At least 448 killed during Iran protests

In a crackdown on protests that began in mid-September, Iranian security forces have killed at least 448 people, over half of whom were ethnic minorities, a rights group said on Tuesday. According to the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) group, 60 of the 448 people confirmed to have been killed were children under the age of 18, including nine girls, and 29 women. In the past week alone, 16 people have been killed by security …

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Iranian soccer star faces execution after World Cup

An Iranian soccer player will be hanged for protesting Mahsa Amini’s death. In November, an arrest warrant was issued for 26-year-old Amir Nasr-Azadani for the murders of a police colonel and two militia members. Furthermore, Nasr-Azadani was charged with “waging war against God.” In mid-September, Amini died suddenly in custody after being arrested for allegedly improperly wearing a hijab. According to witnesses, Amini was beaten by Guidance Patrol, but the Iranian government claims she died of …

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Families of Iran’s soccer team threatened with torture and imprisonment ahead of USA match

A source involved in the games’ security said the families of Iran’s World Cup soccer team has been threatened with imprisonment and torture if they fail to “behave” ahead of Tuesday’s match against the USA. As a result of Iranian players refusing to sing the national anthem in their opening match against England on November 21, the source said they were called to a meeting with members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According …

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