Iranian Intelligence Department Arrests 39 Protesters
By IranWire October 19, 2026 According to the Tasnim News Agency, citing the General Directorate of Intelligence of Qazvin Province, 39 citizens have been arrested in connection with the January 2026 protests. The identities of those detained, their current locations, and the status of their legal cases remain unknown. In a report that included no names or identifying details, the Qazvin Intelligence Department claimed that the detainees operated across eight separate groups
The Erasure of the Private Sphere in Iran
By Franzie Schatzl and Jack Budlow Before attending a local production of Chekhov’s “Ivanov,” two women publicly share a cigarette — a habit once considered socially unacceptable. Across Iran, women continue to find small ways to assert individuality, resist, and stretch the boundaries of what authorities deem acceptable behaviour. Photograph: Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times The erosion of the private sphere is a hallmark of totalitarianism. The demolition of individuality a
Genocide Watch
Nov 13, 2025
Al-Kildani's Militia Replaces Iraqi Christian Leaders
September 03, 2024 1:48 PM By Dale Gavlak FILE - A member of the Babylon Brigades stands beneath a cross in the town of Khidr Ilyas,...
VOA (Voice of America)
Sep 4, 2024
Iran Expected to Attack Israel in the Coming Days
By EMANUEL FABIAN, TOI STAFF and AGENCIES 12 August 2024, 4:04 am People walk past a billboard showing a portrait of newly appointed...
The Times of Israel
Aug 14, 2024
Iran Orders Attack on Israel after Haniya's Death
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ordered retaliation after a humiliating security failure, as Iran once again balances...
New York Times 1
Jul 31, 2024
LGBTQI+ Persecution: The Global Genocide of Gay People
Cultural or state-led killings of gay people constitute Stage 9: Extermination in Genocide Watch's Ten Stages of Genocide.
Genocide Watch
Mar 24, 2023
