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Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran

DUBAI —  An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by First Lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini. Shervin Hajipour posted on Instagram on Friday, the same day that Iran held its parliamentary election, what appeared to be part of the judgment against him. It said Hajipour received a three-year, eight-month sentence on charges of “propaganda against the system” and “encouraging people to protest.” The court…

Movie Review: An Iranian woman and her daughter flee abuse in moving indie ‘Shayda’ | Hollywood

Noora Niasari’s delicately moving “ Shayda ” puts the viewer in the shoes of an Iranian woman in Australia living in a women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter. HT Image The violence happens before we enter the story, and yet actor Zar Amir Ebrahimi’s face and body tells us everything we need to know. Whatever bruises might have been there are gone, but the pain and trauma is palpable. We understand immediately that she is terrified of her husband, of what he’s done and of what he might do, especially as…

Iranian Oil Is Stuck Off Coast of Texas, but U.S. Firms Won't Touch It

Companies that manage unloading tankers say they are too worried about Iranian reprisal to handle the captured oil on the Suez Rajan. Companies that manage unloading tankers say they are too worried about Iranian reprisal to handle the captured oil on the Suez Rajan. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their…

Iranian model`s dress says, `Stop execution`

This year Cannes Film Festival has again grabbed the attention of the world as an Iranian model lodged its protest by making a bold statement against the executions in Iran. Days after a woman dressing in the colours of the Ukrainian flag in the festival, model Mahlagha Jaberi wore a black bodycon dress whose straps lay around her neck like a noose with a strong statement written on the lower part of the outfit. Jila Sabre designed her outfit. On the red carpet, Jaberi gave all the reasons to hit the headline as the "Stop…

Iranian model makes bold statement with noose around neck at Cannes | Hollywood

This year Cannes Film Festival has again grabbed the attention of the world as an Iranian model lodged its protest by making a bold statement against the executions in Iran. Also read: Woman removed from Cannes Film Festival red carpet after she protests against sexual violence in Ukraine Iranian model Mahlagha Jaberi at Cannes 2023. Iranian model Mahlagha Jaberi at CannesDays after a woman dressing in the colours of the Ukrainian flag in the festival, model Mahlagha Jaberi wore a black bodycon dress whose…

Yogurt & Whey: Homa Dashtaki on the foods of Iranian immigrant life

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books 'I love that there is a very Iranian cookbook with (things) like a lemon meringue pie recipe, a tiki drink recipe, a brined turkey recipe, a buttermilk biscuit recipe, ceviche and paletas' Get the latest from Laura Brehaut straight to your inbox Sign Up Published May 12, 2023  •  Last updated 14 minutes ago  •  5 minute read A dinner party featuring recipes from Yogurt & Whey, clockwise from top left:…

U.S. components found in Russian, Iranian military tech

Western companies were quick to shutter operations in Russia after the country's military invasion of Ukraine last February. But U.S. and European microelectronic tech continues to power the Kremlin's war.Key components from more than a dozen Western countries have been found in the military equipment used by Russian forces in Ukraine, according to research from the British academic journal Royal United Services Institute. A separate report from the nonprofit research group Conflict Armament Research analyzed the…

Law of Tehran review – gritty Iranian crime thriller takes no prisoners | World cinema

This increasingly nerve-jangling narco policier from Life and a Day writer-director Saeed Roustayi, who has since made the feted 2022 Palme d’Or contender Leila’s Brothers, was hailed as Iran’s highest-grossing non-comedic domestic film. Not that Law of Tehran (AKA Just 6.5), which won the audience award at Iran’s Fajr film festival back in 2019, is without a pointedly nihilistic streak of jet-black humour. For proof, check out the horrifyingly absurdist opening salvo: a drug bust that turns into a breakneck, on-foot…