Iran Jails Two Journalists Under Wartime Espionage Law as Crackdown Widens
Iran sentenced photojournalist Artin Ghazanfari to 26 years and journalist Omid Faraghat to 10 years under a 2025 espionage law, rights groups report.
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Iran domestic affairs and politics: government, the economy and the rial, protests and human rights, the IRGC and security, and society and the internet.
Iran Internet Prices Jump 40% as Rial Slumps and a Mayor Is Shot Dead
Iran internet prices rose up to 40% on Oct. 23 as the rial nears record lows, inflation hits 88.7% and the mayor of Junqan is shot dead.
Reza Pahlavi News: Latest Quotes and His November Schedule in Brussels and Frankfurt
Reza Pahlavi news: his latest quotes, his Nov. 6 Brussels speech and Nov. 7 Frankfurt prize speech, and what polls show about the crown prince of Iran.
Iran’s People vs. the IRGC: Executions, Apostasy Law and the Pahlavi Question
HRANA recorded at least 2,063 executions in Iran in 2025. Polls, protests and death-row voices show many Iranians reject the IRGC-backed system.
German Foundation Gives Freedom Prize to Iranian People, With Reza Pahlavi as Trustee
Germany’s Friedrich Naumann Foundation will give its 2026 Freedom Prize to the Iranian people on Nov. 7, with Reza Pahlavi accepting it in trust.
Boston’s Protests Against Iran’s Government: A Timeline Since 2022
Boston’s Iranian community has rallied against the Islamic Republic since 2022. Dated timeline, organizers, turnout, groups and protest rights.
Reza Zanganeh’s Death Sentence: Mossad Charge, Solitary Move and a Pending Appeal
Iranian mechanic Reza Zanganeh, sentenced to death on Mossad and moharebeh charges, was moved to solitary as his Supreme Court appeal remains pending.
Iran Food Crisis: Prices, Shortages and an Unverified Zanjan Claim
Iran food crisis: what the FAO, WFP and Iranian data show on prices, plus an unverified source claim about food raids in Zanjan province.
Pezeshkian UN Speech Defies Trump, Signals Talks
Iran’s Pezeshkian called Trump a bully at UNGA while signaling dialogue readiness and Hormuz reopen terms tied to lifting a blockade and frozen assets.
The IRGC: Iran’s Revolutionary Force and Its Global Militant Network
What the IRGC is: how Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps formed after 1979, what its Quds Force does, and why Western governments accuse it of backing militants.