DeFFI | Defending Free Flow of Information Organization

The Website of Ham-Mihan Newspaper Has Been Shut Down

News October 29, 2025

The website of Ham-Mihan newspaper was shut down for the second time in the past four months. Simultaneously, the newspaper has been...

Prison Sentence Issued Against Claimant of “Katherine Shakdam’s Sexual Relations with Iranian Officials”

News October 18, 2025

Mustafa Kavakebian, the editor-in-chief of Mardomsalari newspaper, has been sentenced to prison for his claims regarding alleged sexual relations between Katherine Shakdam,...

Iranian News Website Didar News Blocked Again

News October 17, 2025

The news and analysis website Didar News has once again been blocked and unlawfully removed from public access. The outlet had previously...

Iranian Journalist Shirin Saeedi Released from Evin Prison

News October 14, 2025

Shirin Saeedi, an Iranian journalist incarcerated in Evin Prison, was released after serving over 21 months in detention. Her release was granted...

Iranian Journalist Mustafa Nemati Released from Prison

News October 14, 2025

Mustafa Nemati, an Iranian journalist, was released from prison after serving a total of 211 days. He was arrested on Tuesday, October...

Reports

2025 Annual Report: The Islamic Republic’s Military Posture Against the Free Flow of Information in Iran

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

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

News Highlights

War in Iran: Internet Cut Off and Several Websites and Applications Hacked

Continued Detention of Japan broadcaster journalist NHK in Iran

Suppression of Free Information in Iran Continues: Two More Journalists Arrested

News

Day 3 of the War in Iran: Continued Internet Blackout and Widespread Disruption to Free Information Flow

War in Iran: Internet Cut Off and Several Websites and Applications Hacked

Continued Detention of Japan broadcaster journalist NHK in Iran