Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Singer Shervin Hajipour, Who Wrote ‘Baraye,’ Gets Prison Sentence

By Kayhan Life Staff In a recent ruling by the Revolution Court, Shervin Hajipour, a 25-year-old singer, was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for his protest song ‘Baraye.’ The song gained prominence...

Iran Regime Arrests Over 260 Including Three Europeans at ‘Satanist’ Meeting, Tasnim Says

DUBAI, May 17 (Reuters) - Iranian security forces have arrested more than 260 people, including three European nationals, at a "Satanist" gathering west of the capital Tehran, the semi-official new agency Tasnim reported on Friday. The raid...

US Condemns Sentencing of Iranian Singer Shervin Hajipour Who Won a Grammy

By Humeyra Pamuk and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday condemned the sentencing of an Iranian singer who won a Grammy award in 2023 for a song that became an anthem for mass Iranian protests...

Iran Toughens Hijab Laws, Introduces Harsher Punishments

By Natasha Phillips Legislation in the Islamic Republic of Iran to enforce the mandatory hijab had been toughened to include increased jail terms and financial penalties for women who violate the country’s dress code. The ‘Protection of the...

Inquiry Into Gender Apartheid in Iran and Afghanistan Launches in UK Parliament 

By Natasha Phillips An inquiry conducted by British lawmakers from several political parties and legal experts from the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) was launched in the UK Parliament on March 4, to investigate...

ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Steps Up Executions In Its Battle for Survival

By Ahmad Rafat The Islamic Republic’s execution machinery shows no signs of slowing down. Iran executed at least 70 people in January alone. The number of those killed by the regime in 2023 exceeded 700. In recent...

Iranian Activist Navid Bavi Suffers Assault in London

By Kayhan Life Staff During a ceremony commemorating the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on May 19, a violent clash erupted between supporters of the Islamic Republic and government...

Mahsa Amini’s Death in Iran Regime’s Custody Was ‘Unlawful’, Says UN Mission

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA, March 18 (Reuters) - A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's morality police was unlawful and caused by violence and...
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Teenager Barzin Hamzeh-Zadeh Was Tortured to Death in Iranian Prison, Hengaw Says  

By Natasha Phillips Barzin Hamzeh-Zadeh, a 16-year-old Kurdish boy arrested in November 2022 during the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests in Iran, died on Jan. 4 of injuries sustained while being tortured in prison, the human...

Two Iranian Journalists Jailed on Protest Charges Temporarily Released

DUBAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Two Iranian journalists who were jailed on charges related to Iran's 2022-2023 protests have been temporarily released, state media reported on Sunday. An Iranian Revolutionary Court in October sentenced Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi to 13 and...