American First Lady Jill Biden presented two awards at the Grammys in Los Angeles on Sunday. Host Trevor Noah introduced her, joking that she was “the only person in the world who knows which of tonight’s songs the President sings…
Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears ostracism over her activism
Three years after fleeing Iran, chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears being further ostracized after challenging the game’s governing body and its president, Russia’s former deputy prime minister, over her choice of clothing at a tournament in October. Back in 2020,…
Iran charges 2 French nationals with espionage
A spokesperson for the judicial authorities in Tehran, on Tuesday said Iranian prosecutors had charged two French nationals with espionage. According to the Misan portal operated by the judicial authorities, the two, whose identities were not made known, are also…
Iran authorities arrest actress from Oscar-winning movie over protest solidarity
Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said Saturday. The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,”…
Iran publicly carries out second protest-related execution
Iran has publicly executed a second man who was arrested during unrest linked with the country’s ongoing protests. The judiciary’s news website announced early on Monday that Majidreza Rahnavard, who was convicted of killing two members of security forces, was…
Sister of Iran’s Supreme Leader calls for an end to protest crackdown
A sister of Iran’s supreme leader has condemned the crackdown on protesters in Iran and called on the Revolutionary Guard to stand down, according to a letter published by her son in France. In a letter dated December 2022, Badri…
Iran executes 1st protester since start of unrest
A demonstrator in Iran has been executed for the first time since mass anti-government protests began in September, state news agency IRNA reported on Thursday. The man was arrested in Tehran at the end of September and was taken to…
Iran’s morality police dissolved, says prosecutor general
Iran has scrapped its morality police after more than two months of protests triggered by the arrest of Mahsa Amini for allegedly violating the country’s strict female dress code, local media said Sunday. Women-led protests, labelled “riots” by the authorities,…
U.S.A. advances to World Cup knockout stage after pivotal win against Iran
The United States has defeated Iran in one of the most anticipated games of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, advancing to the knockout stage of the tournament. The United States men’s national team scored their first and only goal…
Iran calls for US to be kicked out of 2022 World Cup after it changes Iran flag on social media
Iran state media has called for the US to be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup after the United States Soccer Federation changed Iran’s flag on its social media platforms to show support for protesters in Iran. The federation…
