Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker
Iranians have begun voting in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions in the Middle East.
Iran is responsible for the 'physical violence' that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds
A U.N. fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the โphysical violenceโ that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the countryโs mandatory headscarf laws and its ruling theocracy.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi goes on a hunger strike while imprisoned in Iran
A campaign urging Iran to free Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says the activist has begun a hunger strike over the conditions of her imprisonment and the countryโs requirement that women wear headscarves.
Iran unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureate, UN expert says
A U.N. independent investigator says Iranian authorities are cracking down on protesters, unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, and carrying out an โalarmingโ number of executions.