Iranian Law Enforcement Harmed No One in Recent Protests, Police Chief Says
By Azadeh Karimi
Tehran police chief Brigadier General Hossein Rahimi has said his forces did not injure anyone during the deadly wave of protests in November that were sparked by the increase in fuel prices.
“Tehran...
Iranian Short Film Association Calls on Government to Ease Censorship
By Azadeh Karimi
The Iranian Short Film Association (ISFA), a nonprofit non-governmental organization operating under the auspices of the Iranian House of Cinema, released a statement recently calling on the Ministry of Culture and Islamic...
Iran Refuses to Release Death Toll in Recent Wave of Nationwide Protests
By Azadeh Karimi
Human rights organizations and social activists in Iran have produced extensive reports in recent days of several dead bodies being discovered near dams and riverbanks all across the country. The dead bodies...
Iranian Social Activist and Author Zohreh Sayyadi Arrested
By Azadeh Karimi
Zohreh Sayyadi, a social activist and children’s book author, was arrested on December 10 at her home in the town of Andisheh, in the northern province of Tehran, a reliable source has...
Historic Headquarters of Iranian Daily Ettelaat Could Face Demolition
By Azadeh Karimi
The headquarters of the Ettelaat newspaper, one of the oldest publications in Iran and the longest-running Persian daily in the world, are in danger of being destroyed. Tehran City Council has recently...
Tehran Mayor Denies Rent-a-Seat Scheme for City Buses
By Azadeh Karimi
The Mayor of Tehran Pirouz Hanachi has denied reports of a rent-a-seat scheme to be rolled out on limited bus routes in the city later this month.
“There is no truth to reports...
Tehran Ranks Among World’s Most Polluted Cities
By Azadeh Karimi
Tehran Air Quality Control Company’s real-time air quality index (AQI) ranked Tehran the sixth most polluted city in the world on November 29.
By early morning on November 29, pollution levels in Tehran...
Iran Judiciary Lifts Ban on Honor Killing Movie ‘Parental House’
By Azadeh Karimi
On November 13, the Tehran prosecutor’s office lifted a ban on “The Parental House,” a 2012 feature-length drama written, directed and produced by the veteran Iranian filmmaker Kiyanoush Ayyari, according to Mohammad Mehdi...
Iran’s Fuel Price Hike Could Encourage Group Travel, Official Says
By Azadeh Karimi
A recent move by the government to increase gasoline prices could encourage Iranians to travel in groups as a cost-cutting exercise, according to Vali Teymouri, the deputy head of the Tourism and...
Iranian Authorities to Install Suicide Barriers at Tehran’s Tabiat Bridge
By Azadeh Karimi
The Tehran Municipality plans to increase police presence and implement suicide prevention measures at the Tabiat Bridge in north-central Tehran, according to Colonel Ali Karkhaneh, the commander of the 3rd Precinct of...
