Iran’s state media reports that 16 more opposition activists have been put on trial in Tehran today in connection with postelection protests in late December. The official IRNA news agency says five of the defendants are accused of being “mohareb” (enemies of  God) and “corrupt on earth.” Both are crimes punishable by death under the [...]

Rashid Esmaili who is a member of the central council of Advar Tahkim Vahdat Organization, is detained in a cell he shares with 5 dangerous drug traffickers. Esmailii was arrested more than 40 days ago and is currently detained at Isfahan Prison. According to the reports from Isfahan Prison, more than 40 days after his [...]

She has starred in films banned by the Iranian authorities, played in a rock band and made it to Hollywood. This year, she plays one of the leading roles in the new Iranian film “About Elly,” Iran’s official entry to the foreign category of the Academic Awards. At age 26, award-winning Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani [...]

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Iran’s key opposition figures have implicitly called for a public demonstration on February 11, the anniversary of the nation’s Islamic revolution. The call from Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, both defeated candidates in last year’s presidential election, on Saturday came despite warnings from the Revolutionary Guard that such a protest would be crushed. The two men, who have spearheaded [...]

These are the men who make up Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s inner circle — and will determine if the Iranian president can strengthen his tenuous grip on power. BY GENEIVE ABDO Over the last seven months, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s base of support appears to have steadily shrunk: Countless conservative politicians and clerics, such as former Intelligence Minister Gholam-Hossein [...]

Two German policemen working at their country’s embassy in Tehran have been brought home after being targeted by Iranian intelligence, according to the weekly Der Spiegel. The report, to appear Monday, follows an Iranian claim to have arrested two German diplomats for allegedly having a hand in deadly anti-government protests last month as relations plummet [...]

Iran has put 16 people on trial after anti-government protests in December, when eight people died in some of the most violent clashes seen in months. Five of the defendants are charged with “waging war against God” while the others are accused of public order and national security offences. They were all arrested over protests [...]