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'Be our voice': Brutalized Iranians speak of loved ones taken by the Islamic regime

IRAN AFFAIRS: Families of those executed or forcibly disappeared spoke with The Jerusalem Post about the Islamic regime’s brutal oppression of Iranians.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE. The Mama family, whose father Osman was detained by Iranian security forces in 2022 and has not been heard from since.
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities

Popular protests may be inevitable, warns Iran's Supreme National Security Council - Iran Intl

Iran’s economy cannot withstand more than six to eight weeks of naval blockade, according to the report presented to the Security Council. The US blockade has now been in place for two weeks.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
THREE WOMEN - Sharifeh Mohammadi, Pakhshan Azizi, and Varisheh Moradi - are at risk of death following the confirmation of their death sentences.

Sexual abuse in Iranian prisons sharply rises as population repression increases during ceasefire

One young woman told The Media Line that she was sexually assaulted during interrogation, and that heavily-built officers used batons to carry out the abuse. 

|ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE
A noose is pictured as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the death penalty in their home country and for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be declared a "terrorist organisation", in Berlin, Germany, November 14, 2024.

Iran executed alleged Israeli agent over sabotage in nationwide protests, state media claims

Erfan Kiani, a “hired thug of Mossad,” had engaged in the destruction and arson of public and private property, spreading fear and terror across the central city of Isfahan, and wielding a machete.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

Pope condemns killing of protesters in Iran, reaffirms stance against war

"When a regime... takes away the lives of other people unjustly, then obviously that is something that should be condemned," Pope Leo said during a press conference.

APRIL 24, 2026ByREUTERS
Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Malabo to Rome, April 23, 2026, at the end of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa.

Iran relying on Pakistani, Middle East militias in efforts to curb renewed protests, expert says

The regime appears to be trying to prevent a widespread outbreak of protests by reinforcing its presence on the ground, according to Effi Banai, a lecturer and researcher of social networks.

APRIL 23, 2026By103FM
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026.

Iran dissidents bemoan European silence after latest execution

"The silence of European Union leaders and member states in the face of this wave of political executions in Iran is unjustifiable," Maryam Rajavi said in a speech at the European Parliament.

APRIL 22, 2026ByREUTERS
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026

'Do them no harm!' Trump calls for Iran to stop execution of women as start to negotiations

"I would greatly appreciate the release of these women," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "I am sure that they will respect the fact that you did so. Please do them no harm!"

APRIL 21, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

021kid: Bringing Iran's revolution to the London drill scene

IRAN AFFAIRS: From Tehran’s underground to London’s drill scene, 021kid is using UK music to show the world Iran’s revolution.

APRIL 17, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
A PRODUCT of two systems: Growing up in Tehran before moving to London, where he became a member of the city’s drill scene, 021kid’s image reflects the fusion at the heart of his music.

Iran to execute first woman prisoner linked to January protests as regime executions surge

Bita Hemmati and three others have been sentenced to death for 'collusion' and 'propaganda.' Advocates claim the charges are baseless, citing a secretive process and state-televised interrogations.

APRIL 16, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Bita Hemmati

'The regime is a customer': BBC interviews activist behind pro-Iran Lego propaganda videos

A creator behind viral Lego-style pro-Iran videos told BBC that Tehran is a client, while spreading false claims about the US, Israel, and war events.

APRIL 13, 2026ByJAMES GENN
IRGC propaganda showing officers planning missile launches towards Tel Aviv, created using Lego, March 10, 2026.

Iran executes two men who tried storming military facility during January protest crackdown

Iran executed two men convicted of attempting to storm a military facility during January's anti-government protests. The men were among four facing execution in a crackdown on unrest.

APRIL 5, 2026ByREUTERS
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

Two Israeli brothers indicted after selling fake AI-generated information to Iranian agent

The defendants' lawyer asserted that they acted to "harm and deceive the Iranian enemy and should be awarded the Israel Prize for their contribution to the nation's security."

MARCH 24, 2026ByEFRAT FORSHER
An illustration of ChatGPT over a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Sporting bodies failing Iran's athletes, fmr. head coach of Iran’s national wrestling team says

“Saleh was not guilty. He went to the street alongside 1000s of other young protesters. This is a circus of the regime," Pashaei asserted.

MARCH 23, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Former Iranian national wrestling team head coach Sardar Pashaei.