Iran

November 3, 2024

U.S.-Iranian Journalist Reza Valizadeh Detained in Tehran: A Case of Hostage Journalism

November 3, 2024 – Iran/USA – Iranian–American journalist Reza Valizadeh returned to Iran after 13 years abroad, even seeking assurances from Iranian authorities. Instead, he was […]
October 23, 2024

Iranian Plot to Assassinate Journalist Masih Alinejad Exposed

October 23, 2024 – Iran – U.S. authorities have uncovered a chilling assassination plot targeting Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, allegedly orchestrated by Iran’s Islamic […]
October 14, 2024

Sharpening the Repression: Iran Sentences Journalists Over Mahsa Amini Coverage

October 14, 2024 – Iran – Tehran’s judicial authorities upheld five-year prison sentences for journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, marking a severe escalation in Iran’s […]
September 24, 2024

Detained Without Transparency: Kurdish-Iranian Journalist Fardin Mostafaei Held in Secret

September 24, 2024 – Iran –  Iranian security forces arrested Fardin Mostafaei, a 39-year-old Kurdish investigative journalist and administrator of the popular Telegram channel Saqqez Rudaw, in […]
September 20, 2024

Free Narges Coalition Demands Urgent Release of Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Ahead of Iran’s UN Week

September 20, 2024 – Iran –  The Free Narges Coalition—a partnership of PEN America, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Front Line Defenders, and the Narges Mohammadi Foundation—is urging […]
September 16, 2024

Iran Escalates Repression of Women Journalists Since Mahsa Amini’s Death, RSF Warns

September 16, 2024 – Iran – Two years after the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released a detailed report […]
September 6, 2024

Despite Presidential Pledge, Iran’s Crackdown on Journalists Persists

September 06, 2024 – Iran –  Iran’s newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, had sparked cautious optimism in August 2024 when he announced plans to withdraw government […]