Iranian regime escalates repression campaign, arresting journalists, activists, and women's rights defenders to prevent uprising. International concern rises.
Iranian court sentences popular singer Amir Tataloo to death for blasphemy, previously sentenced to five years, now facing death penalty for insulting Prophet Muhammad.
Iran is facing a severe energy crisis as the industry comes to a standstill and the country experiences harsh winter weather.
An Iranian journalist and commentator has been executed by the Islamic authorities of the country after being reportedly abducted to Iran. The 69-year-old journalist, Jamshid Sharmahd, was sentenced last year in Iran on controversial charges.
