Potkin Azarmehr

Potkin Azarmehr left Iran for the UK after the “Cultural Revolution”. In February 2009, he won the International Council for Press and Broadcasting Media Award in the 'Cutting Edge New Media category' as a reference source and blogger on the pro-democracy secular struggle in Iran. As a writer and producer he contributes to several newspapers and television stations on Iran-related news.@potkazar

“We love Spain. We want the best for Spain.”

An interview with the representative of the Government of Catalonia to the UK and Ireland, in the run-up to the upcoming Spanish elections on April 28.

By Potkin Azarmehr

/ 18 Apr 2019

“We love Spain. We want the best for Spain.”

Iran's precision engineered elections

The Islamic Republic of Iran's engineering of its so-called elections starts from the very day the Guardian Council announces the short list of candidates.

By Potkin Azarmehr

/ 30 May 2017

Campaign to free Arash Sadeghi

Iranian civil society activists Arash Sadeghi and Golrokh Ebrahimi-Iraee are victims of the regime's emboldened judiciary.

By Potkin Azarmehr

/ 31 Dec 2016

The battle of the veil

The compulsory veil is a contentious issue in Iran, but what happens when Khomeini's words are used against the regime that he started?

By Potkin Azarmehr

/ 14 Jul 2016