Iran's record execution rate casts shadow on death penalty reprieve for Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi - Activist stands convicted of ‘inflaming the situation’ during 2022 protests in Iran ...

The Islamic Republic isn’t just a regime — it’s a high-stakes soap opera starring corrupt officials, power-hungry warlords, and a whole lot of offshore bank accounts. Each faction runs like ...

"It is deeply disturbing that yet again we see an increase in the number of people subjected to the death penalty in Iran year-on-year," said Volker Turk, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Colleagues and friends told her Iran’s new government seemed more open to foreign reporters as it sought to repair relations with Europe. Ms. Sala, 29, had not traveled to Iran since 2021 ...

Iran this month launched its most extensive military exercises in decades, flying thousands of drones, parading rocket launchers and ballistic missiles, and thwarting a simulated assault on a ...

The Islamic Republic isn’t just a regime — it’s a high-stakes soap opera starring corrupt officials, power-hungry warlords, and a whole lot of offshore bank accounts. Each faction runs like ...