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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

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

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.

Statement on a cyberattack targeting an Iran International correspondent

Statement on a cyberattack targeting an Iran International correspondent

On 10 October 2026, an unauthorized third party gained access to the work account of one of our correspondents. The correspondent was approached by someone posing as a representative of an established think tank and invited to join an online meeting.

Tehran hospital locks its main building and treats patients in the courtyard

Tehran hospital locks its main building and treats patients in the courtyard

A Social Security hospital in Tehran has locked its main building and moved treatment into a cramped clinic in its courtyard, a member of the insurer’s healthcare oversight committee said, two months after officials listed it among the capital’s unsafe hospitals.

How Iran shielded forces over 2022 protest killings

How Iran shielded forces over 2022 protest killings

Iran has built impunity for the killing of protesters into its laws and judicial system, Amnesty International said in an investigation detailing how security forces accused of deadly violence can help determine whether their own actions were lawful.

Iran police killed brothers celebrating Khamenei’s death, source says

Iran police killed brothers celebrating Khamenei’s death, source says

Iranian police fired 36 rounds at a car during a seven-minute chase near Tehran, killing two brothers aged 15 and 19 after its occupants honked their horn while celebrating the death of then-supreme leader Ali Khamenei, a source close to the family told Iran International.

Iranian mountaineer executed: Tehran puts another political prisoner to death

Iranian mountaineer executed: Tehran puts another political prisoner to death

Iranian authorities executed political prisoner Ali-Sina Mostafavi, a 38-year-old mountaineer and musician from the southeastern city of Kerman, the judiciary’s Mizan News reported on Wednesday.

Amnesty urges global action after Iran executes five protest-linked prisoners in one week

Amnesty urges global action after Iran executes five protest-linked prisoners in one week

Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned Iran’s execution of five men in cases linked to the January protests within one week and called for coordinated international pressure on Tehran to halt further executions.

Meta, Google remove Iran matchmaking app after child marriage report

Meta, Google remove Iran matchmaking app after child marriage report

Meta and Google removed Iran’s “Adam and Eve” matchmaking app and related promotional accounts after an investigation found girls as young as 13 were being listed as prospective spouses, US-based rights group HRANA said Monday.

Suspect in plot to attack Iran journalists sought embassy visit, UK court hears

Suspect in plot to attack Iran journalists sought embassy visit, UK court hears

A man accused of plotting an attack on Iran International journalists in Britain discussed an “embassy” visit with one contact and told another he had been promised £150,000 and help resolving his criminal case in Iran, a London court heard.

Over 90 killed in six months as clashes escalate in Iran's southeast - report

Over 90 killed in six months as clashes escalate in Iran's southeast - report

Armed attacks and security operations in southeastern Iran have left at least 94 people dead and 33 wounded since March 31, with fighting growing more frequent and involving heavier weapons, US-based human rights group HRANA reported Monday.