Elias Hazrati
Reformist representative from Tehran
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View Timeline →Editor-in-Chief of Etemad Found Guilty; Hazrati: I Am Proudly the Regime's Horn Blower
Elias Hazrati, former editor-in-chief of 'Etemad Online', was convicted for using the term 'horn blower' in an article, leading to a complaint from a government…
Judiciary Denies Death of Woman in Detention Center in Khuzestan; Mir Mousavi's Case 'Under Investigation'
The Iranian Judiciary has denied reports of a woman's death in a Khuzestan detention center while claiming another suspect's death in Gilan is under investigation.…
Normalization of 'Death in Custody' by Law Enforcement
Mohammad Mir Mousavi died in police custody in Iran, leading to public outrage and claims from police that his death was due to their 'excitement'…
Death of Young Man at Langarud Police Station; Five Police Officers 'Arrested'
A young man named Mohammad Mir Mousavi died in custody at a police station in Langarud, reportedly due to severe torture. Five police officers have…
Sufi: Khamenei's Opposition to Jahangiri's Resignation
Eshaq Jahangiri, Iran's First Vice President, reportedly resigned but continues in his role due to Supreme Leader Khamenei's opposition. Ali Sufi revealed that Jahangiri's resignation…
Mehdi Karroubi's Son: Chief Justice Supports Ending House Arrest of Green Movement Leaders
Mehdi Karroubi's son claims that the Chief Justice supports ending the house arrest of Green Movement leaders, indicating potential shifts in Iranian political dynamics. Despite…
Motahari: Disagreement Among Judicial and Security Officials is the Reason for Continued House Arrest
Ali Motahari, Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, stated that disagreements among judicial and security officials are preventing the lifting of house arrest for 2009…
Zahra Rahnavard's Reaction to a Rumor: My House Arrest Lifting is Meaningless Without Mir Hossein Mousavi
Zahra Rahnavard, wife of Mir Hossein Mousavi, stated that her release from house arrest is meaningless without her husband, amid rumors of her freedom due…
Ehsan Mazandarani's Mother: My Son's Health Condition Has Reached a Warning Stage
Ehsan Mazandarani's mother has raised alarms about her son's deteriorating health in prison, where he is unable to eat or drink due to severe medical…
Motahari's Reaction to Mahdi Khazali's Hunger Strike
Ali Motahari expressed concern over Mahdi Khazali's deteriorating health due to his hunger strike, questioning the legality of Khazali's continued detention without a new case.…
The Shadow of the Cabinet in Baharestan
As the inauguration of President Rouhani approaches, discussions about his cabinet are becoming contentious in parliament, with concerns raised by reformists about the cabinet's composition,…
Shooting in Iranian Parliament; 'Suicide Explosion' at Ayatollah Khomeini's Mausoleum
On June 7, armed individuals attacked both the Iranian Parliament and the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini, resulting in multiple injuries and at least one death.…
Concerns of Rouhani's Government Over 'Securityization' of Media Space Before Elections
The Rouhani government expressed concerns over the increasing security measures affecting media freedom ahead of the elections, particularly regarding the arrests of reformist Telegram channel…
Member of Parliament Requests Larijani to Free Media Activists
Elias Hazrati, a Tehran MP, has called on Ali Larijani to intervene for the release of detained media activists linked to reformist Telegram channels. The…
Reformist Representatives Call for 'Withdrawal Campaign' Aiming for Unified Electoral List
Twelve reformist parliament representatives have called for a 'withdrawal campaign' to promote a unified list of candidates for the upcoming council elections, emphasizing the need…
Goodbye to Jamatein
The Iranian newspaper Etemad reports on the end of the conservative coalition known as Jamatein, with conservatives officially replacing it with the Popular Front of…
Head of Judiciary: Media Pressure Regarding Political Prisoners' Hunger Strike is a Crime
The head of Iran's judiciary, Sadegh Larijani, condemned media coverage of political prisoners' hunger strikes as a crime and urged officials to ignore it. This…
Iranian Newspapers Bid Farewell to Rafsanjani
Iranian newspapers have reacted to the death of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, with pro-reform outlets praising his legacy while principlist newspapers show a more subdued response.…
Security Forces Prevent Civil Activists from Gathering in Front of Evin Prison
Security forces in Tehran prevented a gathering of civil activists protesting the conditions of political prisoners on hunger strike outside Evin Prison. Activists, including Arash…
Deteriorating Condition of Ali Shariati and Efforts to Save Arash Sadeghi
Ali Shariati, a political prisoner on hunger strike for 62 days, has lost consciousness and is in critical condition, while Arash Sadeghi has been on…