Iranian lawyer Khosrow Alikordi, known for representing activists and their families, has been handed a two-year ban from practicing law amid increased pressure from the government on legal professionals involved in high-profile political cases.
Iran fired missiles late on January 15 at what it claimed were Israeli "spy headquarters" near the U.S. consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, and at targets linked to the extremist group Islamic State in northern Syria.
Shahla Lahiji, who died last week at the age of 81 in Tehran, is being remembered as an inspirational figure who broke down barriers for women in Iran.