Iran Wire
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Iranian Protester Thrown Out of Window Dies After Falling into Coma
An Iranian protester who fell into a coma after being thrown from a window by security forces has…
March 24, 2023
IRGC Commanders Warn Khamenei About Implosion
Agitated elements within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) tried to target Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s residence…
March 21, 2023
Swiss Envoy’s Visit to Iranian Shrine Triggers “Hijab-Gate” Controversy
The head-to-toe black outfit worn by the Swiss envoy to Tehran during her visit to a Shia shrine…
In “Warning Sign” for U.S., Iranian Warships are Reportedly Sailing Toward Panama Canal
After a stopover in Brazil, two Iranian naval ships are reportedly sailing toward the strategic Panama Canal, as…
February 9, 2023
“Ukraine Warned You:” Iran Summons Ukrainian Diplomat Over Drone Strike Tweet
Iranian authorities have summoned Ukraine's chargé d'affaires in Tehran after a senior aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appeared…
January 31, 2023
Iranian Football Player Sacked from His Team After Criticizing Protest Crackdown
Iranian professional soccer player Voria Ghafouri has been sacked from his team after criticizing the Islamic Republic’s bloody…
January 25, 2023
Protest Crackdown in Iran Girls’ Schools “Terrifies” Children
Schoolgirls across Iran have joined the nationwide unrest by defiantly posting pictures of themselves without their headscarves, writing…
Kurdish Iranian Rapper Facing Execution Attempts to Commit Suicide
A Kurdish Iranian rapper who has been sentenced to death tried to take his own life in prison,…
December 22, 2022
Iran Protest Crackdown: 19-Year-Old Handed Capital Punishment
An Iranian court sentenced a 19-year-old protester to death on December 20 on the charge of “waging war…
December 21, 2022
Iranian Protester Sentenced to Death Said He Suffered Horrific Torture
The lawyer of Seyed Mohammad Hosseini, an anti-government Iranian protestor sentenced to death, says his client's confessions have…