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Panicking Iranian officials seeking British passports to usher families out of country amid protests: report

October 27, 2022

Panicking Iranian officials seeking British passports to usher families out of country amid protests: report

Officials in Iran are reportedly securing British, Swiss, and Canadian passports for their families to flee the violent protests stemming from the death Mahsa Amini.

Iranian climber Rekabi put under house arrest after competing without hijab: report

October 21, 2022

Iranian climber Rekabi put under house arrest after competing without hijab: report

Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi was placed on house arrest in Iran after not wearing a hijab while competing in South Korea.

Expert casts doubt on reports of Russian defectors revealing Russian war crimes

October 18, 2022

Expert casts doubt on reports of Russian defectors revealing Russian war crimes

Reports on Sunday suggested that two top Russian officials recently defected to France and could reveal sensitive information and details of war crimes in Ukraine.

EU sanctions Iran for human rights abuses after 22-year-old woman dies in custody of so-called morality police

October 17, 2022

EU sanctions Iran for human rights abuses after 22-year-old woman dies in custody of so-called morality police

Iran was sanctioned by the European Union on Monday for the death of a 22-year-old woman while in custody of the regime's so-called morality police.

Notorious Evin Prison in Iran's capital in flames amid nationwide unrest

October 16, 2022

Notorious Evin Prison in Iran's capital in flames amid nationwide unrest

Iran's notorious Evin Prison went up in flames on Saturday. The regime has used the prison in Tehran to house political enemies and protesters following Mahsa Amini's death.

Iran dismisses President Biden as 'tired,' condemns 'interference' in protests

October 16, 2022

Iran dismisses President Biden as 'tired,' condemns 'interference' in protests

Iranian officials dismissed President Biden as a "tired" politician on Sunday. Biden had expressed solidarity with protesters fighting Iran's Islamist regime last week.

Faith groups hesitant to return to Haiti after North American missionaries were kidnapped in 2021

October 14, 2022

Faith groups hesitant to return to Haiti after North American missionaries were kidnapped in 2021

Faith-based humanitarian aid groups have scaled back their involvement in Haiti after 17 North American missionaries were kidnapped last year.

Iranian enforces open fire on 'schoolgirls' as regime prepares for crackdown on Kurdish protesters: report

October 12, 2022

Iranian enforces open fire on 'schoolgirls' as regime prepares for crackdown on Kurdish protesters: report

The Iranian regime is reportedly planning a crackdown on protesters in the city of Sanandaj, a center of unrest. The IRGC allegedly fired on "schoolgirls" protesting.

Footage shows Iranian teen Nika Shikarami singing, dancing before alleged killing by police

October 11, 2022

Footage shows Iranian teen Nika Shikarami singing, dancing before alleged killing by police

Footage of Iranian teenager Nika Shakamari shows her singing and dancing in front of a crowd prior to her death. Iranian police followed her after she burned her hijab.

Protests hit Iran’s oil and petrochemical sectors amid widespread anti-regime actions

October 11, 2022

Protests hit Iran’s oil and petrochemical sectors amid widespread anti-regime actions

For the first time since 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the Islamic Republic's infamous morality police, workers are disrupting Iran's vital energy sector.