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Lack of leadership is both a strength and weakness of Iran's protest movement

The anti-government protests that have rocked Iran since Mahsa Amini's death on September 16 are unprecedented in scale and duration. But the protests' lack of a clear leader is proving to be both a strength and a weakness – it makes them harder to repress but also impedes the development…

France 24

White Torture by Narges Mohammadi review – solitary savagery

An Iranian political activist, now in jail herself, interviews 12 female prisoners of the Islamic Republic about their experiences

The Guardian - UK

Best films of 2022 in the UK: No 6 – Hit the Road

Emotion bubbles beneath the surface of Panah Panahi’s outstanding road movie, as a family help one son leave Iran – while keeping the truth from his little brother

The Guardian - UK

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European MPs seek to publicise plight of jailed Iranian protesters

Politicians particularly in Germany taking responsibility for lobbying for the safety of individual prisoners

The Guardian - UK

Iranian student faces death penalty for giving 'chocolates and hugs' in protests

Mohammed Nasiri, 21, has reportedly been accused of "waging war against God" for his part in anti-regime protests in Iran where he was part of a group giving out chocolates and hugs to passers-by

Daily Mirror

Ministry: Iranian Oil Minister Stable after Heart Attack

The Iranian oil minister is in a stable condition after a heart attack on Thursday, the oil ministry said in a statement reported by the official IRNA news agency. "Javad Owji, the minister of oil, was admitted to a public hospital in Tehran following a heart attack which occurred on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hakim Ziyech responds, Mason Mount struggles: Complete Chelsea World Cup player ratings

Chelsea news: With the last two Blues players involved the World Cup knocked out, we take a look at how Chelsea players fared in Qatar

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Middle East round-up: Public hanging in Iran seen as message

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

'We need to see the bright and light side of Afghanistan, too'

When the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, photographer Roya Heydari was taken completely by surprise. She'd already spent six years of her life exiled in Iran during the Taliban's first rule. When they returned, she was forced to leave for a second time, a decision that devastated…

France 24

World's shortest man who is just 2ft 2inches tall wins Guinness record

Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh, 20, who is from a remote village in Iran's West Azerbaijan Province, has become the new shortest male as of Tuesday after being found to be 6.86cm shorter than the previous record holder

Daily Mirror

Iran Detains 47 Male, Female Journalists

Iran has imprisoned an “unprecedented” large number of male and female journalists since protests broke out in September over the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for breaching the country's strict dress code. At least 34 new journalists joined 13 others who were previously detained. Iran’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Sentences Belgian Aid Worker to 28 Years in Prison

The Iranian authorities sentenced Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele to 28 years in prison, according to a spokesman for his family. Vandecasteele, 41, was arrested in Iran at the end of February and was once held in Evin prison over "fabricated series of crimes" on suspicion of espionage. Belgium and…

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Human Rights Groups Accuse Iran’s Regime of Using Capital Punishment to Spread Fear

Iranian authorities are using capital punishment to intimidate and suppress protesters who have been demonstrating since mid-September, according to prominent human rights groups. There are about 20 Iranians facing the threat of death row.

Asharq Al-Awsat

7 journalists jailed in India, Asia has highest behind bars: CPJ

The number of journalists jailed for doing their job has touched a record high this year, seeing a jump of 20 percent as compared to last year with a tally of 323, according to the annual prison census by the Committee to Protect Journalists. India too continues to remain at…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Congress to Establish Task Force to Monitor Iran's Nuclear Program

The US Congress approved the inclusion of provisions from the Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability Monitoring Act of 2022, with bipartisan support to establish a State Department-led joint task force to monitor and regularly provide reports to Congress regarding Iran's nuclear weapons and missile capabilities, in the National Defense Authorization Act…

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IAEA Delegation to Visit Tehran Soon

Iran said Wednesday that officials from the UN nuclear watchdog would visit the country in the coming days to resolve the “ambiguities” over claims of secret activities. The United Nations Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has for months been calling on Iran to explain the presence of nuclear material…

Radio France Internationale

Iran sentences Belgian aid worker to 28 years in prison

Iran has imposed a 28-year jail term on a Belgian aid worker, stirring a bitter debate over a stalled prisoner exchange treaty between Tehran and Brussels.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Downs Swarm of Attack Drones over Kyiv

Ukraine said Wednesday it had shot down more than a dozen Iranian-made drones in Moscow's latest assault on Kyiv.

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Israeli Military Chief Says Israel behind Strike on Iranian Truck Convoy in Syria

Israel's military chief of staff strongly suggested on Wednesday that Israel was behind a strike on a truck convoy in Syria last month, giving a rare glimpse of Israel's shadow war against Iran and its proxies across the region. Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said Israeli military and intelligence capabilities made…

The Independent UK

UN votes to eject Iran from women’s rights panel in ‘historic’ move

Move to expel Iran from United Nations Commission on the Status of Women hailed by activists

France 24

Iran ousted from UN commission backing women over human rights violations

The UN Economic and Social Council voted Wednesday to immediately oust Iran from the UN’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality because of its systematic violation of the rights of women and girls, a decision the United States hailed as “historic” and Iran claimed was based on “fabricated allegations.”

Wales Online

Armed forces chief warns of tensions rising between the West and Russia, Iran, North Korea and China

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says a belligerent North Korea and 'increasingly authoritarian' China are challenging norms that have up until now guaranteed global security

ABC News

Iranian footballer handed death sentence in connection to protests, Iran ousted from UN women's group

Footballer Amir Reza Nasr Azadani joins at least 27 protesters facing execution in connection with anti-government demonstrations, as the UN removes Iran from a key women's rights group.

The National (Scotland)

Amir Nasr-Azadani, the Iranian regime, Anthony Stokes and Marc Crosas

"We cannot deny the conditions in my country, they are not good. The players know it.”

The Independent UK

UN council ousts Iran from UN commission backing women

The U.N. Economic and Social Council has voted to immediately oust Iran from the U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality

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