On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Khamenei, in a meeting with private sector investors, reacted to Trump’s recent remarks about the regime, without naming him explicitly. This occurred on a day when freedom-seekers in revolutionary Kurdistan ranging from Shahabad to Kermanshah, Sanandaj, Saqqez, Bukan, Mahabad, and other major and minor cities […]
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A municipal sanitation worker in Tehran lost his life while on duty due to unsafe working conditions and the lack of proper workplace safety measures. According to Kolbarnews, citing Herana, the incident occurred on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The head of the Tehran Traffic Police Accident Department stated that at […]
The director of the Tehran Municipality’s Organization for Social Services and Partnerships has reported the identification of 3,600 child workers in the city over the past year. According to Kolbarnews, Seyed Mohammad Naghib, the organization’s director, announced this figure and stated that centers called “Pouyashahr” have been established to organize […]
Sepideh Rashno, a writer, poet, and civil activist, has been summoned to Evin Prison. According to Kolbar News, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, an official notice was issued requiring Ms. Rashno to report to the Criminal Enforcement Branch of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in District 33 of Tehran, […]
Amir Raeesian, a defense attorney, has announced that the Supreme Court has upheld the execution sentence for Pakhshan Azizi. According to Kolbarnews, Amir Raeesian, the lawyer representing Pakhshan Azizi, stated:“Following the issuance of the death sentence by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran for Ms. Pakhshan Azizi, we […]
Sarvenaz Ahmadi, a children’s rights activist, was conditionally released from Evin Prison moments ago. According to Kolbarnews, Sarvenaz Ahmadi was freed on Sunday, December 29, 2024, after serving one year and nine months in prison. Her mother confirmed her release and stated it was granted conditionally. Sarvenaz Ahmadi had previously […]
Farhad Sheikhi, a labor activist originally from Saqqez and residing in Hashtgerd, has been released from Karaj Central Prison under electronic monitoring. According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, December 22, 2024, Farhad Sheikhi was released from Karaj Central Prison. Authorities recently approved his request for release under electronic monitoring. He has […]
Leila Hosseinzadeh, a former political prisoner and student activist who was recently expelled from university, has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment and a monetary fine. According to Kolbarnews, the verdict issued by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, convicted Hosseinzadeh of “propaganda […]
Mohammad Damavand Mirzaei, a “Shouti” trader from Kamiyaran, was killed by direct fire from military forces in Karaj. According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Tuesday, December 17, 2024, Mohammad Damavand Mirzaei succumbed to his injuries after three days of struggling for his life after falling into a coma on […]
Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student activist and graduate student at Tehran University, has reported being barred from continuing her education and having her access to academic records blocked. She has been officially expelled from her undergraduate program as well, five years after completing it. According to Kolbarnews, Leila Hosseinzadeh, a graduate […]