Tehran has asked the United Nations Security Council to close the headquarters of Kurdish groups based in Iraq and disarm them for their "subversive actions" against Iran.
A prominent Iranian human rights advocate incarcerated in the notorious Evin prison has published a letter saying that Iran's authoritarian theocracy has prevented people from achieving their rights, including democracy and freedom, and a normal relationship with the world.
Activists say the intensified government crackdown in Iran’s Kurdistan region is an attempt by the authorities to create fear among protesters and quell the nationwide antiestablishment protests that have rocked the country for the past two months.