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Mohammad Zarghami

Mohammad Zarghami is a senior journalist and anchor at RFE/RL's Radio Farda who reported from Tehran before moving to Prague. He focuses on Iran's politics and social issues. Zarghami has conducted dozens of interviews with prominent Iranian and international public figures.

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August 05, 2024
Back To Black: Iranian Woman Jailed After Amy Winehouse Performance

Incredible footage has emerged from Iran showing a woman, defying the law by not wearing a mandatory head scarf, singing the Amy Winehouse hit Back To Black on the streets of Tehran. The woman, Zara Esmaili, has now been jailed.
April 20, 2024
Iranian Nobel Laureate Fears Israel Confrontation Is Prelude To Tighter Domestic Crackdown

In an interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Farda, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi said she feared that Iran will use the confrontation with Israel to clamp down on dissent at home.
December 18, 2023
Iran's Climate Migration Crisis Could Turn Into National 'Disaster'

Tens of thousands of Iranians are being forced to migrate due to the effects of climate change, including rising temperatures and worsening water scarcity. Experts say the rising number of climate refugees inside Iran is a crisis that threatens to transform into a national disaster.
November 05, 2023
Prominent Iranian Religious Scholar Says Hijab Law Should Be Abolished, Urges Authorities To Stop Inciting Violence

In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL's Radio Farda, prominent Iranian religious scholar Sedigheh Vasmaghi accused hard-liners in the Islamic republic of using violence against civilians to ensure all orders are followed "without question" and said those who oppose the government should not face bloodshed.
July 13, 2023
'Not Our Enemies': Iran's Crackdown On Protest By Disabled War Veterans Triggers Outrage

Veterans of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War protested in Tehran this week over economic hardship while calling for compensation for Iraq for having started the bloody war. Security forces violently broke up the protest and reportedly fired tear gas in a response that triggered widespread anger.
July 12, 2023
Founder Of Prominent Iranian Charity Fled Into Exile After 'Months Of Torture'

The founder of one of Iran's largest charities recently fled the country after the authorities dissolved his organization. Sharmin Meymandinejad, the head of the Imam Ali Society, was arrested and kept in detention for months, during which he alleges that he was tortured.
April 22, 2023
Illegal Abortions In Iran Rising 'Significantly' In Wake Of Restrictions

There are fears over what appears to be a sharp rise in illegal abortions in Iran. A health official recently warned about the "disastrous" number of illegal abortions after Iranian authorities restricted medical abortions as part of attempts to boost the declining birthrate.
March 08, 2023
'This Revolution Is Still Alive': A Growing Number Of Iranian Women Defy The Hijab Law After Months Of Protests

Women played a major role in the antiestablishment protests that rocked Iran for months. Even as the demonstrations have subsided in recent weeks, a growing number of women are appearing in public without the mandatory hijab, in a direct challenge to the authorities.
October 21, 2022
Iran's Universities Turn Into A Major Battleground Amid Anti-Government Protests

Iran's universities have turned into a battleground between the authorities and protesters. Campuses have been the site of bloody government crackdowns following anti-government demonstrations led by students.
September 28, 2022
Former Iranian President's Daughter Arrested For Supporting Protests Triggered By Death Of Woman In Custody Over Hijab

Former lawmaker and women’s rights advocate Faezeh Hashemi has been arrested in Tehran after being accused by state media of encouraging protests.
September 26, 2022
Iranian Soccer Legend Angers Officials For Supporting Protests Over Death Of Woman In Custody

Iranian soccer star Ali Karimi has angered authorities in the country over his support for protests following the death of a young woman in the custody of Tehran's morality police.
September 13, 2022
Iranian Vice President Under Scrutiny After Son Emigrates To Canada, Sells VPNs

An Iranian vice president has been a vocal supporter of intensifying online censorship and clamping down on the use of virtual private networks (VPNs). But she has attracted criticism after it was revealed that her son emigrated to Canada and created a company that sells VPNs.
August 20, 2022
Iran Increases Pressure On Filmmakers Ahead Of Release Of Blacklist

Iran has stepped up pressure on filmmakers who have made anti-government statements ahead of the release of a blacklist of filmmakers banned from working in the Islamic republic.
August 16, 2022
Mad At Mullahs: Attacks On Iranian Clerics Highlight Rising Public Anger

Attacks against Islamic clerics appear to be increasing in Iran, highlighting public anger and antiestablishment sentiments.
March 30, 2022
'We Object, We Object': Outrage After Iran Blocks Women From Attending Soccer Match

Iranian women were blocked from attending a World Cup soccer qualifying match. Reports suggested that police used pepper spray to prevent women from entering a stadium in the city of Mashhad on March 29. The ban on women attending the match and the use of force has led to outrage among Iranians.
February 13, 2022
The Ayatollah Swindler: The Rise And Fall Of An Iranian 'Teenage Jihadist'

Mehrshad Soheili, an Iranian praised in hard-line media as the country's "Youngest Commander," has been arrested on accusations of fraud. Soheili, who crafted an image of being close to influential clerics, allegedly cashed in by collecting donations he duped people into thinking were for the poor.
October 15, 2021
'Threatened With Death And Rape': Iranian Activist Back Behind Bars After Exposing Prisoner Abuse

Iranian journalist and activist Sepideh Gholian has become somewhat of an expert at exposing the torture tactics used in Iranian prisons. Now, her latest eyewitness accounts of prisoner abuse that she posted on social media have landed her back behind bars.
July 27, 2021
'Hopeless And Dissatisfied': Growing Anger At Iranian Officials As Protests Spread

Water shortages in Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan have sparked angry protests that have spread to other cities and provinces, including the capital, Tehran, where protesters have chanted antiestablishment slogans.
August 20, 2019
Iranians Protest State's Brutal Killing Of Stray Dogs

Dozens of animal rights activists protested in the Iranian capital over the weekend against the abuse and killings of stray dogs by the municipality.
January 30, 2019
Critics Howl As Tehran Bans Dogs

A senior member of Iran's Society of Veterinarians says a ban on walking dogs in Tehran is likely to have negative consequences and lead to the spread of diseases.

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