Nationwide Internet Shutdown in Iran; Concerns Over Widespread Repression of Protesting Citizens

The Islamic Republic of Iran has severed international internet connectivity and caused extensive disruption to domestic communication networks — including mobile phone...

Organized Disruption of Independent Reporting Amid Anti-Government Protests in Iran

As anti-government protests continue in Iran, organized disruptions to independent reporting in the country persist. The Islamic Republic, through summoning journalists to...

Iranian Journalist Mehdi Beyk Released After Brief Detention

Mehdi Beyk, the political editor of the reformist newspaper Etemad, was released one day after his detention. The journalist had been arrested...

Anti-Government Protests in Iran: Journalist Mehdi Beyk Detained

Despite the passage of one day since Mehdi Beyk's presence in Tehran's Grand Bazaar to cover the shopkeepers' strike, there is still...

Iranian Journalist Majid Beiranvand Sentenced to One Year in Prison and Exile

Majid Beiranvand, an Iranian journalist and editor-in-chief of the weekly publication "Horo", has been sentenced to one year in prison and exile...