Jafar Panahi: Prominent Iranian film director leaves jail
Mr Panahi has won many awards at international film festivals. They include the Berlin International Film Festival’s top prize, the
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Iranian and Russian hackers targeting politicians and journalists, warn UK officials
The NCSC – which is part of UK cyber and intelligence agency GCHQ and gives cyber-security advice – explained the
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Iranian man who beheaded 17-year-old wife jailed for eight years
The judiciary says the lenient sentence was due to the 17-year-old victim’s parents “pardoning” him. Read more BBC News Now
Read more‘The revolution is still alive’: Diary of an Iranian student protesting against the regime | World News
“The revolution is still alive in people, and people are looking forward to a big change to this country.” These
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Family of Iranian protester sentenced to death appeals for help
UK-based relatives of protester Mehdi Mohammed Fard say he has been beaten and tortured. Read more BBC News Now retrieving
Read moreDozens of Iranian sports stars are being arrested, jailed and executed as anti-government protests continue | World News
Iranian sports stars have been arrested, sentenced to death and executed as authorities continue to brutally clamp down on protests.
Read moreAmir Nasr-Azadani: Iranian footballer sentenced to 16 years in prison for taking part in protests | World News
Iranian footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for taking part in nationwide protests, local media
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Iranian man held in Germany over suspected chemical attack
Police raided the man’s residence where they say they found toxic chemicals. Read more BBC News Now retrieving an image
Read moreTaraneh Alidoosti: Iranian actress released from prison after showing support for executed prisoner | World News
An Iranian actress has been released from prison three weeks after being arrested for “spreading falsehoods” and supporting anti-government protests.
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Iranian chess player Sara Khadem who competed without hijab ‘lands in Spain after threats’ | World News
An Iranian chess player who competed without a hijab has arrived in Spain after being warned not to return home,
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Iranian chess players Sara Khadem and Atousa Pourkashiyan compete in international tournament without hijab | World News
Two Iranian women chess players have competed in an international tournament without a hijab. Sara Khadem and Atousa Pourkashiyan, who
Read moreIranian record-breaking footballer Ali Daei says family prevented from leaving country after he supported protests | World News
A record-breaking Iranian footballer who criticised the authorities’ crackdown on anti-regime protesters has said his family were prevented from leaving
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Al-Shabab: 14 Iranian fishermen freed years after abduction
Some of the 14 fishermen were abducted by al-Shabab militants off the Somali coast eight years ago. Read more BBC
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Amir Nasr-Azadani: Teammate of Iranian footballer facing death penalty speaks out | World News
A former teammate of Iranian footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani, who faces the death penalty for participating in nationwide protests, has told
Read moreActress in Oscar-winning Iranian film arrested for ‘spreading falsehoods’ | World News
One of Iran’s most famous actresses has been arrested and accused of “spreading falsehoods”, state media has said. Taraneh Alidoosti,
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Kerala: Why Iranian filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi sent lock of hair to India film festival
A year before that, she was arrested for protesting against the trial of other women rights activists, and for placing
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Iranian resistance group office in London attacked in alleged firebombing
Police investigating the attack said it is not being treated as terror-related. Read more BBC News Now retrieving an image
Read moreIranian government says widespread protests are a ‘political plot’ by Kurdish separatists | World News
Facing a serious challenge from ongoing widespread unrest, Iran’s government is blaming Kurdish separatists for inciting the unrest, an Iranian
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Iranian protester subjected to mock executions in prison – source
The 27-year-old was blindfolded and told he was to be hanged while awaiting trial, the source says. Read more BBC
Read moreElnaz Rekabi: Family home of female Iranian rock climber demolished as activists call it targeted | World News
The family home of female Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi, who competed abroad without wearing a hijab, has been demolished.
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