Guterres stresses unfettered press is foundation of democracy, WSJ editor calls for Russia to free Evan Gershkovich; watchdog says 55 journalists, 4 media workers killed in 2022

Niloufar Bahadorifar provided financial support to 'brazen plot' to abduct Iranian human rights activist living in US whom Tehran has sought to silence for years, US attorney says

Iranian, Slovenian and American indicted for money laundering and murder-for-hire of Masih Alinejad; the three men are in custody and one is awaiting extradition to the US

Prominent Iranians in culture, human rights and sports, including former shah's son, publish coordinated message declaring coming year will feature 'freedom and justice'

US authorities say Niloufar Bahadorifar was intermediary between four Iranian agents who sought to snatch Masih Alinejad and a private American investigator paid to watch her

Washington Post says Tehran recruited Colombian jewel thieves in a Dubai prison to target Israelis in Bogota, hired a drug dealer for plan to kill Bernard-Henri Levy in Paris

French president meets with prominent female activists who demand Paris recall ambassador, downgrade ties with Tehran and sanction those responsible for crackdown on protests

Masih Alinejad says female demonstrators taking to the streets of Iran amid deadly unrest 'are protesting against the whole regime,' not just compulsory head covering

Sepideh Rashno disappeared in mid-July after altercation over head-covering, but re-emerged on state TV; said to have received medical care for blow to abdomen while imprisoned

Suspicious individual caught on camera looking through windows, trying to open door to home of Masih Alinejad, who has since moved to safety