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TEHRAN — In Tehran, detained human rights activist Narges Mohammadi announced a hunger strike following the execution of a participant in the “Women, Life, Freedom” protests. Mohammadi revealed that 61 political prisoners in Evin Prison are joining the hunger strike to protest against the Iranian authorities’ ongoing executions. “The imprisoned…

ANKARA — After two postponed visits, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Turkey for a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The leaders engaged in discussions highlighting the significance of fostering cooperation between the two nations. Erdoğan emphasized Turkey’s commitment to enhancing ties with Iran based on “mutual…

TEHRAN / ISLAMABAD — Tensions along the Pakistan-Iran border intensified as Pakistan conducted retaliatory airstrikes inside Iran following an Iranian missile attack inside Pakistan that left several civilians, including children, dead. The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs asserted that their military actions targeted what they labeled as “terrorist” sites within…

MODESTO, California, USA / TEHRAN — In a series of significant ecclesiastical events, ceremonies were conducted to elevate Father al-Khor, Bishop of Oshana Kannon, to the esteemed rank of Archdeacon. He was officially appointed as the Patriarchal Vicar of the Patriarchal Diocese of California for the Assyrian Church of the…

PARIS — Reporters Without Borders designated Turkey and Iran among the countries posing the greatest threat to the lives of journalists, both male and female, in its 2023 report. The classification comes in the wake of persistent arbitrary arrests and the restrictive press environment maintained by both Turkish and Iranian…

TEHRAN — In a damning revelation, two independent reports by Amnesty International and the Committee for the Struggle for the Release of Political Prisoners in Iran (CSRPPI) in Iran shed light on the alarming extent of violence and torture perpetrated by the Iranian regime against detainees and political prisoners. Amnesty…

NEW YORK — The United Nations has endorsed a resolution, drafted by Canada, that censuring Iran for escalating human rights violations and intensifying repression, particularly targeting women. Against the backdrop of heightened violence by the Iranian regime against its dissenting voices and protesters in major urban centers, the Third Committee…

TEHRAN — The non-profit human rights watchdog Iran Human Rights revealed this week that a staggering 114 individuals have been executed since 7 October. The organization’s report underscores Tehran’s heightened campaign of executions against its opponents, with the latest victims being three Baloch political prisoners executed just last Monday. Earlier…

TEHRAN — In the latest episode of arbitrary arrests targeting individuals expressing independent thoughts and advocating freedom, an Iranian court has handed down a 5-year prison sentence to French citizen Louis Arnaud on charges related to national security. Addressing the concerning situation, spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry Anne-Claire Legendre…

TEHRAN — On Tuesday, Amnesty International condemned the harsh prison sentences issued for Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaha Mohammadi. “Journalism is not a crime,” wrote the organization on X, formerly Twitter, calling on the Iranian regime to release them. Amnesty stressed that the Iranian court’s decision in the case of Hamedi…