No Warrant, No Charges, No Lawyer: The Detention of a Baha’i Tennis Coach
“Adib has been under intense mental and psychological pressure during this time… My brother said he hasn’t been physically tortured, but ...
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Iranian Athletes to Join State-Backed Quds Day Rally
On Monday, February 23, the official website of the Ministry of Sport and Youth reported on a meeting between IRGC General Ramezan Shari ...
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Hamas: Prisoners repression will not break resistance will
Pars Today – The Hamas warned about the worsening conditions of Palestinian prisoners in the prisons of Israel, stating that policies of repression will never force prisoners to surrender.
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Iran's Tarbiat Modares University; Leading in advanced materials technology
Pars Today – Iran’s Tarbiat Modares University has strengthened its position as an influential Iranian academic institution by achieving top national and global rankings in advanced materials technology.
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A refuge in the dark: The Tehran home that treated protesters for 19 nights
From the night of January 9, a family home in western Tehran became an improvised refuge for wounded protesters, operating for 19 consecutive nights as security forces carried out a bloody crackdown that left tens of thousands dead in the streets.
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Iran’s firm response to EU action against IRGC
Pars Today – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, in response to what it called the illegal move by the European Union against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, designated the naval and air forces of all EU member states as terrorist organizations.
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News | Iran’s countermeasure against EU / Global reactions to IRGC’s new missile unveiling
Pars Today – In response to the decision by European Union member states to label part of Iran’s armed forces, the Islamic Republic of Iran has designated the naval and air forces of all EU member states as terrorist entities.
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IRGC commanders hold meetings in hospitals, sources say
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps commanders have held meetings inside hospitals in recent days, hospital staff told Iran International, raising concerns over the growing militarization of civilian spaces and potential risks to patients, medical workers and the public.
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'They finished him off': father recounts hospital killing of teen protester
The breathing tube was already in his mouth when, according to his father, the final shot was fired. It is one of many accounts emerging from Iran’s January protest crackdown.
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UN Experts Demand Iran Reveal Fate of Detainees, Halt Executions
February 20, 2026 — A broad and diverse coalition of UN human rights experts issued a strong statement on February 20, 2026, urging Iranian authorities to immediately disclose the fate and whereabouts of all those detained, forcibly disappeared, or missing in the aftermath of the nationwide protests, and to immediately halt all executions and death […] The post UN Experts Demand Iran Reveal Fate of Detainees, Halt Executions appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
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Record Number of Iranian Athletes are Detained
Since nationwide protests began in Iran in January, a large number of professional athletes have been killed or detained by the Islamic ...
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Shervin Javadi: Father of Two Shot Dead in Karaj Protest Crackdown
According to information obtained by IranWire, 31-year-old Mehdi (known as Shervin) Javadi Darkhaneh was shot and killed on January 8 am ...
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Nariman Hadpour: A Teacher Tortured with Shockers for a Forced Confession
Nariman Hadpour Seraj, a 31-year-old English teacher, was arrested at around 10 p. m. on Wednesday, January 7, in Tehran’s Tehransar neig ...
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IRGC moves to tighten internet controls after protest crackdown
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief has confirmed he is driving efforts to tighten restrictions on social media, linking the initiative directly to the country’s security apparatus and the expansion of the so-called “national internet.
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Iran steps up crackdown on women footballers after protest resignations
Pressure by Iranian authorities on women footballers has intensified following resignations from the national team in protest at the quashing of nationwide protests with deadly force, people familiar with the matter told Iran International.
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Fears of ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank: UN rights report
Increased Israeli attacks and the forced transfer of Palestinians have sparked concern over ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report issued on Thursday.
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For the Future of Iran: Losing Hope in the Short Term
Reza Khandan, a prominent human rights activist, political prisoner, and the husband of Nasrin Sotoudeh, briefly responded to IranWire’s ...
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Former Political Prisoners Back Pahlavi as Iran’s Post-Regime Future
Forty days after the mass killing of protesters during the January uprising, the name of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is being heard more f ...
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British couple sentenced to 10 years in Iran for espionage, family says
A British couple detained in Iran have been sentenced to 10 years in prison on espionage charges, their family said on Thursday, prompting renewed calls on London to secure their release.
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Iran’s 40-day memorials for protesters spill beyond cemeteries into streets
Forty days after more than 36,500 protesters were killed in a two-day crackdown in January, Iranians are marking the traditional chehelom not only in cemeteries but also in the streets and hospitals where the dead fell – a scale of loss that is reshaping how the country mourns.