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UN’s Mai Sato details executions, mass trials in Iran crackdown

UN’s Mai Sato details executions, mass trials in Iran crackdown

Iranian authorities have executed at least 34 people in connection with the January protests, conducted mass trials resulting in death sentences and detained thousands, UN Special Rapporteur Mai Sato said Wednesday.

Played but barely seen: Iran's first women's derby makes history

Played but barely seen: Iran's first women's derby makes history

Iran's two biggest soccer rivals met in their first women's derby on Wednesday, a historic occasion overshadowed by restrictions on male spectators and journalists and uncertainty over live television coverage.

Iran arrests fitness blogger over hijab-free workout videos

Iranian authorities have arrested a female fitness blogger after videos showing women exercising without hijab at a Tehran sports exhibition sparked criticism from hardline media.

Iran's new internet bill raises fears of tighter online restrictions

Iranian lawmakers are reviewing a new internet regulation bill that could expand authorities' powers to restrict online access, raising concerns over further controls after months of nationwide internet shutdowns.

Lithuania says two citizens detained in Iran

Lithuania says two citizens detained in Iran

Two Lithuanian women reported missing earlier this month have been detained in Iran, Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, according to LRT, the country’s public broadcaster.

Three members of Iranian family die within months after protest killing

Three members of Iranian family die within months after protest killing

A family in Iran lost three members in less than four months after one son was shot dead during protests in Tehran and his brother and father later died of heart attacks, according to information obtained by Iran International.

Iran indicts comedian over alleged support for Israel, Pahlavi dynasty

Iran indicts comedian over alleged support for Israel, Pahlavi dynasty

Iran's judiciary has indicted comedian Saeed Shakiba on charges including supporting Israel and the Pahlavi dynasty, state media reported on Sunday, days after authorities opened a case against him over a video impersonating former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

More patrols, slower internet suggest Tehran is bracing for trouble

More patrols, slower internet suggest Tehran is bracing for trouble

Armed security forces and checkpoints have become more visible across Iran, according to witness reports sent to Iran International, while internet access has deteriorated amid fears of fresh unrest and another round of war.

Iran International’s Maryam Rahmati wins UN correspondents association award

Iran International’s Maryam Rahmati wins UN correspondents association award

Iran International’s New York correspondent Maryam Rahmati has won bronze in the broadcast journalism category of the 2026 United Nations Correspondents Association awards, the association announced.

Iran upholds protester's death sentence over $56 property damage

Iran upholds protester's death sentence over $56 property damage

Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a protester arrested during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom movement over an explosion that his lawyer says caused about $56 in property damage, the Emtedad news channel reported Wednesday.

Iran plot suspect says he discussed journalists at London embassy

Iran plot suspect says he discussed journalists at London embassy

A man accused of plotting an attack on Iran International journalists told a London court Wednesday that he met an alleged Revolutionary Guards contact at the Iranian embassy while he was gathering information on the journalists.

Iran's jailed twin sisters shortlisted for EU's Sakharov Prize

Iran's jailed twin sisters shortlisted for EU's Sakharov Prize

Iranian twin sisters, one sentenced to death and the other to 36 years in prison over January's anti-government protests, have been named among three finalists for the European Parliament's 2026 Sakharov Prize.

Iranian women killed by relatives after seeking divorce or refusing marriage

Iranian women killed by relatives after seeking divorce or refusing marriage

Asking for a divorce, refusing a marriage, speaking to a man she did not know: in Iran, each has preceded the killing of a woman or girl by her own family, according to a Shargh daily investigation that counted at least 38 dead in two months.

Over a dozen Iranian women and girls killed in 30 days, many by male relatives

Over a dozen Iranian women and girls killed in 30 days, many by male relatives

At least 15 women and girls have been reported killed across Iran over the past month, many allegedly by husbands, brothers or other male relatives, Iranian news outlet Rokna reported, as legislation aimed at protecting women from violence remains stalled.

Teenager killed by gunshot to eye after arrest in Iran, source says

Teenager killed by gunshot to eye after arrest in Iran, source says

An 18-year-old mechanic was killed by a gunshot to his right eye after being wounded and detained on January 9, according to information obtained by Iran International from a source close to his family.

Iranians report mass security warnings over social media activity

Iranians report mass security warnings over social media activity

Iran's police intelligence agency has sent threatening text messages warning citizens of possible prosecution over online activity, including people who do not use social media, according to accounts shared with Iran International.

Iran's January crackdown: Snipers at Friday prayer leader's office, dorm

Iran's January crackdown: Snipers at Friday prayer leader's office, dorm

Iran's security forces deployed snipers on the rooftops of the provincial Friday prayer leader's office and a women's student dormitory to fire on protesters during January's deadly crackdown in Semnan, east of Tehran, an Iran International investigation found.

After the killings, Iran turned on the families of the dead

After the killings, Iran turned on the families of the dead

A bullet is fired once. For the families of those killed in Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom uprising, the punishment that followed lasted for years: bodies held hostage, false confessions forced on parents, funerals fired upon and killers set free, Amnesty International has found.

Iran raided, summoned and jailed Baha’is in Yazd 34 times in seven months

Iran raided, summoned and jailed Baha’is in Yazd 34 times in seven months

Iranian security and judicial authorities have taken action against Baha’is in the central city of Yazd at least 34 times in less than seven months, raiding homes, summoning dozens for interrogation and jailing members of the faith, the rights group HRANA reported on Friday.

Iranian court sentences woman to 50 lashes for kissing a man in a cafe

Iranian court sentences woman to 50 lashes for kissing a man in a cafe

A court in the Iranian city of Qom has sentenced a woman to 50 lashes for kissing and hugging a man in a cafe, after her husband filed a complaint and submitted video of the meeting, according to the rights group HRANA. She denies the charge.

Iran hangs Iraqi man on Saudi spying charge he denied

Iran hangs Iraqi man on Saudi spying charge he denied

Iran has executed a 28-year-old Iraqi man convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia, a charge he denied, according to the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights.

Suspect in journalist attack plot says UK-based IRGC officer threatened to kill him

Suspect in journalist attack plot says UK-based IRGC officer threatened to kill him

A man accused of plotting an attack on Iran International journalists told a London court on Thursday that a man he identified as a Revolutionary Guards officer living in Britain threatened to kill him and his mother unless he obeyed.