Iran has released an award-winning filmmaker more than six months after arresting him for criticizing the government, a pro-reform newspaper reported Monday. Mohammad Rasoulof, whose 2020 film, “There is No Evil,” won the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, is one of several prominent artists, athletes and other celebrities detained in recent months for criticizing authorities. Authorities also …
Iran allows ailing American Baquer Namazi to leave the country for treatment Enlarge this image toggle caption -/AFP via Getty Images -/AFP via Getty Images An 85-year-old American and former U.N. official was allowed to leave Iran today after being held there for more than six years. The case of Namazi and his son, both dual U.S.-Iranian citizens, has received …
CNN — Iranian police called the death of Mahsa Amini an “unfortunate incident” and denied that she was harmed physically in custody, semi-official news agency Fars News said on Monday. Iranian officials have said that Amini died after suffering a “heart attack” following her arrest on Tuesday, but her family say she did not have a pre-existing heart condition, according …
