New patrols policing hijab-compliance in Tehran’s metro system were rolled out in August by Alireza Zakani, the city’s ultra-conservative mayor who is a former leader of the Basij militia.

Tehran mayor Alireza Zakani was placed under sanctions by the UK in 2023 on the grounds that he had been "involved in the commission of serious human rights violations or abuses in Iran".

Mayor Philippe Close, who pressured a venue in Belgium not to host the National Conservatism Conference on Tuesday, last June welcomed Tehran mayor Alireza Zakani to the Brussels Urban Summit ...

New morality police patrols to enforce Iran’s strict rules on women’s dress were introduced on the metro system in August on the orders of Alireza Zakani, the city’s ultra-conservative mayor ...

Haijulikani jinsi shambulio hilo lilivyofanyika. Hatahivyo , Alireza Zakani , mkuu wa kituo cha utafiti katika bunge la Iran alisema kwamba maelfu ya mashine zilizotumika kusafisha vifaa ...

Earlier, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani reported on the aftermath of protests in the capital, where he said 43 vehicles and 23 fire engines, used for dispersing crowds, had been damaged. According to ...

Passed last month after a lengthy delay following the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests, a new law in Iran increases ...

Alireza Zakani, Member of the Parliament; Mohsen Mehralizadeh, Ex-Vice President of Iran; and Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank. Russian forces destroy Ukrainian command post ...

According to Alireza Zakani, the Mayor of Tehran, during the Nowruz holidays, 19 different tourist routes were designated across Tehran for Nowruz tourists and fasting individuals. Tehran, the ...

Mayor Philippe Close, who pressured a venue in Belgium not to host the National Conservatism Conference on Tuesday, last June welcomed Tehran mayor Alireza Zakani to the Brussels Urban Summit ...