Iranian political prisoners
Jailed British couple in Iran continue hunger strike, US-based rights org. HRANA says
Craig and Lindsay Foreman, jailed in Iran on espionage charges, have been denied adequate medical care and contact with their families, HRANA reported.
Iranian political prisoner accused of conspiring with Israel brutally beaten in prison
Sexual abuse in Iranian prisons sharply rises as population repression increases during ceasefire
UK nationals in Iran call on government to defend them amid Tehran airstrikes
'Israel is killing the killers': Former Evin prisoner speaks out after Israeli strikes - exclusive
"This was a powerful moment for us , to see those who tormented us finally being held accountable. But I must say: as long as Khamenei is alive, the cycle of violence isn't over."
Iranian activist sentenced to 12 years for tweeting a single dot
Iran's judiciary reported that a "fugitive Mossad agent" had been arrested in June, later identified to be Shanbehzadeh. He is now charged with pro-Israel propaganda, which he denies.
'If you want to execute Mohammadi, dig two graves': Iranian labor activist sentenced to death
Sharifeh Mohammadi, who has been imprisoned since December 2023, has not been granted visits and phone calls by family members.
Sweden frees convicted former Iranian official Hamid Noury in prisoner exchange deal
In 2022, Noury was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Stockholm court for his role in the mass executions of Iranian regime opponents in 1988.
American prisoners freed by Iran land in US after swap deal, CNN reports
US President Joe Biden welcomed the returning prisoners home but his administration also announced fresh US sanctions.
EU, Stockholm say Swedish citizen held in Iran
The New York Times reported that a Swedish citizen, who according to the paper has been working for the European Union's diplomatic corps, had been imprisoned in Iran for more than 500 days.
Iran says US should explain links to prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd
US envoy for Iran, Abram Paley, met on Friday with the family of Sharmahd, who was convicted of heading a pro-monarchist group accused of a deadly bombing in 2008.
Iran's supreme leader issues pardon for 'tens of thousands' of prisoners - IRNA
The pardon approved by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came with conditions which said the measure would not apply to any of the numerous dual nationals held in Iran.
Images of emaciated Iranian prisoner on hunger strike prompt outrage
Farhad Meysami has been jailed since 2018 for supporting women activists protesting against the headscarf police.
Iran Revolution is not just a local problem but a global one - opinion
In the 120 days since the protests on 2022, Iran has ruthlessly murdered at least 525 protesters and detained and tortured countless more.