Category: 1. Iran

On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, political prisoners across Iran launched the 97th consecutive week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” hunger strike. The campaign, which has expanded to 55 prisons nationwide, comes amidst a drastic surge in the…

In a letter addressed to Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, 155 members of parliament said the judiciary had become passive in applying regulations on Islamic dress and public behavior.

They urged the courts to “restore governance” by…

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Festival secretary Rouhollah Hosseini said 46 selected works from filmmakers across 35 countries were screened over the seven-day event, including 10 Iranian films that drew strong audience…

The Organization for Regulating Audio-Visual Media in Cyberspace (known as SATRA) said the platform carrying Bazmandeh (Survivor or The Last One) was stopped for posting a video deemed to include “insults to national and patriotic symbols,”…

TEHRAN – In a meeting with members of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters outlined Iran’s strategic readiness, emphasizing the Armed Forces’ ongoing…

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This event seeks to strengthen the scientific perspective on developmental trends in the West Asian region and contribute to the advancement of specialized literature on West Asia, creating a new…