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95 Iranian journalists faced 110 judicial actions since January, rights group says

95 Iranian journalists faced 110 judicial actions since January, rights group says

At least 95 Iranian journalists and media organizations faced 110 judicial and security actions between January and June 2025, according to the Defending Free Flow of Information Organization (DeFFI).

New Iran espionage law halted for review, slowing post-war crackdown

New Iran espionage law halted for review, slowing post-war crackdown

A proposed Iranian law expanding espionage and national security charges and criminalizing ties with foreign entities has been halted for revision following a review by the country’s top oversight body.

Leaked materials came from previously reported cyberattacks, Iran International confirms

Iran International confirmed on Tuesday that recently published materials from the hacked Telegram accounts of its journalists are linked to two separate cyberattacks carried out in the summer of 2024 and January 2025.

IRGC media calls for 1980s-style mass executions of Israel ‘collaborators’

A media outlet affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has openly called for the mass execution of perceived enemies of the state, invoking the precedent of mass killings carried out in 1988 following a decree by then-Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini.

Iran internet blackouts hobble economy, erode public trust

Iran internet blackouts hobble economy, erode public trust

A nationwide internet outage likely imposed by the Tehran beginning just after midnight on July 6 has deepened concerns among a weary public over the already parlous state of the economy and access to information.

Iran accuses detained activist of propaganda in favor of Israel

Iran accuses detained activist of propaganda in favor of Israel

Iran has accused detained political activist Hossein Ronaghi of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic in favor of Israel” over an Instagram story he posted after the start of Israel’s strikes during the recent 12-day war, Iran International has learned.

Five Kurdish men sentenced to death over 2022 protests, rights group says

Five Kurdish men sentenced to death over 2022 protests, rights group says

Five Kurdish men detained during the 2022 protests in Iran have been sentenced to death by a revolutionary court in the city of Urmia, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) said on Monday.

Fresh internet shutdown in Iran sparks public fury

Fresh internet shutdown in Iran sparks public fury

A widespread internet blackout hit Iran on Saturday night, disrupting global access for millions once more, the first such shutdown since mass outages across the country during the conflict with Israel.

Iran steps up Afghan deportation drive with Israel espionage as pretext

Iran steps up Afghan deportation drive with Israel espionage as pretext

Iran has stepped up deportations of undocumented Afghans in the wake of the recent conflict with Israel, using unproven spying allegations to accelerate a longstanding deportation drive.

New Tehran blast video emphasizes Israeli war's civilian toll

New Tehran blast video emphasizes Israeli war's civilian toll

A new video showing two massive blasts near Tehran's Tajrish square has delivered a vivid illustration of the civilian toll a 12-day Israeli war wrought on Iran.

Iran internet curbs cost $1.5 million an hour, industry group says

Iran internet curbs cost $1.5 million an hour, industry group says

Iran is losing over $1.5 million every hour to internet restrictions, the Internet Business Association said in an open letter, as media linked to the Revolutionary Guards said the disruptions may signal an intensifying cyber war.

UN experts urge Iran to stop post-ceasefire crackdown

UN experts urge Iran to stop post-ceasefire crackdown

United Nations experts on Friday urged Iranian authorities to end a post-ceasefire crackdown marked by executions, mass arrests, and hate speech, warning that the country risks repeating past cycles of repression.

Iran moves detained French couple to undisclosed location, family says

Iran moves detained French couple to undisclosed location, family says

Iran has transferred French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris to undisclosed locations after they survived explosions during Israeli strikes on Tehran’s Evin prison on June 23, their family told Iran International.

Iran executed 21 amid Israel war, 6 for alleged spying, rights group says

Iran executed 21 amid Israel war, 6 for alleged spying, rights group says

Iran executed at least 21 people during its 12-day conflict with Israel last month including six men accused of spying for the Jewish state, according to a report by Oslo-based rights group Iran Human Rights (IHR).

Iran sentences protester to death on charges including plot to kill Khamenei

Iran sentences protester to death on charges including plot to kill Khamenei

An Iranian-Kurdish prisoner jailed in connection with the country’s 2022 nationwide protests has been sentenced to death on several charges including plotting to kill Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, his daughter told Iran International.

Iran's detention of French couple a ‘provocation’, Macron says

Iran's detention of French couple a ‘provocation’, Macron says

France on Thursday called for the immediate release of two citizens imprisoned in Iran since 2022, rejecting Tehran’s charges against them as baseless and warning of consequences if the pair are not freed.

Iran state TV airs anthem vowing to ‘uproot the Jews with power’

Iran state TV airs anthem vowing to ‘uproot the Jews with power’

Iranian state television aired an anthem, saying “we will uproot the Jews with power,” broadcast alongside images of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Republic’s armed forces.

Mourners chant ‘death to the oppressor’ at funeral for youths shot by Basij

Mourners chant ‘death to the oppressor’ at funeral for youths shot by Basij

Mourners in western city of Hamedan demanded justice Thursday at the funeral of two young men shot dead by Islamic Republic forces, chanting “Death to the oppressor” and turning the burial into a mass denunciation of state violence.

France says Iran sanctions hinge on detainees' release

France says Iran sanctions hinge on detainees' release

France said on Thursday that its decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran would depend on the release of two French citizens who have been imprisoned in Tehran for three years and now face new espionage charges.

Iran using post-war crackdown to reassert control, experts say

Iran using post-war crackdown to reassert control, experts say

Iran is intensifying a nationwide crackdown in the wake of its 12-day war with Israel, targeting ethnic and religious minority groups as well as foreign nationals, in what experts describe as a bid to reassert control, deflect blame, and suppress dissent.

Iran charges two French detainees with spying for Israel - AFP

Iran charges two French detainees with spying for Israel - AFP

French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, detained in Iran since three years ago, have been charged with spying for Israel, AFP reported citing diplomatic and family sources.

Activists urge Iran to stop deporting Afghans amid post-war crackdown

Activists urge Iran to stop deporting Afghans amid post-war crackdown

More than 1,300 activists, artists, and journalists from both Iran and Afghanistan have signed an open letter addressed to the Islamic Republic, calling for an immediate halt to the mass deportation of Afghans, which has intensified following the Israel war.