Questioned by an interviewer, detainees are shown confessing to a variety of alleged offences ranging from committing ...

No one would agree to the terms that Iran’s regime has forced on its citizens.

IFFR keeps "championing filmmakers forging new paths in cinema," such as a creative tortured for his participation in a ...

A US carrier strike group has reportedly arrived in the Middle East region by Monday amid speculation over potential operations against Iran, while the Iranian side said the US warships would not ...

In modern-day Tehran, two longtime pals and roommates are threatened when their underground creative circle attracts the ...

The musical legend, who was punished for ‘moral decay’ and went into exile, now voluntarily withholds her voice in solidarity.

The Iranian government has exerted forceful control over its citizens since the Islamic Republic seized power nearly 50 years ago. The pop star Googoosh has firsthand experience of opposition to the ...

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The humour that creeps in gradually is the kind commonly found in thrillers or even superhero movies. While the stakes may be life and death, Vahid and his fellow would-be avengers are regular people ...

If one needed real proof of the chances of success, or rather lack of, of such a plan, then the suggestion that such a body ...

Follow the Oscar nominations live in 2026. Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman announced this year's award nominees for best ...