Mehdi Khazali, outspoken government critic and head of Hayan publications criticized Iranian president Hassan Rohani for “surrendering to the ruling faction” of the Islamic Republic and has called on him to resign.Saham News has published Mehdi Khazali’s open letter to the president, in which he refers to Rohani as a mere “opening in a […]
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Reformist candidate inspires end of hunger strike
Mehdi Khazali, a prominent Iranian political prisoner, has ended his hunger strike after 140 days following the announcement of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani’s decision to run for president. Kaleme reports that Khazali’s son quoted his father saying that he was convinced to end his hunger strike as soon as he was informed that Ayatollah Hashemi […]
Health concerns rise for jailed Iranian activist
The wife of political prisoner Mehdi Khazali says her husband is being held in a “tight cell without any basic services” and his health is seriously at risk. The Kaleme website reports that a number of political activists visited the family of jailed activist Mehdi Khazali, and they were told that his calls to […]
The Families of Jailed Hunger Strikers: Our Dear Ones Are Close to Death
The hunger strike of Mehdi Khazali , Kasra Nouri , and Saleh Morady is approaching its 100th day.Up to now all that the families of these prisoners have done, including all appeals to the judicial authorities , to save them, have come to nothing.Moradi’s wife , by referring to her useless meeting with the […]
Hundreds of activists call for prisoner’s release
More than 350 human rights and political activists have issued a statement urging the Iranian authorities to release Mehdi Khazali. The announcement expressed grave concern for the health of the political prisoner, who has gone on hunger strikes on several occasions, saying: “His life is under immediate and serious threat after three months of […]
‘My father’s at imminent risk,’ says son of jailed blogger Khazali
The life of imprisoned Iranian blogger, publisher and physician Mahdi Khazali is at imminent risk, his son has warned. Mohammad Saleh Khazali, son of dissident blogger Mahdi Khazali, says his father faces an imminent threat to his life after more than 88 days of hunger strike. In a Facebook post, Khazali wrote, “My father’s […]
Concerns Grow About Dr. Khazali’s Health On His Day 66 Of Hunger Strike
It is 66 days since the launch of hunger strike by Dr. Mehdi Khazali imprisoned in the Intelligence Ministry’s Ward 209 of Evin prisonm but the Intelligence Ministry continues to prevent his release.
Regime Critic Blogger, Dr. Mehdi Khazali Continues To Be On Hunger Strike In Solitary Confinement
After more than two months of detention, Dr. Mehdi Khazali was transferred back to Evin Ward 209 solitary confinement 10 days ago for the second time and continues his hunger strike.
An Insider Father And His ‘Deviant’ Son
They are like day and night. Ayatollah Abolghassem Khazali is an insider. He is a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the body that is tasked with monitoring the work of the country’s supreme leader, Mr Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Dissident blogger Mahdi Khazali released after 70 days of hunger strike
GVF — After seventy days of hunger strike, Iranian blogger, publisher and physician Mahdi Khazali has been released from prison, opposition website Kaleme reported in the early hours of Monday 19 March.