Shahriar Siami

Dec 6, 2024 | rferl.org | Abubakar Siddique |Kian Sharifi |Una Cilic |Shahriar Siami

Lengthy prison terms, hefty fines, and travel bans. Those are among the punishments facing women who violate Iran’s new hijab law. Approved on November 30, the Hijab And Chastity law has triggered uproar in the Islamic republic, where even senior clerics have criticized it. The 74-article law also calls on the public to report alleged violators to the police and penalizes businesses and taxi drivers who refuse to do so.

Dec 4, 2024 | rferl.org | Abubakar Siddique |Kian Sharifi |Una Cilic |Shahriar Siami

Iran has temporarily released imprisoned Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi on medical grounds for at least three weeks, according to her lawyer. More to follow... More NewsRussian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the need for diplomacy to resolve the conflict in northern Syria in a phone call on December 3 to discuss the renewed fighting. A statement from Erdogan’s office after the call said Syria should not become a source of greater instability.

Dec 2, 2024 | rferl.org | Kian Sharifi |Una Cilic |Shahriar Siami |Fereshteh Ghazi

Iran said on December 2 that it plans to keep military advisers in Syria after its ally's second city, Aleppo, was overrun by rebels in a surprise offensive. The Islamic republic, which has backed President Bashar al-Assad since Syria's civil war broke out in 2011, says it only deploys military advisers in the country at the invitation of Damascus.

Dec 1, 2024 | rferl.org | Kian Sharifi |Una Cilic |Shahriar Siami |Fereshteh Ghazi

Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian rapper who was acquitted in court after being sentenced to death over his protest songs against the Islamic republic, was released from custody on December 1, a news agency linked to the judiciary reported.

Nov 29, 2024 | rferl.org | Kian Sharifi |Una Cilic |Shahriar Siami |Fereshteh Ghazi

Iran and three European powers agreed to continue their dialogue "in the near future" after a meeting in Geneva as intelligence officials warned Tehran's nuclear proliferation poses a "critical threat" in the coming months. Negotiators from Iran and the so-called E3 (Britain, France, and Germany) met in Switzerland to discuss a range of issues, including Iran's expanding nuclear program, its military support for Russia, and conflicts in the Middle East.