Iranian dissidents
Iran's Islamic regime continues war against secular entertainment industry
Tehran steps up its cultural crackdown, targeting cafes and theaters over mandatory hijab rules, 'vulgar' music, and on-stage contact.
Three Iranian men on trial for spying on UK-based journalists, planning 'serious violence'
Iranian singer Gola brings message of hope to Haifa International Film Festival
Switzerland rejects asylum application from Iranian refugee pursuing Judaism
Western intelligence warns of Iranian cyber campaign using spyware against activists, press
Britain's National Cyber Security Center said Iranian state-linked cyber actors had used a spyware family known as "CHOSEN BRICK" to steal emails, messages, and other sensitive information.
IRGC promotes 'self-sacrifice' campaign, ramps up efforts to hunt dissidents, critics abroad
In addition to seemingly attempting to crack down on dissident voices internationally, the Islamic Republic has renewed efforts to expand the mobilization of its supporter base nationally.
Facing exile and persecution, an Iranian dissident crossed from devout Muslim to student of Judaism
IRANIAN AFFAIRS: Iranian refugee Behnam Vali Heydarian recounts persecution, attacks, pro-Israel activism, and fears of deportation to Iran after his journey from Islam to Christianity and Judaism.
Iranian parliament votes to further criminalize interviews with US, Israeli media outlets
Under the proposed bill, interviews or participation in discussions with such media would be banned, and violations would carry six months to two years in prison.
Iran-linked European crime organization recruiting teenagers for violent attacks - report
According to the BBC, the Foxtrot Network is thought to be responsible for around 35 murders and several attacks and attempted attacks against Israeli targets in Europe since 2022.
Iranian Christian dissident denied right to stay in Israel with his wife, child - interview
"Everything inside me began to change. I started thinking: maybe the people they hung from cranes were innocent too, like us. Maybe the people whose hands they cut off were also innocent."
Iran publicly hangs January protesters in Isfahan's Alikhani Square, sparking outrage
The two protesters were named by Mizan news agency as Amirhossein Safari and Abolfazl Sepahi, who were alleged to have attacked police officers.
Islamic regime seizes properties of more than 100 civilians accused of ‘supporting the enemy'
Properties, vehicles, and financial assets were all confiscated as part of what authorities described as a crackdown on individuals deemed to be acting against the regime.
DOJ sentences NYC accomplice in Iranian dissident murder-for-hire scheme to 10 years in prison
Masih Alinejad, the target of the plot, fled Iran following the contentious 2009 presidential election and ensuing protest movement. She became a US citizen in 2019.
Money, power, exile: Inside an Iranian exile’s war on regime-linked wealth in Canada
“I was 15 when I started blogging with a fake name, Sarah Shams,” she told The Jerusalem Post last week while visiting Israel. “Sarah was my aunt’s name, and Shams was an Arab lady who sang on TV.
