DeFFI | Defending Free Flow of Information Organization

Mansour Iranpour, an Iranian journalist, Sentenced to Fine

News February 12, 2024

Mansour Iranpour, a former political prisoner and journalist, has been ordered to pay seven million tomans in fines. The 113th branch of the...

Statistical Analysis of the Charge of “Spreading Lies” in Media Cases

News February 10, 2024

Since the beginning of 2024, "spreading lies" has been the most frequently attributed charge to journalists and media outlets in Iran. This...

Monthly Report on Media and Journalists’ Suppression in January 2024

Periodic Reports February 2, 2024

This statistical report is the first issue of the monthly reports by the Defending Free Flow of Information organization in 2024. It...

Khabar Online Removed Its Poll Under Pressure from Security Agencies

News January 31, 2024

Following the publication of a poll on Khabar Online regarding the level of citizen participation in elections, this media outlet was forced...

Mehrdad Darva, Journalist, Sentenced to Imprisonment

News January 25, 2024

The Revolutionary Court of Bandar Lengeh sentenced "Mehrdad Darva," a journalist residing in Hormozgan province, to 100 days of punitive imprisonment and...

Reports

Six-Month Report on the Suppression of Journalists and Media in Iran (First Half of 2025)

Suppression of Journalists in Iran: Ongoing Repression in January 2025

Silencing Voices: An Overview of Media and Journalist Repression in Iran (2024 Annual Report)

News Highlights

Court Hearing Held in Case of Alleged “Sexual Relations of Catherine Shakdam with Iranian Officials”

Tehran Prosecutor’s Office Targets Media Over Sanctions Impact Reports

Abolfazl Laal-Bahador, Iranian Journalist, Sentenced to Flogging, Imprisonment, and Exile

News

Iranian Journalist Shirin Saeedi Released from Evin Prison

Iranian Journalist Mustafa Nemati Released from Prison

Fardaye Eghtesad Resumes Operations After 15-Month Hiatus