US: Camera Captures People Fleeing After Shooting at Santa Monica Pier

A shooting broke out after a large fight erupted among multiple individuals at the Santa Monica Pier in California on Sunday night, March 15, sending bystanders scrambling for safety. Two people were injured — one shot in the arm, the other suffering a graze wound. The second victim was later identified as the suspected shooter, Jaysawn Williams, 18, of Rialto. He was arrested and booked on charges of assault with a firearm. This video was shot from Pacific Plaza Santa Monica Apartments in front of the pier, capturing people running for safety. The video was recorded at 9:00 p.m.

Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Police officers conduct an investigation in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2026, near the area where three young men were stabbed in the Dotombori shopping district in Osaka, western Japan, shortly before midnight. A 17-year-old boy was killed and the other two injured, while a man in his 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene.

Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Photo taken in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2026, shows the area where three young men were stabbed in the Dotombori shopping district in Osaka, western Japan, shortly before midnight. A 17-year-old boy was killed and the other two injured, while a man in his 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene.

Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Police officers conduct an investigation in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2026, near the area where three young men were stabbed in the Dotombori shopping district in Osaka, western Japan, shortly before midnight. A 17-year-old boy was killed and the other two injured, while a man in his 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene.

US: Hundreds Gather at Graduate Hotel in Minneapolis for Anti-ICE Protest

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis where they believed federal agents were staying on Wednesday, January 21. Police arrested three individuals for unlawful assembly and deployed chemical irritants after the demonstration turned tense.

Japan: Massive Crowding at Stations After Knife Scare on Saikyo Line

17-year-old boy was arrested on Friday, January 23, following reports of a man armed with a knife on a Saikyo Line train in Tokyo’s Kita Ward. While no injuries were reported, several train lines were suspended, forcing some passengers to walk along the tracks and causing massive crowding at stations as commuters were left stranded.

Japan: Teen Arrested Over Knife on Tokyo Train as Passengers Evacuate onto Tracks

A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Friday, January 23, following reports of a man armed with a knife on a Saikyo Line train in Tokyo’s Kita Ward. While no injuries were reported, several train lines were suspended, forcing some passengers to evacuate onto the tracks and walk to the nearest station.

UK: Police Clash With Protesters at Iranian Embassy in London After Flag Removal 2

Police violently clashed with demonstrators outside the Iranian Embassy in London on Friday, January 16, after an activist scaled the building to remove the Islamic Republic's flag, leaving several officers injured. Authorities arrested a dozen of people for violent disorder and trespass.

UK: Police Clash With Protesters at Iranian Embassy in London After Flag Removal

Police violently clashed with demonstrators outside the Iranian Embassy in London on Friday, January 16, after an activist scaled the building to remove the Islamic Republic's flag, leaving several officers injured. Authorities arrested a dozen of people for violent disorder and trespass.

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Lawyer arriving for trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Lawyer arriving for trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Lawyer arriving for trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Lawyer arriving for trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Lawyer arriving for trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Lawyer arriving for trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor and her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

Trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media with Mahdieh Esfandiari - Paris

French lawyer Antoine Pastor her client Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari and French lawyer Nabil Boudi arriving for her trial on charges of promoting terrorism on social media at a Paris courthouse on January 13, 2026. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested in France in 2025 on charges of promoting terrorism on social media and was last month released on bail by the French judicial authorities in a move welcomed by Tehran. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM