The Australian government has extended its sanctions regime to include the four Iranian police officers allegedly responsible for the arrest, detention, and ill-treatment of Mahsa Amini. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a media release that among those targeted by the government are four members of the Morality Police who were responsible for the arrest,…
Australia Sanctions Iranian Police Responsible for Mahsa Amini’s Arrest and Detention
Iranian Authorities Release Star of Award-Winning Movie Jailed for Supporting Protests
An Iranian actress who showed solidarity with Iran’s protests following the death of a young woman while in custody of the morality police has been released from prison on bail, state media reported on Dec. 4. Taraneh Alidoosti, 38, was photographed holding a bouquet of flowers and surrounded by what appeared to be friends and supporters outside…
UN Ousts Iran From Women’s Rights Panel Amid Anti-Regime Protests
United Nations member states have ousted Iran from the U.N. women’s rights body, a first for the commission, as Iran is embroiled in a protest movement sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody in September. A total of 29 countries on Dec. 14 voted in favor of a U.S.-led resolution to…
New Zealand Imposes Travel Bans on 22 Iranian Security Guards
The New Zealand government has placed travel bans on 22 Iranian security guards, including members of the morality police, who are connected to the death of Mahsa Amini and the violent response to protests that it sparked. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand will always support the right to peaceful protest and condemned the…
Orange County Iranians Join Forces to Amplify Voices in Iran
As tensions between protesters and the government continue in Iran, Iranian American groups in Orange County, California, have come together to amplify the voice of the people in their motherland through various means—from holding rallies and art exhibits, to pushing city officials to pass resolutions condemning the Iranian regime. The uprising began after the death…
Iran: Death Before Disorder
Commentary Iran’s clerics had learned by late November that they could—absent any international scrutiny—suppress opposition protests comprehensively, harshly, and without repercussions. But is it a long-term solution for the Islamic Republic? The most comprehensive national protests since 2019-20’s—when there were more than 1,500 known civilian deaths—were becoming weaker by late November, but only because the…
Ottawa Monitoring Reports of Iran’s Threats Against Dissidents in Canada: Trudeau
Ottawa is aware of reports of state actors from the Islamic Republic of Iran intimidating dissidents living in Canada, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We are constantly watching and evaluating the threats posed to Canadians by foreign interference from a range of countries,” Trudeau told reporters at the Francophonie Summit in Djerba, Tunisia, on Nov….
Café in Los Angeles Vandalized After Memorial for Iranian Women Goes Viral
The Persian Gulf café in Westwood was the target of vandalism last week after the owner, Roozbeh Farahanipour, set up a memorial in the restaurant honoring women who have been killed in Iran’s protests. According to Farahanipour, while he was giving public comment Oct. 18 to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors supporting its…
Protests in Iran Mark 40 Days Since Mahsa Amini’s Death in Detention
Protests across Iran on Oct. 26 marked 40 days since Mahsa Amini died in detention over her “inappropriate attire.” Twenty-two-year-old Amini died on Sept. 16 in Tehran while in the custody of Iran’s morality police, sparking more than a month of nationwide protests. At least 234 people, including 29 children, have been killed in the ongoing protests in Iran,…
The Iranian Question: If, or When?
Protests have organically sprung from Iran to the globe after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being detained by Iran’s “morality police,” who determined she had incorrectly worn her headscarf. While Iran has had many protests for more rights and freedom, this one is different, mainly led by teenage schoolgirls. – BUY Jan 6 DVD: https://www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6,…
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