Iran
Inmates say guards fired tear gas after deadly blaze at Iranian prison
Middle East
October 17, 2022
Inmates say guards fired tear gas after deadly blaze at Iranian prison
CNN -Details of a chaotic night marked by tear gas and explosions have emerged from an Iranian prison following a…
Iranian police looking into incident involving woman surrounded by officers in street
Middle East
October 16, 2022
Iranian police looking into incident involving woman surrounded by officers in street
CNN – Video from Tehran has shown a large group of male security forces surrounding and grabbing a female in…
8 people injured in fire at Iran’s notoriously brutal Evin prison, state media reports
Middle East
October 16, 2022
8 people injured in fire at Iran’s notoriously brutal Evin prison, state media reports
CNN – At least eight people were injured in a fire at Evin prison in northern Tehran, Iranian state media…
At least 23 children killed in Iran protests in September, rights group says
Middle East
October 15, 2022
At least 23 children killed in Iran protests in September, rights group says
Nearly two dozen children were killed last month during protests in Iran, according to a new report by a human…
American Siamak Namazi forced to return to prison in Iran after short furlough
Middle East
October 13, 2022
American Siamak Namazi forced to return to prison in Iran after short furlough
American Siamak Namazi, who has been wrongfully detained in Iran for seven years, was forced to return to prison Wednesday after briefly…
Mother of Nika Shahkarami, teenage protester found dead in Tehran, denies daughter fell from building
Middle East
October 12, 2022
Mother of Nika Shahkarami, teenage protester found dead in Tehran, denies daughter fell from building
Abu Dhabi CNN — The mother of Nika Shahkarami, a 16-year-old protester who was found dead in Tehran last month,…
France urges French nationals to leave Iran ‘as soon as possible’
Middle East
October 9, 2022
France urges French nationals to leave Iran ‘as soon as possible’
CNN – France has urged all French nationals to leave Iran “as soon as possible,” warning that they risk “arrest,…
Iran’s state broadcaster hacked during nightly news program
Middle East
October 9, 2022
Iran’s state broadcaster hacked during nightly news program
CNN – An Iranian state broadcaster was allegedly hacked during its nightly news program Saturday, according to the pro-reform IranWire…
Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
Middle East
October 8, 2022
Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
The World Cup in Qatar is practically a home tournament for Iran, only the narrow Persian Gulf separates the two…
A barrier of fear has been broken in Iran. The regime may be at a point of no return
Middle East
October 5, 2022
A barrier of fear has been broken in Iran. The regime may be at a point of no return
CNN – A woman dressed in black raises a framed portrait of her son, Siavash Mahmoudi, in the air as…