@ايران اينترنشنال: Caroline Levine, White House spokesperson, likened the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' seizure of commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz area to the behavior of "pirates." Interview with Ruholla

@ايران اينترنشنال: The Hana Human Rights Organization reported that Maryam Davoudian, a 58-year-old resident of Bokan, was arrested on Monday, April 31, 1405, after being summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence office,

@ايران اينترنشنال: The American Pen Center announced that Golrokh Iraee, a writer and political prisoner incarcerated in Evin Prison, has been named the winner of the PEN/Barbie "Freedom to Write" Award for 2026. Poet

The American Pen Center announced that Golrokh Iraee, a writer and political prisoner incarcerated in Evin Prison, has been named the winner of the PEN/Barbie "Freedom to Write" Award for 2026. Poet and translator Ali Asadollahi is also a recipient of the award, which honors writers persecuted for their views. The two writers are to be honored at the American PEN literary ceremony on May 14, 2026, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

@ایران وایر: At least 9 political prisoners from Evin Prison and Tehran’s Greater Penitentiary have been transferred to Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj, and reports indicate that they are being held in restrictive co

On April 22, 2026, Hengaw News Agency reported that at least nine political prisoners, including eight from Evin Prison and one from Tehran’s Greater Penitentiary, were transferred to Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj and are being held in restrictive conditions known as "safe cells."

@ايران اينترنشنال: According to information received by Iran International, on Monday, April 24, a number of political prisoners were transferred from Evin and Fashafouyeh prisons to Qezel Hesar prison. Vahid Sorkh-Gol,

On Monday, April 24, several political prisoners, including Vahid Sorkh-Gol, Ali Shidai, Mohsen Pirayesh, and Mehdi Vafaei-Sani, were transferred from Evin and Fashafouyeh prisons to Qezel Hesar prison in Unit 3, Ward 35, known as the "Suite," under harsh conditions and violent treatment during transfer.