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‘Exhausting and extremely dangerous’: Mohammad Rasoulof on his escape from Iran
Exclusive: The director of The Seed of the Sacred Fig details how he discarded electronic devices and fled over the mountains on foot after authorities sentenced him to eight years in prison and flogging. Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof escaped ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
Rafael Grossi of the IAEA Acts as the West’s Mediator With Putin and Iran
Rafael Grossi took over the International Atomic Energy Agency five years ago at what now seems like a far less fraught moment. With atomic fears everywhere, the inspector is edging toward mediator.The New York Times - Top stories - Iran -
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Talk in Iran about change in nuclear weapons policy must stop, UN expert says
International Atomic Energy Authority chief Rafael Grossi expresses concern over Tehran’s threats of shift to deterrence. Loose talk within Iran about abandoning the country’s prohibition on possessing nuclear weapons is very worrying and needs to ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
Iran open to ‘serious dialogue’, says UN nuclear chief
Fraught relations with Tehran, which faces sanctions over its atomic programme, appear to be easingFinancial Times - Business - Iran -
Iranian Film Director Mohammad Rasoulof Flees Country After Jail Sentence
Mohammad Rasoulof, known for the award-winning “There Is No Evil,” had been barred from leaving Iran after his work criticized Iran’s authoritarian rule.The New York Times - World - Iran -
How Iran has quietly fixed the race for the next supreme leader
The regime’s power-brokers have done everything to ensure a smooth transition except find a frontrunnerFinancial Times - Business - Iran -
Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe after prison sentence ahead of his Cannes premiere
After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof says he’s fled to Europe shortly ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his latest filmABC News - Entertainment - Iran -
Iranian filmmaker flees his country after flogging, prison sentence
Award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has fled to Europe just days after he was sentenced to prison, lashings and confiscation of property by the Islamic Republic. “I arrived in Europe a few days ago after a long and complicated ...The Hill - Politics - Iran -
Dissident filmmaker flees Iran after jail sentence
Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced over his new film, which is to be premiered at the Cannes festival.BBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Many Iranian Jews in ‘Tehrangeles’ say their allegiance is to Israel, not Iran
As pro-Palestinian protesters clash with counter-protesters at U.S. colleges, among the most vocal defenders of Israel are members of the Iranian-Jewish community.NBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Iranians vote in parliamentary runoff election
Iranians have voted in a runoff election for the remaining seats in the country’s parliament after hard-line politicians dominated March ballotingABC News - World - Iran -
Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes
The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer tells The Associated PressABC News - Entertainment - Iran -
Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes
The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer tells The Associated PressABC News - World - Iran -
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden as Iran official renews nuclear bomb threats
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for two missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden on two Panama-flagged container ships that caused no damageABC News - World - Iran -
Iran has launched a new crackdown on women defying its strict dress code
Iran has launched a major new crackdown on women defying the country’s strict dress code, deploying large numbers of police to enforce laws requiring women to wear headscarves in public, according to human rights advocates.NBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging
Rasoulof is one of Iran’s leading directors and his film The Seed of the Sacred Fig is due to premiere at Cannes film festival. The Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison, flogging, a fine and the ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
From Iran to California, this professor protests for human rights – but at what cost?
With their green card expiring soon, Rouhollah Aghasaleh of Cal Poly Humboldt has been suspended after joining a protest. As dozens of law enforcement officers stormed California State Polytechnic University at Humboldt last week, Rouhollah ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
Iran and Israel Weren’t Always Enemies
As long as Iran is ruled by a government that puts ideology before its national interest, the Middle East will never know meaningful stability.The New York Times - Top stories - Iran -
Hardliners at odds with ordinary Iranians over fate of Tehran park
Row over plan to build mosque in rare green space highlights divisions in increasingly polarised societyFinancial Times - World - Iran -
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Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections
Iran and the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog are still negotiating over how to implement a deal struck last year to expand inspections of the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing atomic programABC News - World - Iran -
The UN nuclear watchdog chief travels to Iran as its monitoring remains hampered
The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog has traveled to Iran where his agency faces increasing difficulty in monitoring the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing nuclear programABC News - World - Iran -
‘I am ready to return whenever they say’: Nasrin Sotoudeh on prison, the hijab, and violence in Iran
Exclusive: the human rights lawyer, temporarily released from jail on medical grounds, describes her love for her family, and why she keeps going despite brutal treatment at the hands of the regime. Iran’s Qarchak jail has been called many things: ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
Iran Says It Has Released Israel-Linked Ship’s Crew It Detained
Iranian forces seized the Portuguese-flagged ship, the MSC Aries, as tensions between Iran and Israel were rising.The New York Times - World - Iran -
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Iran charges journalists after BBC report on teen protester's death
Iran’s judiciary rejects as “fake” a BBC report that alleges security forces killed Nika Shakarami.BBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Iran's terrorist regime is strengthening military cooperation in Latin America
Today’s world has become a battlefield between tyrannical regimes and democratic governments. The situation in America's so-called backyard requires an early, preventive, and comprehensive attention.The Hill - Politics - Iran -
Iran files charges over BBC report on teen girl allegedly killed by security forces in 2022 protests
Iranian prosecutors have filed criminal charges against activists and journalists following a BBC report that alleged security forces “sexually assaulted and killed” a 16-year-old girl during the protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022ABC News - World - Iran -
The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichment
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehran’s nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and international oversight remains limitedABC News - World - Iran -
Iran commutes a tycoon's death sentence to 20 years in prison
Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that a tycoon's death sentence has been commuted to 20 years in prison after he returned around $2.1 billion in assets from illegally selling oil abroadABC News - World - Iran -
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Iran commutes tycoon's death sentence
Businessman Babak Zanjani was convicted in 2016 of pocketing billions from Iran's oil ministry.BBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Secret document says Iran teen molested and killed by security forces
Revolutionary Guards' papers passed to the BBC give chilling details of Nika Shakarami’s last movements.BBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Iran’s death sentence for rapper sparks protests and undermines criticism of US
Regime’s effort to exploit US campus crackdown damaged by treatment of Toomaj Salehi. An Iranian court’s decision to pass the death sentence against Toomaj Salehi, a popular Iranian rapper and regime opponent, has led to international protests and ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
Congress Leads on Iran Sanctions
The foreign-aid package includes a series of new sanctions, countering Biden’s accommodation.The Wall Street Journal - World - Iran -
Iranian Rapper's Death Sentence Draws International Uproar
Tehran has renewed a crackdown on civil liberties amid regional tensions.The Wall Street Journal - World - Iran -
It’s time for Europe to ground Iran Air
Curiously, just days after France and the U.K. helped down airborne Iranian missiles and munitions, Iran Air flights were soaring through the sky as usual, bound for Paris and London.The Hill - Politics - Iran -
Granting waivers on Iranian oil only emboldens the ayatollahs
The only way to reach any agreement with Tehran to constrain the activities of its clients is by exerting pressure on Iran itself.The Hill - Politics - Iran