Serbia and Sweden Urge Their Citizens to Leave Iran
In a statement published early Saturday on its website, Serbia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said:
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Arrest of At Least 9 Kurdish Citizens During 40th-Day Memorial for January Victims
At least nine Kurdish citizens — Saeed Naderi, Hossein Behnamneh, Abolfazl Darbandi, Behzad Akbari, Saeed Yari, Mohammadamin Nazari, Yousef Khattavi, Adib Nazari, and Armin Piraei — were arrested by security forces in the cities of Abdanan and Sarableh in Ilam Provin
Mahmoud Sedighi-Pour, a member of the Gilan Teachers’ Trade Association, Arrested
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, coinciding with the 40-day memorial ceremonies for those killed in the January 2026 nationwide protests across various cities, forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps raided the workplace of Mahmoud Sedighi-Pour — a memb
Message of Support from Heshmatollah Tabarzadi for the Congress of Republican and Federal Democrats
Heshmatollah Tabarzadi, Secretary-General of the Democratic Front of Iran and a political prisoner held in Isfahan Central Prison, issued a message on Tuesday, February 17, from behind bars expressing strong support for the Congress of Republican and Federal Democrat
US Secretary of State says reaching an agreement with Iran is difficult
Reuters reported that Rubio made the remarks on Monday, February 16, during his visit to Budapest, while emphasizing that United States will continue efforts to reach a deal.
Secret Transfer of Mehran Gharebaghi from Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz to an Unknown Location
Farshteh Tabanian, a defense attorney, announced on Sunday, February 15, 2026, on the social platform X that her client, Mehran Gharebaghi, a 33-year-old political prisoner, was secretly transferred about twenty days earlier (early December 2025) from Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz to
Iran Signals Openness to Direct U.S. Presence in Its Market
On the eve of a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for diplomacy said the country is seeking a nuclear agreement with the United States that would deliver economic benefits for both sides.
“34 percent of Iran’s population is poor or living in absolute poverty”
The Speaker of Parliament announced on Sunday, 26 Bahman, that according to official data, 34 percent of the country’s population is poor or experiencing absolute poverty.
Death Sentences Issued for 14 Detained Protesters
The head of Branch 15 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran has sentenced 14 protesters arrested during the nationwide demonstrations of January 2026 to death.
Torture to the Brink of Death to Extract Confessions from Ehsan Hosseinipour
Amir Raisian, an attorney, has revealed details of the case of Ehsan Hosseinipour Hesarloo, a 19-year-old man facing charges of “arson at Seyyed al-Shohada Mosque in Pakdasht” and “participation in the killing of two Basij members” — Ali Akbar Zarei and Taha Azizi — during the n