Two Iranian journalists who were jailed for covering the killing of Mahsa Amini have been given a prestigious American award for dedication to the profession. Elahe Mohammadi (right) poses with Niloofar Hamedi (left) in an undated photo. The two Iranian journalists were arrested in Tehran, Iran. (Newsflash) Elahe Mohammadi and…
This young Iranian woman was reportedly arrested by security agents wearing 'Joker' masks over her activism. Photo shows Shakiba Hoshyar, undated. Shakiba Hoshyar, a mechanical engineering student at Razi University, was arrested during the protests in Kermanshah, Iran, on Oct. 2, 2022. (Newsflash) While in custody, she was allegedly subjected…
A journalist investigating the mass poisoning of thousands of schoolgirls in Iran has been seized by state security forces. Photo shows Ali Portbatabaei, undated. He was reportedly arrested on Sunday, March 5, 2023, for reporting on the poison attacks targeting schools in the central city of Qom, Iran. (Newsflash) The…
The young Spanish woman who was detained in Iran for 138 days told how she spent months living in fear among foreign cellmates she could only communicate with through gestures. Photo shows Ana Baneira, 24, undated. She was released from custody in Iran, on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Newsflash) And…
Hundreds of female students have allegedly been poisoned in Iranian schools to stop them from attending. Photo shows an illustrative image of Iranian girls, undated. Hundreds of schoolgirls have fallen sick and have been hospitalized in Irans holy city of Qom, with some parents and officials suspecting they were poisoned.…
