Authorities in Iran have detained a woman journalist, local media reported on Sunday (February 5). Elnaz Mohammadi, the detained journalist works with a reformist newspaper Hammihan. Mohammadi's sister, who is also a journalist, is already in custody after reporting on Mahsa Amini's death.

Iran has been rocked by nationwide protests after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who was detained by Iran's morality police for her 'improper' clothing. The protests have led to deaths and arrests and there have also been calls for downfall of the clerical regime in the country.

Mohammadi was detained at the Evin prosecutor's office in Tehran after she had gone there "for an explanation", reported Shargh, another reformist daily.&nbsp;

It was not immediately clear why Mohammadi had been summoned there.

Her sister, Elahe Mohammadi, was arrested on September 29 after reporting for Hammihan from Amini's funeral.&nbsp;

The journalist was subsequently charged with "propaganda against the system and conspiracy to act against national security", offences punishable by death.

The procession in Amini's home town of Saqez in Kurdistan province turned into one of the first protest actions, followed by more than four months of unrest.

Iran's judiciary has expedited in recent weeks the processes to sentence or free on bail journalists and other people arrested in connection with the protests, generally described by authorities as "riots".

Shargh reported Sunday that Hossein Yazdi, a journalist arrested on December 5, had been sentenced to a year in prison besides a two-year travel ban.

He was the "manager of Mobin 24 website and Iran Times news channel", Shargh said, without elaborating on the charges against him.

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Authorities in Iran have detained a woman journalist, local media reported on Sunday (February 5). Elnaz Mohammadi, the detained journalist works with a reformist newspaper Hammihan.

Authorities in Iran have detained a woman journalist, local media reported on Sunday (February 5). Elnaz Mohammadi, the detained journalist works with a reformist newspaper Hammihan. Mohammadi's sister, who is also a journalist, is already in custody after reporting on Mahsa Amini's death. Iran has been rocked by nationwide protests after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who was detained by Iran's morality police for her 'improper' clothing. The protests have led to deaths and arrests and there have also been calls for downfall of the clerical regime in the country. Mohammadi was detained at the Evin prosecutor's office in Tehran after she had gone there "for an explanation", reported Shargh, another reformist daily. It was not immediately clear why Mohammadi had been summoned there. Her sister, Elahe Mohammadi, was arrested on September 29 after reporting for Hammihan from Amini's funeral. The journalist was subsequently charged with "propaganda against the system and conspiracy to act against national security", offences punishable by death. The procession in Amini's home town of Saqez in Kurdistan province turned into one of the first protest actions, followed by more than four months of unrest. Iran's judiciary has expedited in recent weeks the processes to sentence or free on bail journalists and other people arrested in connection with the protests, generally described by authorities as "riots". Shargh reported Sunday that Hossein Yazdi, a journalist arrested on December 5, had been sentenced to a year in prison besides a two-year travel ban. He was the "manager of Mobin 24 website and Iran Times news channel", Shargh said, without elaborating on the charges against him. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Protest-hit Iran detains woman journalist of reformist newspaper, say reports

Iranian authorities executed two men on Saturday (January 7) for killing a security forces official during anti-hijab protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in police custody. The&nbsp;two men,&nbsp;Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini,&nbsp;were convicted of killing Ruhollah Ajamian,&nbsp;a member of the Basij paramilitary force militia. They were sentenced to death in early December last year.&nbsp;

"Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, principal perpetrators of the crime that led to the unjust martyrdom of Ruhollah Ajamian were hanged this morning," the judiciary said in a statement on Saturday.&nbsp;

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A report by the news agency Reuters said that three others have been sentenced to death in the same case and 11 others received prison sentences.&nbsp;

Saturday's hangings double the number of executions to four over the anti-hijab protests.&nbsp;

Amnesty International said the court that convicted 22-year-old Mohammad Mehdi Karami relied on forced confessions. Karami's father told the Iranian media that a family lawyer was unable to access his son's case file, news agency AFP reported on Saturday.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini's lawyer Ali Sharifzadeh Ardakani tweeted on December 18 last year that Hosseini was severely tortured and that confessions extracted under torture had no legal basis. Ardakani added Hosseini was beaten with his hands and feet tied up, kicked in the head until he passed out, besides bring and subjected to electric shocks.&nbsp;

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The latest executions in Iran come almost a month after 23-year-old Majidreza Rahnavard was publicly hanged from a crane on December 12. He was sentenced to death for killing two security forces personnel with a knife and injuring four others in Mashad.&nbsp;

The anti-hijab protests in Iran have been going on since mid-September last year after Mahsa Amini died in police custody. Amini was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating the country's mandatory hijab law. Thousands of protesters have been arrested by authorities.&nbsp; 
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Iranian authorities executed two men on Saturday (January 7) for killing a security forces official during anti-hijab protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in police custody.

Iranian authorities executed two men on Saturday (January 7) for killing a security forces official during anti-hijab protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in police custody. The two men, Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, were convicted of killing Ruhollah Ajamian, a member of the Basij paramilitary force militia. They were sentenced to death in early December last year. "Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, principal perpetrators of the crime that led to the unjust martyrdom of Ruhollah Ajamian were hanged this morning," the judiciary said in a statement on Saturday. ALSO READ | Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti gets bail after 18 days, walks out of jail without wearing a hijab A report by the news agency Reuters said that three others have been sentenced to death in the same case and 11 others received prison sentences. Saturday's hangings double the number of executions to four over the anti-hijab protests. Amnesty International said the court that convicted 22-year-old Mohammad Mehdi Karami relied on forced confessions. Karami's father told the Iranian media that a family lawyer was unable to access his son's case file, news agency AFP reported on Saturday. Meanwhile, Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini's lawyer Ali Sharifzadeh Ardakani tweeted on December 18 last year that Hosseini was severely tortured and that confessions extracted under torture had no legal basis. Ardakani added Hosseini was beaten with his hands and feet tied up, kicked in the head until he passed out, besides bring and subjected to electric shocks. ALSO READ | Women must wear headscarves even in cars, Iranian police resume warnings The latest executions in Iran come almost a month after 23-year-old Majidreza Rahnavard was publicly hanged from a crane on December 12. He was sentenced to death for killing two security forces personnel with a knife and injuring four others in Mashad. The anti-hijab protests in Iran have been going on since mid-September last year after Mahsa Amini died in police custody. Amini was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating the country's mandatory hijab law. Thousands of protesters have been arrested by authorities. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Iran: Two executed for killing security official during anti-hijab protests

An Iranian man died by suicide in France's southeastern city of Lyon on Tuesday. The man took the step&nbsp;after announcing on social media that he was going to kill himself to ensure that the world pays attention to the reported crackdown on women protesters in Iran.&nbsp; Mohammad Moradi, 38, was found in the Rhone river that flows through the centre of Lyon late on Monday, an anonymous police source was quoted as saying by the news agency AFP. The police source further told AFP that the emergency services made an immediate intervention but were unable to revive him on the river bank.&nbsp; 
 
Moradi had posted a video on Instagram saying he was about to drown himself to highlight the crackdown on protesters in Iran that began after the custodial death of 22-year-old Mahsa Al-Amini after she reportedly violated the prescribed dress code for women in the country.

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"When you see this video, I will be dead,"&nbsp;Moradi said in French.

"The police are attacking people, we have lost a lot of sons and daughters, we have to do something,"&nbsp;Moradi said in the video.

"I decided to commit suicide in the Rhone river. It is a challenge, to show that we, Iranian people, are very tired of this situation,"&nbsp;he added.

An investigation has been launched to "verify the theory of suicide, in view in particular of the messages posted by the person concerned on social networks announcing his intention", according to the Lyon prosecutors quoted by AFP.&nbsp;

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A small rally in Moradi's remembrance also took place on the banks of Rhone.&nbsp;Mourners placed candles and wreaths on the riverside railings.

"Mohammad Moradi killed himself to make the voice of revolution heard in Iran. Our voice is not carried by Western media,"&nbsp;Timothee Amini of the local Iranian community told AFP.&nbsp;

'His heart was beating for Iran'

Moradi was reportedly a history undergraduate and worked in a restaurant.&nbsp;He lived in Lyon with his wife for three years.

"His heart was beating for Iran, he could no longer bear the regime,"&nbsp;said Amini.

Protests have gripped Iran for over three months.

The Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR) said on Tuesday that 476 protesters have been killed in the violent crackdown with at least 100 Iranians facing execution over the protests. So far, two young men have already been executed. 
 
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An Iranian man died by suicide in France's southeastern city of Lyon on Tuesday. The man took the step after announcing on social media that he was going to kill himself to ensure that the world pays attention to the reported crackdown on women protesters in Iran.

An Iranian man died by suicide in France's southeastern city of Lyon on Tuesday. The man took the step after announcing on social media that he was going to kill himself to ensure that the world pays attention to the reported crackdown on women protesters in Iran. Mohammad Moradi, 38, was found in the Rhone river that flows through the centre of Lyon late on Monday, an anonymous police source was quoted as saying by the news agency AFP. The police source further told AFP that the emergency services made an immediate intervention but were unable to revive him on the river bank. Moradi had posted a video on Instagram saying he was about to drown himself to highlight the crackdown on protesters in Iran that began after the custodial death of 22-year-old Mahsa Al-Amini after she reportedly violated the prescribed dress code for women in the country. WATCH | Gravitas: 100 days of Anti-hijab protests in Iran × "When you see this video, I will be dead," Moradi said in French. "The police are attacking people, we have lost a lot of sons and daughters, we have to do something," Moradi said in the video. "I decided to commit suicide in the Rhone river. It is a challenge, to show that we, Iranian people, are very tired of this situation," he added. An investigation has been launched to "verify the theory of suicide, in view in particular of the messages posted by the person concerned on social networks announcing his intention", according to the Lyon prosecutors quoted by AFP. ALSO READ | Iran hijab protests show the limits of people power A small rally in Moradi's remembrance also took place on the banks of Rhone. Mourners placed candles and wreaths on the riverside railings. "Mohammad Moradi killed himself to make the voice of revolution heard in Iran. Our voice is not carried by Western media," Timothee Amini of the local Iranian community told AFP. 'His heart was beating for Iran' Moradi was reportedly a history undergraduate and worked in a restaurant. He lived in Lyon with his wife for three years. "His heart was beating for Iran, he could no longer bear the regime," said Amini. Protests have gripped Iran for over three months. The Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR) said on Tuesday that 476 protesters have been killed in the violent crackdown with at least 100 Iranians facing execution over the protests. So far, two young men have already been executed. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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