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Two Family Members Arrested at 40-Day Memorial for Slain Kurdish Activists
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (247+ words) According to images obtained by Iran Wire, the 40-day memorial service (Chehelom) for Mojtaba Veisi and Meysam Veisi, two Kurdish cultural activists and brothers from Kermanshah, was held on Thursday, July 9, at their family residence in the Dareh-Derizh neighborhood. The…...
Iran To Confiscate Former Political Prisoner's Family Home
1+ week, 2+ day ago (408+ words) Iran Wire Iran To Confiscate Former Political Prisoner's Family Home The asset confiscation case against Seyed Javad Seyedi, a former political prisoner, has entered the enforcement stage. With the initiation of this process, his late father's family home now faces…...
Corruption, Lack of Training and Government Meddling Led to Iran's World Cup Exit
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1500+ words) Three Draws: The Points That Cost an Elimination In the World Cup, remaining undefeated does not always equate to success. Iran's football team ended the group stage of the 2026 World Cup without a single loss, but conversely, it failed to…...
Lion and Sun" Flags in Los Angeles: Iran vs. New Zealand Match Overshadowed by Political Tensions
3+ week, 2+ day ago (249+ words) Iran Wire Lion and Sun" Flags in Los Angeles: Iran vs. New Zealand Match Overshadowed by Political Tensions According to reports, a group of Iranian spectators booed and jeered during the playing of the national anthem, while another group chanted…...
51-Year-Old Soccer Fan Killed During Protests in Tehran
3+ week, 3+ day ago (204+ words) Iran Wire 51-Year-Old Soccer Fan Killed During Protests in Tehran According to a report by the human rights news outlet Iran Wire, Mehdi Fathi, a resident of Tehran's Ariashahr neighborhood, died on January 9 from internal bleeding after being shot in…...
Iranian Businessman Arrested at His Home in the US
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (233+ words) In a surprise operation on Wednesday, June 3, FBI agents arrested Jamshid Ghomi, a 63-year-old businessman with dual Iranian-American citizenship, at his $35 million mansion in Newport Beach, California. According to the New York Post, Ghomi has been charged with conspiracy to…...
Justice Department Building in Larestan County Targeted
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (138+ words) Iran Wire Justice Department Building in Larestan County Targeted Media outlets close to the government in Iran have reported that the "Larestan Justice Department" was targeted. According to citizen reports, the sounds of several explosions were heard in Larestan County,…...