His work helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017 – the biggest challenge to Iran’s rulers since the 2009 Green Movement protests.
Iran executes Ruhollah Zam, exiled journalist lured into deathtrap
Iran yesterday hanged a well-known journalist after security services lured him back from his exile in France.Ruhollah Zam, 47, was accused of fomenting violence during mass demonstrations in Iran …
Ruhollah Zam hanged by Iran after being lured from France
Iran yesterday hanged a well-known journalist after security services lured him back from his exile in France.Ruhollah Zam, 47, was accused of fomenting violence during mass demonstrations in Iran …
Iran executes dissident journalist, accusing him of inciting
Dissident Iranian journalist Rouhollah Zam was hanged in Iran on Saturday morning, according to state television IRIB.
Uzbekistan on board for India-Iran connectivity initiative
To open up economic opportunities for traders and business of region: MEA In a rare quicksilver move in diplomacy, India, Iran and Uzbekistan will hold trilateral meeting on the joint use of Chabahar …
Turkey summons Iranian ambassador over Azeri poem tensions
Turkey has summoned the Iranian ambassador to Ankara over Iran’s “aggressive” reaction to the Turkish president’s recitation of a poem during a visit to Azerbaijan, in verses which Tehran deemed to su …
India, Iran and Uzbekistan to hold talks on Monday on joint use Chabahar port
India welcomes the interest of Uzbekistan to use the Chabahar port as a transit port, the MEA said in a statement …
Iraq ‘shrine factions’ look to peel away from Hashed
The growing fissure pits the vast Iran-aligned wing of the Hashed al-Shaabi network against four factions linked to the shrines of Iraq’s twin holy cities, Karbala and Najaf. Those factions, dubbed …
Iran executes journalist who encouraged 2017 protests | Charlotte Observer
Those demonstrations, which began at the end of 2017, represented the biggest challenge to Iran since the 2009 Green Movement protests and set the stage for similar mass unrest in November of last …
Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam: State TV
Authorities say Iran has executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017. Iranian state television, the state-run IRNA news agency and …