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Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
City / Location: United Kingdom
Period / Date: 2017
Subject: Information received concerning alleged systematic measures of repression taken by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the Persian language news service Iran International, its owner Volant Media UK Limited, and journalists working for Iran International. These measures include: (1) harassment, intimidation and multiple, credible threats to the lives of Iran International personnel in London, the United Kingdom; (2) a violent attack causing injury to Iran International journalist Pouria Zeraati outside his home in London on 29 March 2024; and (3) the imposition of counter-terrorism sanctions on Volant Media and Iran International and its personnel in 2022, and an earlier assets freeze in 2019 directed at their family members in Iran.
Number of identified alleged victims: 4
| First name last name | age | sex | affiliation |
|---|
| Fardad Farahzad | adult | male | No affiliation |
| Kian Amani | adult | male | Media-related activity |
| Mahmood Enayat | adult | male | Media-related activity |
| Mahmoud Enayat | adult | male | Media-related activity |
Total number of unidentified alleged victims: -
| Status or occupation | Number and gender |
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General concerns:
Total number of alleged victims: 4
Related communications:
Previous communications: IRN 4/2017; IRN 29/2017; IRN 17/2019; IRN 4/2020; IRN 10/2022; IRN 7/2024; IRN 12/2025; IRN 13/2025
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