In a Thursday speech, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian recounted feeling displeased during a management course in Thailand citing his displeasure for being instructed by "a short Thai woman."
Following the circulation of shocking images of a tortured man's body on Iranian social media, authorities announced the arrest of five police officers implicated in the detainee's death.
Femicide and honor killings remain a reality in Iran, where patriarchal laws continue to claim the lives of innocent women. The latest case to emerge is the murder of 17-year-old Mobina Zeynivand, a young girl from Ilam province in western Iran.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has directed the minister of health to intensify efforts to remove obstacles to population growth, which will infringe on women's personal freedoms and health.
A 21-year-old man, Amirreza Ajam Akrami, was publicly executed in Shahroud, northern Iran, on Monday, according to the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) organization. This execution marks the first public hanging in Iran in 2024.
As labor protests in Iran gain momentum, oil and gas workers have joined the movement, underscoring the deepening concerns over economic and working conditions across the country.
As Iran's government claims to be deporting more Afghan migrants, new details have emerged about a plan to charge large sums from those trying to remain in the country.
Public outrage is mounting as nurses across Iran face arrests and intimidation for protesting against poor working conditions and unpaid wages.
As we mark the 36th anniversary of the 1988 mass execution of political prisoners in Iran, we are confronted with a stark reminder of the ongoing repression that persists in silencing the voices of those who demand justice.
Iranian authorities have ramped up their crackdown on nationwide nurses' protests, resulting in multiple arrests and one nurse falling into a coma after her detention.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has raised concerns about ethnic and ethno-religious minorities in Iran facing disproportionate detentions and death sentences.
Germany has selected Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s movie ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ as its official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has averaged one execution every seven hours over the past month, as a new president was forming his cabinet following elections that some expected to bring change.