Iranian political prisoners
Iran says it arrested 21,000 'suspects' over fears of Israel collaboration during war
Following the war, Iranian security forces launched a campaign of widespread arrests, increasing street presence with checkpoints and encouraging citizens to report suspicious activity.
'Israel is killing the killers': Former Evin prisoner speaks out after Israeli strikes - exclusive
Iranian activist sentenced to 12 years for tweeting a single dot
'If you want to execute Mohammadi, dig two graves': Iranian labor activist sentenced to death
Sweden frees convicted former Iranian official Hamid Noury in prisoner exchange deal
In 2022, Noury was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Stockholm court for his role in the mass executions of Iranian regime opponents in 1988.
American prisoners freed by Iran land in US after swap deal, CNN reports
US President Joe Biden welcomed the returning prisoners home but his administration also announced fresh US sanctions.
EU, Stockholm say Swedish citizen held in Iran
The New York Times reported that a Swedish citizen, who according to the paper has been working for the European Union's diplomatic corps, had been imprisoned in Iran for more than 500 days.
Iran says US should explain links to prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd
US envoy for Iran, Abram Paley, met on Friday with the family of Sharmahd, who was convicted of heading a pro-monarchist group accused of a deadly bombing in 2008.
Iran's supreme leader issues pardon for 'tens of thousands' of prisoners - IRNA
The pardon approved by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came with conditions which said the measure would not apply to any of the numerous dual nationals held in Iran.
Images of emaciated Iranian prisoner on hunger strike prompt outrage
Farhad Meysami has been jailed since 2018 for supporting women activists protesting against the headscarf police.
Iran Revolution is not just a local problem but a global one - opinion
In the 120 days since the protests on 2022, Iran has ruthlessly murdered at least 525 protesters and detained and tortured countless more.
'Uncaged Sky': How a woman survived 804 days in an Iranian prison - review
Kylie Moore-Gilbert delves into the psyche of the wild conspiracy theories that occupy the minds of the ruthless men who wield power in the theocratic state of Iran.
‘Death sentence certain’ for German-Iranian journalist
The Iranian regime kidnapped Jamshid Sharmahd in 2020 and claims he played role in the 2008 Shiraz attack that killed 14.
EU politician urges Oberlin College to fire Iran regime ‘criminal’
'It employs a man with blood on his hands while serving for the largest terror sponsoring government'
Niece of Iran's supreme leader imprisoned in Tehran - report
It is unclear what the niece of Iran's supreme leader is being charged with.