The killing of 24-year-old Elahe Hosseinnejad by a driver from a ride-hailing app has deeply jarred Iranian women who say they live in daily fear on buses, in taxis and on the streets.
Iranian authorities executed Mojahed (Abbas) Kourkour, a protester detained during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom uprising, who was convicted of charges including "enmity against God" and "corruption on earth" following a deadly incident in the southwestern city of Izeh.
Iran has carried out amputation sentences on two people convicted of theft in Isfahan Central Prison, the head of the Isfahan Justice Department announced on Tuesday.
The murder of 24-year-old Elahe Hosseinnejad gripped Iran, sparking grief and anger over gender violence, legal discrimination and the state’s failure to protect women.
Iran uses its overseas missions to covertly surveil dissidents and fund influence operations via state-backed cultural initiatives, multiple former Iranian diplomats and embassy staff members told Iran International.
Iran on Saturday condemned a US decision to bar citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, from entering the United States, calling it a “racist and discriminatory measure” that violates international law.
Iranian authorities have shut down the Instagram page of a popular beauty brand after it released a promotional rap music video featuring young female hip hop artists, in the latest official move against the creative advertising industry.
The BBC on Monday accused Iran of stepping up pressure on journalists working for its Persian language service by intimidating their families in Iran, calling the moves a "sharp and deeply troubling escalation."
Nearly three years after the 2022 killing of Mahsa Jina Amini ignited the largest protests in Iran’s modern history, women’s civil resistance has evolved into a sustained movement quietly but irrevocably transforming society, an investigation by Iran International shows.
Iran executed at least 157 people last month, the highest monthly figure this year, according to US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
Authorities in the Iranian city of Isfahan have banned all forms of dog walking in public, marking a new escalation in the Islamic Republic’s campaign against dog ownership.
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has accused UNICEF of failing to fulfill its responsibilities in Iran, citing what she called the organization's inaction in response to the execution of minors and the authorities’ targeting of activists’ children.
Three Indian nationals who traveled to Iran earlier this month are missing, India’s embassy in Tehran said on Wednesday, adding that urgent rescue efforts are underway.
Iran executed a man convicted of espionage for Israel, judiciary-affiliated news agency Mizan reported on Wednesday, prompting fresh condemnation from several human rights advocates.
Political prisoner Pedram Madani is facing imminent execution in Iran after being resentenced to death for alleged espionage for Israel, drawing sharp rebukes from rights groups and public figures.
Iran and France traded barbs after dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won cinema’s most coveted prize at Cannes, but the diplomatic rift between the two countries runs far deeper than red carpets and celebrity politics.
Drivers in at least 105 cities across Iran took part in the fourth consecutive day of a nationwide strike demanding better working conditions, the Union of Truckers and Drivers’ Associations said in a statement on Sunday.
A nationwide truck drivers’ strike in Iran entered its fourth day on Sunday, with protests spreading to dozens of cities and major highways despite a police crackdown and arrests.
Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi received the Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival for his film It Was Just an Accident, earning widespread praise from political, civic and cultural figures around the world.
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has instructed the legislature not to enforce a contentious law mandating stricter hijab regulations.
Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or for his film It Was Just an Accident at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, using the moment to call for unity among Iranians worldwide in their struggle for freedom at home.
Iran late last month executed a young man accused of helping Israel carry out assassinations and bomb attacks, but a prominent activist, human rights groups and a leaked call from the condemned prisoner indicate the charges were false.