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Human rights activist: “We Neither Forgive nor Forget” Means Ending Impunity, Not Revenge
Behrooz Asadi, a human rights activist and recipient of Germany’s Order of Merit, has contributed an essay to IranWire examining the mor ...
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Netanyahu: Overthrowing the Iranian Regime Is the Only Way to Eliminate the Nuclear Threat
Accusing the Islamic Republic of renewing its efforts to develop nuclear weapons, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that ...
Araqchi Declares Iran in a “State of War” Amid U.S. Pressure and Sanctions
Abbas Araqchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, stated on Wednesday, October 21, that “the country is truly in a state of war,” ...
IRGC Announces Shift to Offensive Military Strategy
Amid ongoing threats from Islamic Republic military and security officials regarding potential conflict with the United States and Israe ...
Iranian Front Network Attempted Secret Takeover of German Bank
A joint investigative report by the German weekly Der Spiegel and the investigative broadcast program Report Mainz has revealed that an ...
Supreme Court Reconfirms Death Sentence for Prisoner Detained in Rasht
The death sentence of Manouchehr Fallah, a prisoner detained in Rasht’s Lakan Prison, has been reconfirmed by the Supreme Court, and his ...
38 Women and Children Killed in Domestic Violence Cases Over Two Months in Iran
Between late August and late October, at least 38 women and children were killed across 28 cases reported in the media, averaging nearly ...
Tanker Struck by Projectile Off Oman Coast
Another oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz and the coast of Oman was struck by an unidentified projectile and caught fire. The United ...
Ministry of Health: Rising Prices Reduced Average Dairy Consumption in Iran
Ahmad Esmailzadeh, Director General of the Community Nutrition Improvement Office at the Ministry of Health, cited rising prices as a pr ...
Official Claims Khamenei’s Will Destroyed in Residence Attack
Solhmirzaei, a member of the Assembly of Experts and a researcher at the Office for the Preservation and Publication of Ali Khamenei’s W ...
Abbasabad Garden Faces Removal from UNESCO List in Behshahr, Iran
The Abbasabad Historical Garden in Behshahr is facing the risk of removal from the UNESCO World Heritage List due to incompatible constr ...
Iranian Civil Activist Arrested and Transferred to Unknown Location in Shadegan
Mostafa Amir-Khanafreh, a civil activist residing in Fallahiye (Shadegan), was arrested on Monday, October 19, 2026, following a raid on ...
School Shortages and Poverty Force Students to Drop Out in Shirabad, Zahedan
The shortage of middle schools and the complete lack of high schools in Shirabad, Zahedan, alongside poverty and the absence of school t ...
$6 Billion Deal Proposed to Tehran in Exchange for Nuclear Inspections
The newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, in an exclusive report citing informed sources, has reported that Qatar and Pakistan have presented a ...
AI Chatbots Face Disruptions and Loss of Direct Access for Iranian Users
Access to a number of artificial intelligence chatbots, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok, has been disrupted for users in Iran attemp ...
Iraq to Close Chazabeh Border Crossing with Iran
The Al-Shib border crossing in Iraq, opposite Iran’s Chazabeh border crossing, will be closed to passengers and cargo starting Wednesday ...
What Role Does the Supreme Court Play in Executions in Iran?
Matters have passed beyond legal concerns in the Islamic Republic. On the other hand, it is equally clear that as long as the Islamic Re ...
Wall Street Journal: Regional Oil Exports Exceed Pre-War Levels
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Middle Eastern oil exports, including shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz and alternativ ...
‘They Took My Page, Don’t Silence My Voice’: Iranian Activist Disappears After Prison Transfer
IranWire has learned that Hassan Pirani Doorbash, a protesting citizen residing in Rasht who has been “disappeared” since July 14, 2026, ...
Evin Detainee Sews Lips Shut Over Forced Signing of “Repentance Letter”
According to a report published by the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, political prisoner Kazem ...
