Iran
Soccer union ‘sickened’ by reports Iranian player faces possible execution
Middle East
December 14, 2022
Soccer union ‘sickened’ by reports Iranian player faces possible execution
The global soccer players’ union, FIFPRO, said it is “shocked and sickened” by reports that Iranian soccer player Amir Nasr-Azadani…
Second known protest-related execution carried out in Iran
Middle East
December 12, 2022
Second known protest-related execution carried out in Iran
Iran has executed a second man allegedly involved in the nationwide anti-government protest movement after he was convicted of fatally…
Iran’s former president urges government to be more lenient with protesters
Middle East
December 10, 2022
Iran’s former president urges government to be more lenient with protesters
Iran’s former president Mohammad Khatami has urged the current government to be more lenient with protesters, amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations…
Iran hangs protester in first known execution related to mass demonstrations
Middle East
December 8, 2022
Iran hangs protester in first known execution related to mass demonstrations
CNN — Iran has executed a man for injuring a paramilitary officer in the first known execution linked to protests that have…
Iranian patrol boat tried to temporarily blind US Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz, US says
Middle East
December 7, 2022
Iranian patrol boat tried to temporarily blind US Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz, US says
CNN – An Iranian patrol boat tried to temporarily blind US Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz by shining…
Is this the end for Iran’s notorious morality police?
Middle East
December 6, 2022
Is this the end for Iran’s notorious morality police?
An Iranian official’s comment signaling that the country’s notorious morality police had been shut down has raised more questions than…
Iran says hijab law is under review, as state media dismisses claims feared morality police has been abolished
Middle East
December 5, 2022
Iran says hijab law is under review, as state media dismisses claims feared morality police has been abolished
Iran’s Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri said Thursday that Iran’s parliament and judiciary are reviewing the country’s mandatory hijab law,…
Former Iran football team player challenges authorities’ ‘silence’ after death of man celebrating World Cup defeat
Middle East
December 4, 2022
Former Iran football team player challenges authorities’ ‘silence’ after death of man celebrating World Cup defeat
CNN — A former Iran national team football player has criticized authorities for their “silence” over the death of a…
Iranian athlete’s family home demolished by officials, media outlet says
Middle East
December 3, 2022
Iranian athlete’s family home demolished by officials, media outlet says
CNN — The family home of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi has been demolished, according to the pro-reform news outlet…
Niece of Iran’s supreme leader calls on foreign governments to cut ties with Iranian regime
Middle East
December 3, 2022
Niece of Iran’s supreme leader calls on foreign governments to cut ties with Iranian regime
Farideh Moradkhani, a niece of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called on foreign governments to cut ties with…