Opinion: Story not over in Iran
One year after Tehran erupted in protest, “nothing has changed, but everything has changed.” read more
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Opinion: Story not over in Iran
Iran threatens opposition groups
TEHRAN, June 4 (UPI) — At a rally in Tehran, Iranian leaders have issued warnings against those in opposition to the government and working against the regime, observers say.
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Iran threatens opposition groups
Iran students protest Israeli attack
Iranian students have gathered in front of the UN headquarters in Tehran in protest to the Israeli navy’s attack on a convoy of aid ships bound for Gaza.
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Iran students protest Israeli attack
Iran Protesters’ Twitter Revolution On Display In Paris
When Tehran banned the media from covering massive protests after the country’s presidential election last year, ordinary Iranians used cell phones and social-networking and image-sharing websites such as Facebook and YouTube to communicate. Now, those images are on exhibit.
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Iran Protesters’ Twitter Revolution On Display In Paris
Iran film-maker Panahi free from prison: wife
Celebrated Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, who has been in custody since March, was released on bail on Tuesday, his wife told AFP, confirming a statement from the Tehran prosecutor’s office.
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Iran film-maker Panahi free from prison: wife
Iran police to confront "illegal" June protests
Iranian security forces will confront any “illegal” demonstrations on the June 12 anniversary of last year’s disputed election, Tehran’s police chief was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
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Iran police to confront "illegal" June protests
Iran to free film-maker Panahi on bail: prosecutor
Celebrated Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, who has been jailed since March, is to be freed on bail, Tehran’s public prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said on Monday.
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Iran to free film-maker Panahi on bail: prosecutor
Iran prepares to release film-maker from Evin prison
The Iranian Government has indicated that it is preparing to release Jafar Panahi, the award-winning film-maker who has been jailed in Tehran since early March.
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Iran prepares to release film-maker from Evin prison
Iran Criticizes Cannes Advocacy of Jafar Panahi
On Thursday, the Islamic Revolution Court website announced that the Tehran prosecutor general ordered Panahi’s requests to be examined. However, no details were given about Panahi’s pleas. Panahi has gone on a hunger strike to protest the circumstances of his detention
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Iran Criticizes Cannes Advocacy of Jafar Panahi
Iran is Ripe for Democracy, Says Renowned Iranian Journalist
Iranian writer and journalist Akbar Ganji spent over 6 years in a Tehran prison for opposing Iran’s theocratic regime.
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Iran is Ripe for Democracy, Says Renowned Iranian Journalist