White House: Russia May Be Advising Iran on Dealing with Protesters

VOA — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stressed Wednesday that the Biden administration supports the people of Iran, and said there may be cooperation between Iran and Russia in dealing with... Read more »

Iran Protests Continue to Escalate

VOA — Protests sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody in Iran continued Thursday, with reports of clashes between police and demonstrators in the northwestern city of Mahabad.... Read more »

Gunmen Kill 15 in Attack on Iranian Holy Shrine

Gunmen in Iran opened fire inside a Shiite holy shine Wednesday evening, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 40 others, according to official sources. The attack occurred at the... Read more »

Iran protests: Police fire on Mahsa Amini mourners – witnesses

BBC — Iranian police are reported to have fired on protesters in Saqqez, home city of Mahsa Amini who died in custody after being arrested for allegedly wearing her hijab “improperly”. Thousands... Read more »

Iranian Anti-Government Demonstrators Indicted

VOA — Iranian judicial authorities have indicted protesters who had been arrested in recent weeks during anti-government demonstrations that rights groups say resulted in several deaths. The chief justice of Kurdistan province... Read more »

Spanish Man Trekking to World Cup Reported Missing in Iran

MADRID — A Spanish man trekking from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has not been heard from since the day after he crossed into Iran three weeks ago, his... Read more »

Hackers Breach Iran’s Atomic Energy Subsidiary Network

VOA — Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said Sunday a hacking group broke into a subsidiary’s network and had free access to its email system. A statement issued Sunday described the content in... Read more »

Iran Releases Footage From Prison Fire, Adding to Mystery

VOA — DUBAI — Iran released security footage Sunday that it said came from its notorious Evin Prison the night a fire broke out that killed at least eight inmates, an effort... Read more »

Iranians Strike as Mahsa Amini Protests Enter Sixth Week

VOA — PARIS — Shopkeepers and factory workers went on strike in Iran Saturday as nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini entered a sixth week, activists said. Read more »

Thousands Rally in Berlin, Elsewhere in Support of Iranian Women

VOA — Thousands of Iranians were among an estimated 80,000 people who joined in a rally Saturday in Berlin, the largest of several protests in cities around the world showing solidarity with... Read more »