Topic: Iran
Iran: 6 women, 4 children among 76 killed in violent crackdown against protesters
Iran Human Rights (IHR), a Norway-based organisation, said that at least 76 protesters have been killed by Iranian security forces during 11 days meanwhile state media have put the number of dead at 41, including several security personnel, and blamed "rioters".
Mahsa Amini: United Nations calls for inquiry into Iranian woman’s death
The United Nations has demanded an independent investigation into the death of an Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of Iran’s morality police.
Putin and Erdogan in Tehran for talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are in Tehran for talks with their Iranian hosts, including supreme leader Ali Khamenei and the country’s president, Ebrahim Raissi.
A Hero: First trailer for Asghar Farhadi’s international Oscar contender
Asghar Farhadi is back and in top form with "A Hero," which has been selected by Iran as the country’s official Oscar entry in the 2022 race for Best International Feature.
Sanctions are ‘US way of war’, Iranian President at UN
In his speech to the high-level General Debate at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi called for an end to United States sanctions against his country, describing them as a method of waging war.
Flow of Afghans crossing into Pakistan, Iran remains ‘small’: UNHCR
Afghans have not been fleeing in large numbers across the borders to Pakistan and Iran in recent days, but some have crossed over indicating they intend to claim asylum, the UN refugee agency has said.
