Hundreds of girls have fallen sick in schools in recent weeks in Iran, with some hospitalized. Some officials and parents suspect that the schoolgirls were poisoned. The authorities, which have launched an investigation, have found no evidence of poison.
An unsparing regime known to crush dissent with an iron fist pulled out all its administrative levers to tamp down on protests by a band of women standing up for their rights and dignity
Iranian Chess player Sara Khadem, also known as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, recently took part in a tournament without wearing a hijab, CNN reported on Wednesday citing Iranian news agency Jamaran.
Iran on Monday carried out a public execution, the second in less than one week, related to anti-government protests in the country, The Jerusalem Post reported.