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

In 2025, Iranian journalists and media outlets experienced an unprecedented period of intensified security pressures, judicial actions, and deliberate disruptions to their...

Aaliyeh motalebzadeh, Iranian Photographer, Released on Bail from Detention

Amid ongoing nationwide internet disruptions in Iran, Aaliyeh motalebzadeh, a prominent photographer and women's rights activist, has been released on bail. motalebzadeh, who...

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...