Iran Labels Rock Music Fans Satan Worshippers in Mass Arrest
Iranian police arrested over 260 people at an underground music festival this weekend, branding the event a “satanist gathering”.According to Iran International sources, police made the mass arrest in the Shahriar area of Tehran province Friday.The semi-official Tasnim News Agency, linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), reported that the attendees were adorned with "signs and symbols of Satanism"...
Economic Turmoil Drives Iranian Pilots to Seek Work Abroad
Iran's economic crisis is forcing a significant number of Iranian pilots to leave their jobs and seek better opportunities abroad.The flight of talent includes 47 pilots from a private sector airline and 64 from the national carrier, Iran Air, as reported by the Etemad daily on Sunday.“Before sanctions intensified in 2017, a pilot's average salary in Iranian airlines was...
Iran’s Internet Speed Declines Amid Restrictions
Recent data released by Speedtest for April reveals a decline in Iran's mobile internet speed amid deteriorating internet access under the Ebrahim Raisi government.Despite promises of improvement, the average download speed dipped to 35.66 megabits per second, with upload speeds also faltering at 9.71 megabits per second. The stagnation comes at a time when the Ministry of Communications has...
Iran’s Leadership in Peril as President’s Chopper Vanishes in Crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter was reported missing earlier today amid dense fog, sparking a search and rescue operation that has extended into the night.The ISNA news agency reported that based on unofficial sources some of the president's delegation have been killed, but official sources have yet to make any specific statements on the matter.Two hardline news outlets claimed...
Iranian Pop Singer Given Heavy Prison Sentence
Iranian singer Amir-Hossein Maghsoudlou, known by his stage name Tataloo, has been handed multiple prison sentences after being extradited from Turkey. The 36-year-old underground musician, once a vocal supporter of the regime who had been living in Istanbul since 2018, was extradited back to Iran by Turkish authorities in December last year and has since been held in detention.The trial, which...
International Reactions Pouring in After Raisi’s Chopper Crash
Reaction is pouring in from around the world, after reports of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashing near Iran’s border with Azerbaijan.With Raisi’s fate unknown, world leaders, opponents of the Islamic Republic as well as its apologists are rampant with posts on social media.Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted their concerns for Raisi and other Iranian officials...
Iranians Celebrate President Raisi’s Helicopter Crash
Iranians around the world are celebrating the disappearance and possible death of Iran President Ebrahim Raisi's after the helicopter carrying him and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday.There is still no confirmation on any deaths, but many Iranians inside Iran and in the diaspora are rejoicing at the possibility. While State media halted all of its regular programming to...
Raisi: Poorly Educated Cleric Who Blundered into a Failed Presidency
Ebrahim Raisi, effectively appointed by Iran’s Supreme Leader as president in June 2021, was killed in a helicopter crash on May 19, exactly 63 years and five months after his birth in northeastern Iran.This is the story of a young member of the Death Committee that ordered the execution of around 5,000 political prisoners serving their prison terms in...
Raisi’s Death Exposes Iran’s Crisis of Legitimacy Once Again
The news of Raisi’s helicopter crash and death has caused speculation about the question of presidential succession and its implications for the Islamic Republic of Iran.Even before it became clear that President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, had already assured the public that they should have no fear of any disruptions...
Khamenei Will Decide Fate of Iran’s Presidency After Raisi
Questions are arising regarding who would immediately succeed Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi who was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. According to Article 131 of Iran's constitution, in the event of the death or incapacitation of the president, specific procedures are set in motion to ensure interim continuity of leadership of the current administration until a new election...
