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Iran’s Only Female Olympic Medalist Defects to Europe
Iran’s sole female Olympic medalist has permanently left home for Europe. In an Instagram post over the weekend,…
Iranian Woman Sets Herself on Fire Over Fear of Jail For Going to a Soccer Game
An Iranian woman, known as “Blue Girl,” who set herself on fire to allegedly protest the jail sentence…
TV Broadcaster in Iran Fired After Playing Uncensored Jackie Chan Sex Scene
An uncensored sex scene from a Jackie Chan film, “Shinjuku Incident” (2009), cost a regional head of the Islamic…
Iranian Teen Arrested for Posting Videos of Herself Dancing on Instagram
Authorities in Iran have arrested an 18-year-old girl for posting videos of herself dancing without wearing a hijab…
Indian Chess Star Boycotts Championship in Iran Because She Will Be Forced to Wear a Hijab
An Indian chess star has decided to pull out of an international championship event in Iran in protest…
Wife of Princeton Student Imprisoned in Iran Asks for Trump’s Help
Princeton University graduate student Xiyue Wang has been held for almost 16 months inside an Iranian prison where…
Chinese-Born American Jailed in Iran for Allegedly Being a U.S. Spy
A Chinese-born American graduate student at Princeton University, who was arrested in Iran last year on allegations of…
Iran Becomes the First Country to Completely Ban Pokémon Go
Iran is the first country to officially ban Pokémon Go for unspecified “security concerns.” The decision was made…
