Iran fumes over French mag's "insulting" cartoons of the ayatollah
While the magazine is independent and often controversial, Iran's top diplomat said Tehran would "not allow the French government to go beyond its bounds."
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While the magazine is independent and often controversial, Iran's top diplomat said Tehran would "not allow the French government to go beyond its bounds."
Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie "The Salesman," made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with a man recently executed for crimes allegedly committed during the protests.
His public hanging, less than a month the alleged fatal stabbings of two security officials, shows the speed at which Iran now carries out death sentences handed down for those detained in the demonstrations the government hopes to put down.
Amnesty International says at least 28 people, including three children, could face execution in connection with the demonstrations.
Protests have swept Iran since Mahsa Amini died three days after her arrest by the morality police, and there's no indication this move, if confirmed, will stop the unrest.
Iran has for the first time reported that more than 300 people have died in over two months of protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.
Voria Ghafouri, a former member of Iran's national soccer team, has been an outspoken critic of Iranian authorities.
Iran has also stepped-up attacks on Kurdish groups in the region, drawing a warning from the U.S. over actions that "threaten our shared goals."
Tehran, responding to a censure by the U.N. nuclear watchdog for non-cooperation, says it's now enriching uranium to 60 percent at its underground Fordo plant.
As Iran's anthem played on, television cameras showed the country's players tight-lipped.
One video posted online shows a woman saying security "forces shot my child," rejecting regime claims that the 9-year-old was killed by terrorists.
The company operating the tanker, which is owned by an Israeli billionaire, said there were no reports of injuries or significant leaks.
"The international community must strongly warn the Islamic Republic of the consequences of executing protesters," a rights group said.
From paintings in Chicago to graffiti in Tehran and viral songs echoing around the world, Iranian artists are helping a long-silenced nation "to speak up."
Videos of young Iranians knocking turbans off the heads of Islamic clerics have gone viral in the latest show of defiance against a regime facing a serious challenge.
A commander said the new missile would "be able to breach all the systems of anti-missile defense," declaring it "a great generational leap in the field of missiles."
"I will stay," declared the long-time celebrity. "I will stand by the families of prisoners and those killed. I will be their advocate."
With more than 1,000 people indicted over their role in the protests, a judiciary official vowed to "deal with" them "in a firm, deterrent and legal manner."
A rights group says a young man from the same Kurdish region as Mahsa Amini, whose death sparked the current unrest, was shot by security forces.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack but Iran's supreme leader and president sought to link it to the protests that have gripped the country.
In the 22-year-old's Kurdish hometown of Saqez, crowds snaked through the local cemetery and thronged her grave.
The athlete appeared on Iranian state TV saying she was sorry "for the confusion and concerns" over her safety, before being driven from the airport to an unknown location.
A text-only message on the climber's Instagram said she "accidentally" had a problem with her hijab, but she hasn't been seen in days.
The head of a monitoring group says the blaze at the notorious prison housing 2 Americans was likely linked to anti-regime protests, as Iranians "have lost their fear."
As the death toll rose to at least 8, details on the blaze at Tehran's notorious Evin prison remained scarce but the families of two Americans held there said they were safe.