Cultural Repression and Crackdown on Journalists/Artists

Yalda Moaiery sentenced to 15 years for photojournalism, refuses to be silenced. Parastoo Ahmadi sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab. Two artists detained for meeting French diplomats; France expels Iranian diplomats in tit-for-tat. Infiltration bill threatens academics, activists, and artists; Pezeshkian's administration openly opposes it. Azad YouTube channel shut down. Cinema House letter condemns repression. Regime closes St. Peter Church, using legal weaponization against religious minorities.