Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Iran’s Minorities Disproportionately Targeted in Crackdowns, UN Mission Reports

By Natasha Phillips Ethnic and religious minority groups in Iran have suffered more than the rest of the population from the government’s crackdowns on the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests which began in 2022, according to an Aug....

US Issues Fresh Iran Sanctions Over Alleged Human Rights Violations

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The United States issued a new round of Iran sanctions on Wednesday targeting 12 individuals who it said were tied to Tehran's "ongoing, violent repression of the Iranian people," including its "brutal crackdown on...

Iran’s Regime Top Court Overturns Rapper Toomaj Salehi’s Death Sentence, Lawyer Says

DUBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme court has overturned Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence on charges linked to the country's 2022-23 period of unrest, his lawyer wrote in a post on the X social media...

Gold Dealers Stage Protests Across Iran Against New Taxation Laws

By Kayhan Life Staff Gold dealers in cities across Iran have united to protest the new tax laws introduced by the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) and the financial regulations imposed by the government. The cities include...