Daniel Moghadam and Vafa Ahmadpour, known as Vafadar, are protest rap artists and were detained following the release of a music video titled ‘Be Prepared’
Iran is frequently highlighted as one of the largest jailers of journalists
Toomaj Salehi's lawyer, Mostafa Nili, said that during last year's legal proceedings, Salehi was acquitted of the charge of 'corruption on earth' and was covered under the Supreme Leader's amnesty
Two days after Toomaj Salehi was sentenced to death, reactions at home and abroad continue to pour in
VOA receives reports, also circulating on social media, of pervasive deployment of special forces on streets of numerous cities
State Department spokesperson told VOA the seizure of a non-military vessel, even without any provocation on its part, is deemed a ‘blatant violation of international laws’ and ‘piracy’
American Society of International Law awards medal to Roya Boroumand, executive director of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran
US State Department strongly condemns Iran’s imposition of harsh sentences on 11 women's rights activists in Gilan province
United Nations says Iran is experiencing 'extremely high water stress' as it marks World Water Day
Authorities allegedly paid Evin prison inmates to gather intelligence on political prisoners or to physically attack them
VOA's Persian Service received the documents on March 6 from hacking group Edalat-e Ali
The Republican lawmaker said the Biden administration should cancel any engagement with Tehran and ‘the international community should demand that Ayatollah immediately release Jamshid Sharmahd unconditionally’
Eleven political prisoners write a letter saying that exposing gender apartheid can pave the way against oppression
Fariba Balouch is one of 13 women to be recognized at a ceremony hosted by first lady Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the White House Monday
Social media users suggest that the Islamic Republic is engaged in "statistical manipulation
‘Casting a ballot, a simple act, yields substantial results, thus this opportunity must be seized,’ Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said
Cleric Urges Iran to Clarify How Student Died in IRGC Custody
Human rights activist Narges Mohammadi sentenced to 15 more months behind bars for allegedly spreading propaganda
Mehdi Yarrahi was sentenced to 2 years, 8 months in prison and 74 lashes for a song criticizing the mandatory wearing of hijabs
Roya Heshmati was detained at her home in Tehran last April after sharing an unveiled image of herself on social media, according to her lawyer
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