Dariush Mehrjui and Vahideh Mohammadifar: Man sentenced to death for murders of Iranian director and his wife
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68274112
Iran executes protester with mental health condition, judiciary says: An Iranian protester with a mental health condition has been executed over the death of a ...
cnn.com/2024/01/23/middleeast/iran-executes-protester-mental-health-intl-hnk/
American porn star Whitney Wright sparks anger after visit to Iran: Whitney Wright filmed herself in Tehran and visited the abandoned US embassy which has been ...
news.sky.com/story/american-porn-star-whitney-wright-sparks-anger-after-visit-to-iran-13064904
Javad Rouhi: Iranian protester dies in jail after avoiding death sentence: Javad Rouhi's death sentence was overturned, but he died in jail while his case was ...
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66677352
Execution of teenage boy after 'forced confession' in Iran condemned by UN
news.sky.com/story/execution-of-teenage-boy-after-forced-confession-in-iran-condemned-by-un-13018667
Quick Glance: UN Condemns Executions of Youth in Iran
- The United Nations has condemned the executions of young individuals in Iran and called for an immediate end to the death penalty in the country.
- The UN Human Rights Office criticizes the executions reportedly carried out by Iranian authorities.
- The Iran Human Rights group reports the death of a 17-year-old in Sabzevar Prison.
- The UN Human Rights Office spokesperson expressed concern about the execution of an alleged young offender in Iran.
Iran protests: Mother of Nika Shakarami tells of anguish: Nika Shakarami, 16, was allegedly beaten to death by security forces during protests.
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66042995
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi jailed over anti-government protests: Toomaj Salehi escapes a death sentence but is sentenced to more than six years in prison.
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66155991
Iran executed ‘staggering’ total of at least 834 people in 2023, say rights groups
france24.com/en/live-news/20240305-iran-executed-834-people-last-year-highest-since-2015-rights-groups
Iranian female journalist goes on trial on charges linked to Amini protests: An Iranian journalist went of trial behind closed doors on Monday on charges linked ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-female-journalist-goes-trial-charges-linked-amini-protests-2023-05-29/
Time to stop Iran’s unchecked killing of Kurds: Since the 2022 death of Jîna Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman held in police custody for wearing her hijab ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/time-to-stop-irans-unchecked-killing-of-kurds/
Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting women’s oppression
sun-sentinel.com/2023/10/06/jailed-iranian-activist-narges-mohammadi-wins-the-nobel-peace-prize-for-fighting-womens-oppression/
Quick Glance: Narges Mohammadi awarded Nobel Peace Prize for fighting women's oppression
- Norwegian Nobel Committee recognizes Mohammadi's fight against women's oppression in Iran.
- Mohammadi served as vice president of the banned Defenders of Human Rights Centre in Iran.
- She is the 19th woman to win the 122-year-old prize and the first since Maria Ressa in 2021.
- Human rights groups Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties, along with Dmitry Muratov, were awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
Raisi wins expert assembly election as rivals removed from ballot: Iranian press review
middleeasteye.net/news/iran-raisi-wins-expert-election-before-polls-press-review
Early on Saturday, the US military announced the execution of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force and affiliated ... Show more
Iran executes first known prisoner arrested in protests: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime ...
apnews.com/article/iran-crime-tehran-59d4b028bbd402a642b83fdddc35fdc8
Quick Glance: Protests in Iran - The first demonstrator is executed in the morning
- The first death sentence was carried out in the wake of protests in Iran on Thursday morning.
- According to the human rights organization Iran Human Rights, eleven more people were sentenced to death as a result of the protests.
- There are few countries in the world where more people are executed than Iran.
- According to Iran Human Rights, at least 458 people have died, including 63 children.
Iranian protester at imminent risk of execution - report: Qobadlou was sentenced to death in late 2022, in the middle of the protests, on charges of killing a ...
jpost.com/middle-east/article-783275
Shilan Mirzaee: Activist could be sentenced to death in Iran as she faces imminent deportation from Turkey
news.sky.com/story/shilan-mirzaee-activist-could-be-sentenced-to-death-in-iran-as-she-faces-imminent-deportation-from-turkey-12992468
Danish vlogger: 'My guilt over being traded in Iranian prisoner swap': Thomas Kjems was one of four Europeans freed in exchange for an Iranian diplomat jailed in ...
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66175598
Iran accuses Swedish EU employee of crime punishable by death: Iran has accused Swedish EU employee Johan Floderus of spying for Israel and "corruption on ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2023/12/11/iran-accuses-jailed-swedish-eu-employee-of-crime-punishable-by-death
Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize for fighting women's oppression
itv.com/news/2023-10-06/nobel-peace-prize-awarded-to-jailed-iranian-activist-narges-mohammadi
US envoy meets family of German-Iranian sentenced to death in Iran: A US envoy for Iran met on Friday with the family of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd ...
cnn.com/2023/08/26/middleeast/us-envoy-iran-jamshid-sharmahd-intl-hnk/
Iran's Raisi promises to pursue crackdown on protesters; cleric critical of execution
reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-raisi-vows-pursue-crackdown-protesters-after-execution-2022-12-09/
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to six years in prison, avoiding death penalty
cnn.com/2023/07/10/middleeast/toomaj-salehi-iran-rapper-prison-intl/
Swedish-Iranian researcher faces imminent execution in Iran on trumped-up charges
brusselstimes.com/world-all-news/851828/swedish-iranian-researcher-faces-imminent-execution-in-iran-on-trumped-up-charges
Amnesty: Iranian Protesters Were Denied Fair Trials and Tortured Before Their Death Sentences
democracynow.org/2023/1/31/headlines/amnesty_iranian_protesters_were_denied_fair_trials_and_tortured_before_their_executions
Iranian Teen Dies After Suspicious Subway Injury While Not In Headscarf: Armita Geravand was in a coma for weeks following what could have been an attack ...
huffpost.com/entry/iranian-teen-subway-headscarf-dies_n_653d6230e4b0ae2dc0b3b900
Iranian rapper jailed for supporting Mahsa Amini protests freed on bail: Iranian authorities have released on bail a popular rapper jailed for more than a year ...
france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20231119-iran-rapper-jailed-for-support-of-mahsa-amini-protests-freed-on-bail
Iran upholds death sentence of Swedish-Iranian Arab dissident: Iran's supreme court has upheld the death sentence handed down to a Swedish Iranian dual national ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-supreme-court-upholds-death-sentence-swedish-iranian-dissident-emtedad-2023-03-12/
U.N. Condemns Iranian Executions as Families of Death Row Prisoners Plead for Loved Ones’ Lives
democracynow.org/2023/1/11/headlines/un_condemns_iranian_executions_as_families_of_death_row_prisoners_plead_for_loved_ones_lives
Sweden summons Iranian ambassador after execution of Swedish-Iranian dual citizen
cnn.com/2023/05/07/world/sweden-summons-iran-ambassador-citizen-execution-intl-hnk/
Iran sentences woman to death for adultery: Iran faces global scrutiny for its frequent use of the death penalty. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/11/04/iran-sentences-woman-to-death-for-adultery_6226147_4.html
Germany expels 2 Iranian diplomats over death sentence: BERLIN (AP) — Germany said Wednesday that it is expelling two Iranian diplomats over the death sentence ...
apnews.com/article/iran-politics-government-bdd70470b62de3476f3a55a20ef51025
Banten court sentences Iranian drug gang to death: Indonesia has some of the worlds toughest anti-drug laws but has held off conducting executions for several ...
thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2023/10/29/banten-court-sentences-iranian-drug-gang-to-death.html
After US prisoner swap, a dozen Westerners remain captive in Iran: Rights groups say imprisonment of Western nationals is a ploy designed by regime to extract ...
timesofisrael.com/after-us-prisoner-swap-a-dozen-westerners-remain-captive-in-iran/
Quick Glance: Billion-Dollar Deal: Americans Freed from Iran in Prisoner Swap
- Iran made $6bn through exports, mainly of oil, to South Korea, but the money ended up in restricted accounts in South Korea after then-US President Donald Trump abandoned a landmark nuclear deal.
- As part of the prisoner swap deal, the US also released five Iranians.
- Released prisoner expresses gratitude towards US President Biden.
- We have just received news that the plane carrying the five American citizens freed from Iran will land in Doha shortly.
Iran executes two more people in connection with protests: Iran has executed two additional people in connection with the protests that have been ongoing in the ...
thehill.com/policy/international/3803571-iran-executes-two-more-people-in-connection-with-protests/
French President Macron: Iran's latest execution is heinous and barbaric act: The execution of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari is a heinous and barbaric ...
reuters.com/world/french-president-macron-irans-latest-execution-is-heinous-barbaric-act-2023-01-14/
UK sanctions four Iranian officials to mark anniversary of Mahsa Amini death: Britain on Friday imposed sanctions on four Iranian officials to mark the first ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/09/15/UK-sanctions-four-Iranian-officials-to-mark-anniversary-of-Mahsa-Amini-death
Quick Glance: Remembering Mahsa Amini: One Year After Her Death in Iran
- Protesters display signs with Mahsa Amini's face.
- A year after Mahsa Amini passed away in police custody, her family reflects on the young woman known as Jina.
- Mahsa Amini, or Jina as she was called by her family and friends, was a quiet and reserved individual.
- The Amini family finds solace in the fact that their daughter's death has inspired Iranians to seek change.
UK condemns 'barbaric' execution of British-Iranian national: Britain on Saturday called the execution by Iran of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari a ...
reuters.com/world/uk-condemns-barbaric-execution-british-iranian-national-2023-01-14/
Iran protests: 100 detainees facing death penalty - rights group: Five women are among those sentenced to death or facing capital charges, a rights group says.
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64108551
Journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini’s death stand trial in Iran: Two journalists responsible for breaking the story of Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman ...
cnn.com/2023/05/31/middleeast/iran-journalists-arrest-mahsa-amini-intl/
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to six years in prison, avoiding death penalty
cnn.com/2023/07/10/middleeast/toomaj-salehi-iran-rapper-prison-intl/
This Quote Means: ‘Women… are fuelled by a will to survive’, from Iran’s Nobel Peace Prize winner
indianexpress.com/article/explained/this-quote-means-nobel-peace-prize-2023-feminist-movement-iran-upsc-8983830/
Iran leader: Those who poisoned schoolgirls deserve death: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader said Monday that if a series of suspected ...
apnews.com/article/iran-girls-poisoning-supreme-leader-7c35604702e4a98ddf8b83f2d9fdd524
An Iranian rapper has won an appeal against his death sentence in relation to the country’s ongoing protests https://aje.io/5a9jqw
Iran court upholds death sentence of Iranian-Swedish dissident: Habib Farajollah Chaab was convicted for allegedly leading group that bombed Ahvaz military ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/12/iran-court-upholds-death-sentence-of-iranian-swedish-dissident
Iran issues first death sentence linked to recent protests: An Iranian court has issued the first death sentence linked to recent protests ...
cnn.com/2022/11/14/middleeast/iran-protests-first-death-sentence-intl/
‘No evidence’ of direct Iran role in Hamas attack-Pentagon: The United States said it has no evidence of direct Iranian involvement in the devastating attack by ...
punchng.com/no-evidence-of-direct-iran-role-in-hamas-attack-pentagon/
Family of Swedish EU official taken hostage by Iran starts campaign for his release
brusselstimes.com/politics/691324/family-of-swedish-eu-official-taken-hostage-by-iran-starts-campaign-for-his-release
Iranian campaigner Narges Mohammadi has for decades campaigned on the most sensitive issues in the Islamic republic, opposing pillars of the clerical system including capital punishment and the obligatory hijab, and defiantly refusing to give up her campaigning even behind bars.
english.ahram.org.eg/News/509685.aspx
Iran executes karate champion and volunteer children’s coach amid crackdown on protests
cnn.com/2023/01/07/middleeast/iran-protesters-executed-intl-hnk/
Explained: A year after Mahsa Amini died at the hands of Irans morality police, how are Iranian women faring?
wionews.com/world/explained-a-year-after-mahsa-amini-died-at-the-hands-of-irans-morality-police-how-are-iranian-women-faring-635722
US envoy meets family of Iranian-German imprisoned in Iran: A U.S. envoy for Iran met on Friday with the family of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-envoy-meets-family-iranian-german-imprisoned-iran-2023-08-26/
Quick Glance: US envoy meets family of German-Iranian imprisoned in Iran
- A U.S. envoy met with the family of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian who was sentenced to death in Iran.
- Jamshid Sharmahd, who also has residency in the USA, was arrested in 2020.
UK condemns Iran over "barbaric" dual citizen execution: Akbari was charged with espionage and corruption.
axios.com/2023/01/14/iran-executes-dual-uk-citizen-alireza-akbari
Germany expels two Iranian embassy employees over death sentence: Germany has declared two employees of the Iranian embassy personae non gratae and ordered them ...
reuters.com/world/germany-expels-two-iranian-embassy-employees-over-death-sentence-2023-02-22/
Iran hangs former defense ministry official over spy claim: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Saturday it had executed a dual Iranian-British national ...
apnews.com/article/iran-government-united-kingdom-99144b049380fc7fe84f489113a56e3a
Quick Glance: Iran executes a British-Iranian national accused of spying for the United Kingdom.
- Iran executed a British citizen.
- My heart goes out to Alireza Akbari's family.'
- "Labour condemns the atrocious, cowardly and authoritarian execution of Alireza Akbari by the Iranian regime in the strongest possible terms." he said.
- Amnesty International said Alireza Akbari's execution demonstrated "how pitifully little respect" Iran has for human life and urged the UK to look into claims the prisoner was tortured before his death.
Iranian army says it will confront enemies as protests rage: The Iranian army said on Friday it will "confront the enemies" to ensure security ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-army-says-it-will-confront-enemies-protests-rage-2022-09-23/
Iran Supreme Court upholds Iranian-German man’s death sentence: Jamshid Sharmahd was sentenced to death in after being accused of leading a group that carried ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/26/iran-supreme-court-upholds-iranian-german-mans-death-sentence
Analysis: Akbari execution signals rising Iran tensions with West: The execution of the former deputy defence minister has led to a backlash from the UK ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/15/analysis-akbari-execution-signals-rising-iran-tensions-with-west
Iran says U.S. should explain links to convicted dual national Sharmahd: The United States should explain its links to the Iranian-German national Jamshid ...
reuters.com/world/iran-says-us-should-explain-links-prisoner-jamshid-sharmahd-2023-08-28/
As Protests Rage, Iran Carries Out a Public Execution: Majidreza Rahnavard was hanged after being accused of killing two members of a paramilitary force in the ...
nytimes.com/2022/12/12/world/middleeast/iran-protests-execution.html
Quick Glance: Iran executes a second person in connection with a wave of populist protests
- DUBAI, 12 December (Reuters) - The Islamic Republic hanged a man in public on Monday after he was convicted of killing two members of the security forces, the second execution in less than a week of persons involved in anti-government rallies in Iran.
- "Majid Reza Rahnavard was hanged in public in (the holy Shi'ite city of) Mashhad this morning... He was sentenced to death for 'waging war against God' after stabbing to death two members of the security forces,"ite city of) Mashhad... He was sentenced to death for "ite city of) Mashhad this morning... He was sentenced to death for " after stabbing two members of the security forces to death, according to the judiciary's Mizan news agency.
- The US State Department criticized Iran for the death of Rahnavard on Monday.
Daughter pleads with Germany to help father on Iran death row: The daughter of a German citizen of Iranian descent who was sentenced to death by Tehran pleaded ...
thelocal.de/20230823/daughter-pleads-with-germany-to-help-father-on-iran-death-row
Iran top court accepts protester's appeal against death sentence: Iran’s Supreme Court has accepted a protester’s appeal against his death sentence for allegedly ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-top-court-accepts-protesters-appeal-against-death-sentence-2022-12-31/
Exclusive: Iranian footballer is among dozens facing execution while the West is distracted by Christmas, supporters fear
cnn.com/2022/12/23/middleeast/iran-footballer-amir-nasr-azadani-execution-intl/
Iran upholds death sentence of Swedish-Iranian Arab dissident: Iran's supreme court has upheld the death sentence handed down to a Swedish Iranian dual national ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-supreme-court-upholds-death-sentence-swedish-iranian-dissident-emtedad-2023-03-12/
Toomaj Salehi: Dissident Iranian rapper could face death penalty: Toomaj Salehi, who backed the anti-government protests, has been charged with "corruption on ...
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63780502
An Iranian man detained in nationwide protests convulses and dies while awaiting a new sentence
nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/an-iranian-man-detained-in-nationwide-protests-convulses-and-dies-while-awaiting-a-new-sentence
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Iran protests: Fact-checking claims of '15,000 death sentences': Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several other celebrities shared the claim on social ...
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Two Iranians sentenced to death, including LGBTQ activist: Two Iranians were sentenced to death by a court for "corruption on earth," Iran's state ...
cnn.com/2022/09/06/middleeast/iran-death-sentence-lgbtq-activist-intl/
Minors in Iran could face death penalty on protest-related charges: Three teenagers are on trial for charges that carry capital punishment in Iran ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/01/iran-minors-death-penalty-protests/
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband criticises US-Iran prisoners release deal: Two US residents, one of whom is on death row, are being unfairly excluded ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/27/nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffes-husband-criticises-us-iran-prisoners-release-deal
Iran hangs former deputy defense minister, drawing international condemnation: Iran said Saturday it executed a former high-ranking defense ministry official and ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/iran-hangs-former-deputy-defense-minister-drawing-international-condemnation
Iran executes 354 people in first half of 2023: rights group: Iran executes 354 people in first half of 2023: rights group
wionews.com/world/iran-executes-354-people-in-first-half-of-2023-rights-group-611801
Iran Indicts 300+ on Criminal Charges Over Anti-Government Protests : In Iran, over 300 people have been indicted on criminal charges for participating in ...
democracynow.org/2022/10/25/headlines/iran_indicts_300_on_criminal_charges_over_anti_government_protests
Iran protests: Death row reporter Mehdi Beik arrested: Colleagues tweet support for Mehdi Beik, who interviewed families of protesters sentenced to death.
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64173733
Iran Supreme Court accepts rapper Yasin's appeal against death sentence: Iran's Supreme Court has accepted the death sentence appeal of
reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-supreme-court-accepts-appeals-two-protesters-sentenced-death-2022-12-24/
Rights groups appeal to UN to stop execution of Iranian boxer Vafaei-Sani: Iran sentenced to death local boxing champion Mohammad Javad Vafaei-Sani on vague ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2023/07/rights-groups-appeal-un-stop-execution-iranian-boxer-vafaei-sani
Iranian-British citizen sentenced to death for spying on Iran: The UK called Iran’s planned execution of Alireza Akbari ‘politically motivated’ and demanded his ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/11/iran-sentences-dual-iranian-british-citizen-to-death-for-spying
Call for UN rights chief to prevent execution of Iranian boxer: letter: Dozens of rights activists as well as prominent lawyers and former prosecutors have ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/call-un-rights-chief-prevent-execution-iranian-boxer-letter-2023-07-20/
Rights experts, NGOs ask UN rights chief to help halt looming Iran execution: Dozens of rights experts and NGOs have asked the UN rights chief to urgently ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/07/20/Rights-experts-NGOs-ask-UN-rights-chief-to-help-halt-looming-Iran-execution
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