UK minister’s visit to Jerusalem holy site hampered by Israeli police
Craig TaylorIsraeli police stop Lord Ahmad from visiting the al-Aqsa mosque for 30 minutes before letting him in. BBC News – Middle East
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Why reporting on Iran comes at a heavy price
BBC Persian journalists are trolled and harassed on a daily basis, and their families persecuted. BBC News – Middle East
Iran protests: Jailed activist Sepideh Qolian describes brutality in letter
Sepideh Qolian tells how confessions are extracted from detainees, in a rare letter from Evin prison. BBC News – Middle East
Iran protests: Crowd gathers outside prison in bid to stop executions
A crowd gathered in Karaj amid reports authorities were preparing to execute another two protesters. BBC News – Middle East
Iran protests: Two men hanged over killing of militiaman
Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini said they had been forced to make false confessions. BBC News – Middle East
Iran protests: Death row reporter Mehdi Beik arrested
Colleagues tweet support for Mehdi Beik, who interviewed families of protesters sentenced to death. BBC News – Middle East