Wildlife conservationists Houman Jowkar and Sepideh Kashani, as well as Sima Kashani, the sister of Sepideh, were arrested on July 1, 2026. The conservationists were members of the now-defunct Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation (PWHF) regarded for its years-long work on the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus). ... Continue Reading>>