The Latest Breaking News from Elaheh Mohammadi

The United Nations says its premier prize for press freedom has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian female journalists “for their commitment to truth and accountability.”

Iranian authorities have shot and killed a man celebrating the country's elimination from the 2022 World Cup, according to a human rights group, as the Islamic Republic intensifies attempts to quash dissent in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death in September.

On the 56th day of the Iranian riots, a senior security official expected the protests "to subside," while the Iranian judiciary threatened to establish courts to "firmly handle" those who cause "turmoil" or "commit crimes" during the anti-government protests sweeping the country. The protests constitute one of the biggest challenges…

Iran has charged two women journalists with propaganda against the state, the judiciary said Tuesday, as it presses a crackdown on protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini. The clerical state has been rocked by a protest movement that erupted on September 16 when Amini, 22, died…

Powerful branch of armed forces menaces protesters with threats of violence and jail

Iranian officials criticise UN rapporteur while large number of journalists calls for freeing of arrested colleagues.

Raids on student campuses spark protests despite threats made by chief of security force that unrest must stop

Protests in Iran entered a more violent phase on Sunday as students, who defied an ultimatum by the Revolutionary Guards and a warning from the president, were met with tear gas and gunfire from security forces, social media videos showed.

An Iranian intelligence report claims arrested journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini’s death were trained by the US.