Following the mourning period for President Ebrahim Raisi, who passed away in the recent helicopter crash, Iran has shifted its attention to the upcoming
Two Iranian women were detained after a video surfaced on social media showing them dancing in Tehran's Tajrish Square while dressed as a fictional character in Iranian folklore known as "Haji Firuz."
The human rights organization Hengaw said Iranian security agencies detained over 300 women for political or ideological reasons last year, with more than 100 still facing imprisonment for various charges.
In a rare call from Qom prison, Mohammad Taghi Akbarnejad, an Iranian cleric and seminary professor known for his criticism of Supreme Leader Ali Ayatollah Khamenei's policies, said he has been pressured to make false confessions and faces constant attempts by the authorities to discredit him.