Announcement comes following national security minister's decision to limit family visits to once every two months

Shahab Dalili, a US permanent resident, is held inside Tehran's notorious Evin Prison as his son, Darian Dalili, holds a protest in Washington over his exclusion from prisoner deal

Dual Jordanian-American citizen Bassem Awadallah, imprisoned for allegedly helping king's half-brother plot takeover, suffering low sugar levels from three-week fast, lawyer says

Siamak Namazi calls on Biden to consider plight of captive Americans, accuses successive US presidents of being more concerned with 'political thermometer' than 'moral compass'

Siamak Namazi pens open letter to Joe Biden, urging him to 'set his mind' to freeing him and other hostages, following similar deals sealed by his predecessors Obama and Trump

Alaa Abdel-Fattah's sister calls visit 'unsettling'; pro-democracy activist recently halted months-long protest fast under yet-unknown circumstances

Prominent anti-regime figure Hossein Ronaghi, who was arrested last month, moved to a medical facility within Evin prison

Lawyers for Alaa Abdel-Fattah demand details on 'medical intervention,' call for him to be moved to a civilian hospital; move comes as Egypt hosts UN climate conference

The fate of Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been eating 100 calories a day for seven months and stopped drinking water this week, has become a central issue at UN climate conference

A major figure in the 2011 revolt that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak, Alaa Abdel Fattah is currently serving a 5-year sentence for 'broadcasting false news'