Iranian Photojournalist Faces 15 Years in Prison Over Images, Reporting
#IranianPhotojournalist, #PressFreedom, #Journalism, #PrisonSentence, #HumanRights
By Nilo Tabrizy
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Acclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has spent much of her career documenting moments of dissent and the lives of women in Iran. The work has repeatedly brought her into...
Islamic Republic State Oil Company’s Bank Accounts Frozen Over Debt, Fars News Agency Reports
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DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The National Iranian Oil Company's bank accounts have been frozen by a state-owned lender over mounting debt, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday, underscoring the strain...
INTERVIEW: Reza Pahlavi Speaks to Reuters About Iran’s Future
Reuters investigative reporters Steve Stecklow and Gavin Finch sat down with Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi in Paris on July 14 to discuss his campaign for bringing democracy to Iran. He lays out his...
Iran Executes Two People Accused of Spying for Israel
#Iran, #Israel, #Espionage, #Executions, #Spying
Aug 3 (Reuters) - Iran executed two of its citizens on Monday on charges of espionage and cooperation with Israel, Iranian state media reported, amid an increase in executions for offences relating to national security.
Omid Behzad...
Iran Executes Two More Men Over January Protests
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DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) - Iran has executed two men for their role in nationwide protests in January, state media reported on Tuesday, among a series of death sentences that rights groups say have been handed...
Islamic Republic Escalates Death Sentences Against January Protestors
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic is stepping up death sentences against citizens arrested during the January protests in Iran, which were brutally cracked down and resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands.
Norway-based...
Azad Andalibi, Editor of Baru Magazine, Discusses Censorship, Resistance
By Katayoon Halajan
Azad Andalibi, editor-in-chief of Baru Magazine, is an editor, writer, translator, and one of the co-founders and directors of the Library of Babel, an initiative active in book criticism and reviewing...
EU Sanctions Iranian Judges, Leading Cyber Group Figure
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BRUSSELS, July 24 (Reuters) - The European Union sanctioned five Iranian judges over alleged human rights violations, as well as a leading figure in a cyber group accused of helping the regime...
Islamic Republic Executes Two Men Convicted of Killing Police Officers During January Protests, Mizan...
DUBAI, July 19 (Reuters) - Iran has executed two men convicted of killing four police officers during violent unrest in the central city of Isfahan in January, judiciary-linked news outlet Mizan reported on Sunday.
Mizan identified the men...
Movie of Iran Massacre, ’77 Hours,’ to Premiere in London; Director Speaks to Kayhan...
By Kayhan Life Staff
A psychological thriller inspired by the events of January 8th and 9th in Iran -- in which an estimated tens of thousands of protesters were massacred by the security forces of...
