A Kurdish-language teacher in the Iranian city of Sanandaj was sentenced to 11 years in prison for her cultural activities and support for the Women, Life, Freedom protests that have roiled the country since the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022. rferl.org/a/iran-kurdish…

A U.S. treasury official said the United States will maintain its close coordination with Britain and Canada and continue to use 'all means available to combat those who would finance Iran’s destabilizing activities.' rferl.org/a/iran-drone-u…

Toomaj Salehi’s attorney told a pro-reform newspaper that his client was convicted of a new charge, “corruption on earth,” and sentenced to death. rferl.org/a/iran-disside…

PEN America, along with a group of organizations that support cartoonists and artists, condemned the violent arrest of Atena Farghadani, an Iranian cartoonist currently in prison for attempting to hang one of her drawings near the presidential palace. rferl.org/a/iran-cartoon…

The United States on April 23 imposed more sanctions against Iran, designating four people and two companies that the U.S. Treasury Department said were 'involved in malicious cyber-activity' on behalf of the country's military. rferl.org/a/iran-us-sanc…

Iran is trying to rekindle neglected trade and political relations with African states, but its supply of weapons and support in hotspot areas appears more geared toward sowing chaos. rferl.org/a/iran-russia-…

The sister of a 16-year-old killed last year in anti-government protests has been freed from an Iranian jail after a week of detention for violating Iran's hijab law. rferl.org/a/iran-shakara…

Prominent Iranian cartoonist Atena Farghadani has been detained by the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) after attempting to post her work on a wall near the presidential palace in Tehran, multiple sources in Iran have told RFE/RL.

Brutal human rights abuses continue to take place and even worsen in Iran, the report says, highlighting the harsh punishment meted out to prisoners, including executions, for bogus or unjust reasons. rferl.org/a/us-human-rig…

Saman Yasin described enduring a 'mock execution' set up by prison officials before being moved to a prison in Karaj. rferl.org/a/iran-rapper-…

A ceremony held at Tehran’s main airport on April 22 was attended by the Saudi ambassador to Iran, marking a significant step toward increased cooperation between the two Middle Eastern powers. rferl.org/a/iran-saudi-t…

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has publicly expressed gratitude to Iran's armed forces one week after they targeted Israel with more than 300 missiles and drones in response to Israel's suspected bombing of Iran's embassy compound in Damascus.

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The commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) troops in the Iranian capital on April 21 announced the creation of a new enforcement body to uphold the country's strict dress code for women.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Pakistan on April 22-24 accompanied by his wife, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other senior Iranian officials, and a business delegation, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced on April 21. rferl.org/a/iran-raisi-v…

Iranian officials have denied media reports about the imminent delivery of new Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to Iran. rferl.org/a/iran-dispute…

One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials said on April 20. rferl.org/a/deadly-blast…

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi said she fears Iran could use the confrontation with Israel as a pretext to intensify its domestic crackdown on dissent.
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Tehran has downplayed the scope and impact of a reported Israeli attack on targets inside Iran that appeared to be in retaliation for an air attack the Islamic republic launched last weekend on Israel amid signs an escalation has been avoided.
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Should Tehran decide to blame Israel for strikes on Iranian territory and respond with force, it has a number of options at its disposal -- including the element of surprise and the threat of going nuclear. rferl.org/a/iran-israel-…

State media has reported explosions in Iran after a suspected air strike by Israel near Ishafan. The IAEA nuclear watchdog reported that there was no damage to Iran's nuclear sites. U.S. sources were cited as saying Israel had attacked the area. youtu.be/DmtRhLY39ek