Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour was sentenced to prison for his Mahsa Amini protest anthem. He has reportedly been pardoned, ...

The current anthem of the Islamic Republic is not a favorite among Iranians in Iran and the diaspora, which is seen by many to symbolize the current hardline, oppressive Islamic regime.

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Life. Freedom." movement, she said. Iran's sharia law provides for flogging sentences that are frequently handed out by ...

Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi has been given 74 lashings over protest anthem supporting hijab removal which was released in 2023 which got him arrested.

Iran's sharia law provides for flogging sentences that are frequently handed out by judges, though far from always implemented. Yarrahi's 2022 song "Soroode Zan" (Woman's Anthem) also became a ...

"Our athletes at the World Championships in Iran will perform under the flag and anthem of their country for the first time after a long break," a source told TASS. "The Russian national team ...