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Pahlavi tells Europe to stop appeasing Tehran after two more protesters hanged

Pahlavi tells Europe to stop appeasing Tehran after two more protesters hanged

Iran's exiled prince Reza Pahlavi called on European governments to end what he described as appeasement of Tehran as he arrived in Brussels on Tuesday, after two men arrested during January protests in Isfahan were executed.

Two more men hanged in protest case in Iran

Two more men hanged in protest case in Iran

Amirhossein Maleki and Amirhossein Ebrahimi were hanged in connection with January protests in Isfahan, Iranian authorities said on Tuesday.

Iranian bank subsidiaries fire employees over alleged hijab violations

Several employees at subsidiaries of Bank Pasargad, one of Iran's largest private banks, have been fired or barred from their workplaces amid tighter enforcement of the country's mandatory hijab laws, people familiar with the matter told Iran International.

Three Iran protesters face imminent execution after final family visits

Three young men sentenced to death in connection with Iran's January protests face imminent execution after their families were summoned for final visits on Monday, according to human rights activists.

Students in Iran report tighter school surveillance, military pressure

Students in Iran report tighter school surveillance, military pressure

Students across Iran have described tighter surveillance, restrictions on gatherings and pressure to participate in military and ideological activities, with some facing threats of expulsion or police referral, according to accounts received by Iran International.

Tehran PhD student attempts self-immolation after security pressure

Tehran PhD student attempts self-immolation after security pressure

A University of Tehran doctoral student reportedly attempted self-immolation outside a university building after repeated disciplinary summonses and security pressure, the student-run Tehran-Daneshjoo channel said Sunday.

Iran sentences three January protest detainees to death, rights group says

Iran sentences three January protest detainees to death, rights group says

A court in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad has sentenced three people detained during January’s nationwide protests to death on charges of “enmity against God,” the US-based human rights group HRANA reported on Sunday.

Iran seizes art school assets over founder's alleged insult to Shiites

Iran seizes art school assets over founder's alleged insult to Shiites

Iranian authorities have seized assets of a private Tehran art and design school’s founder and begun confiscation proceedings, an IRGC-affiliated outlet reported, alleging he had insulted Shiite Muslims and spread anti-Islamic Republic propaganda on social media.

Iran court sentences 21-year-old protester to death

Iran court sentences 21-year-old protester to death

A court in Iran has sentenced 21-year-old protester Omran Amani to death on a charge of "moharebeh," or "waging war against God," according to information obtained by Iran International.

New Baha'i memoir recounts life inside Iran's prisons

New Baha'i memoir recounts life inside Iran's prisons

Prison air is “fetid” and “suffocating,” Mahvash Sabet writes in her new memoir, Open Wide the Doors, offering a rare account by a Baha’i prisoner of life inside Iran’s prisons and the persecution of the country’s religious minority.

Cleric arrested in Iran protests sentenced to death twice

Cleric arrested in Iran protests sentenced to death twice

An Iranian cleric and former Revolutionary Guards member arrested during January's nationwide protests has been sentenced to death twice in separate cases, including for apostasy, US-based rights group HRANA reported Thursday.

UN’s Mai Sato details executions, mass trials in Iran crackdown

UN’s Mai Sato details executions, mass trials in Iran crackdown

Iranian authorities have executed at least 34 people in connection with the January protests, conducted mass trials resulting in death sentences and detained thousands, UN Special Rapporteur Mai Sato said Wednesday.

Played but barely seen: Iran's first women's derby makes history

Played but barely seen: Iran's first women's derby makes history

Iran's two biggest soccer rivals met in their first women's derby on Wednesday, a historic occasion overshadowed by restrictions on male spectators and journalists and uncertainty over live television coverage.

Iran arrests fitness blogger over hijab-free workout videos

Iran arrests fitness blogger over hijab-free workout videos

Iranian authorities have arrested a female fitness blogger after videos showing women exercising without hijab at a Tehran sports exhibition sparked criticism from hardline media.

Iran's new internet bill raises fears of tighter online restrictions

Iran's new internet bill raises fears of tighter online restrictions

Iranian lawmakers are reviewing a new internet regulation bill that could expand authorities' powers to restrict online access, raising concerns over further controls after months of nationwide internet shutdowns.

Lithuania says two citizens detained in Iran

Lithuania says two citizens detained in Iran

Two Lithuanian women reported missing earlier this month have been detained in Iran, Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, according to LRT, the country’s public broadcaster.

Three members of Iranian family die within months after protest killing

Three members of Iranian family die within months after protest killing

A family in Iran lost three members in less than four months after one son was shot dead during protests in Tehran and his brother and father later died of heart attacks, according to information obtained by Iran International.

Iran indicts comedian over alleged support for Israel, Pahlavi dynasty

Iran indicts comedian over alleged support for Israel, Pahlavi dynasty

Iran's judiciary has indicted comedian Saeed Shakiba on charges including supporting Israel and the Pahlavi dynasty, state media reported on Sunday, days after authorities opened a case against him over a video impersonating former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

More patrols, slower internet suggest Tehran is bracing for trouble

More patrols, slower internet suggest Tehran is bracing for trouble

Armed security forces and checkpoints have become more visible across Iran, according to witness reports sent to Iran International, while internet access has deteriorated amid fears of fresh unrest and another round of war.

Iran International’s Maryam Rahmati wins UN correspondents association award

Iran International’s Maryam Rahmati wins UN correspondents association award

Iran International’s New York correspondent Maryam Rahmati has won bronze in the broadcast journalism category of the 2026 United Nations Correspondents Association awards, the association announced.

Iran upholds protester's death sentence over $56 property damage

Iran upholds protester's death sentence over $56 property damage

Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a protester arrested during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom movement over an explosion that his lawyer says caused about $56 in property damage, the Emtedad news channel reported Wednesday.

Iran plot suspect says he discussed journalists at London embassy

Iran plot suspect says he discussed journalists at London embassy

A man accused of plotting an attack on Iran International journalists told a London court Wednesday that he met an alleged Revolutionary Guards contact at the Iranian embassy while he was gathering information on the journalists.