about worn-out security forces, media failure and strikes.

A top security official in Iran’s Esfahan province says a member of the Revolutionary Guard has been killed on Monday.

The Islamic Republic’s parliament is honing regulations that would enable the authorities to execute anyone who speaks or sends images to foreign media outlets.

Iran will reject a newly-approved independent UN investigation into the country's repression of antigovernment protests, like it refused to cooperate with UN human rights rapporteurs for 30 years.

University students have kept up strikes, class boycotts, and sit-ins in some universities in Iran, 74 days after popular protests started against the Islamic Republic government.

Iran’s foreign minister has met with and expressed appreciation to two interrogators and government TV figures who were recently sanctioned by the United States.

An Iranian news website has cited “resistance front” media, introducing the most important and sensitive locations in Israel which can be targeted in any future war.

Iran’s Supreme Leader's niece, an outspoken rights activist, has called on foreign governments to cut all diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic, in a video released after her arrest.

The United Nations Children's Fund has censured government violence against children in Iran, calling for an end to all forms of abuse directed at children.

Many Iranians believe the football team in Qatar is not their national team, but belongs to a dictatorial regime that is ready to use it for its political goals.

Iran’s foreign ministry has summoned Germany’s ambassador in Tehran for the third time in a month to protest “interventionist” remarks by German officials.

A former lawmaker in Iran has suggested that the government should put the future of the nuclear deal and support for Russia's war in Ukraine to a referendum.

Antigovernment protests in Iran continued Sunday mainly through nationwide strikes by truckers and protest rallies at universities during the day and street rallies through the night.

Iran has once again threatened the United States, Israel and their allies saying that “they will be defeated in the World War they have waged against Iran.”

Tensions rise between Washington and Tehran before their national teams face each other in 2022 World Cup as US soccer federation temporarily showed Iranian flag on social media without emblem of the Islamic Republic.

Chief Justice of Iran’s Esfahan province says dissident popular rap singer Toomaj Salehi has been accused of “corruption on earth” which may carry the death penalty for him.

Amid internet shutdown to prevent spread of information about the ongoing protests, the Islamic Republic plans to provide high-speed internet to "accredited” digital businesses.

Documents obtained by Iran International show Iran was coordinating secret efforts with Qatar to control who attends the World Cup and restrict any signs of dissent.