Iranian authorities are using the cover of what they call “wartime conditions” to intensify their repression of dissent ...

Women seen in front of an Iranian flag during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration on April 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Even as a fragile two-week ...

Iran is being accused of intensifying its crackdown on dissent with executions, mass arrests and one of the internet longest shutdowns to stifle protests against the regime.

Arrests and executions in Iran have been on the rise since the start of the regional war triggered by a U.S.-Israeli attack on Feb. 28.

Activist’s harrowing account: A Tehran-based activist says fear of renewed conflict amplifies the psychological toll of political repression, with arrests, executions, and surveillance deepening ...

Iran has stepped up repression during the Middle East war with high-profile executions and hundreds of arrests, activists said on Tuesday, urging Washington to put human rights at the centre of any ...

According to a new Amnesty International report, Iranian authorities have used "wartime conditions" as cover to intensify repression since the US-Israeli strikes on February 28. In that time, the ...

LONDON -- Even as a fragile two-week ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. holds – sparing about 90 million Iranians from the immediate threat of bombardment – many Iranians at home and abroad say they ...