The Islamic Republic of Iran may be gloating* over the Hamas attack on Israel but it has entered a serious domestic crisis that threatens the regime’s long-term survival and that… Read more »
“Zan – Zendegi – Azadi” – “Woman – Life – Freedom.” That was the message prefacing the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s announcement that it was awarding the Nobel Peace Prize for… Read more »
The Iranian regime seeks to expand its Islamic revolution globally and continues its push in Latin America. As part of that strategy, it is promoting the memoirs of its leaders… Read more »
The government has announced plans to sanction Iranian officials behind what it called hostile activities in the UK, The BBC reports: The foreign secretary said since January 2022 there had… Read more »
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled out holding a referendum on key national issues, a demand made by antiestablishment protesters, activists, and opposition figures, RFE/RL’S Golnaz Esfandiari writes:… Read more »
While the news of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in September 2022 sparked protests across Iran, it is not the first time Iranian women and girls have been at… Read more »
While Iran’s civil unrest has diminished, the economic hardship for millions of Iranians continues to deteriorate, The Financial Times reports: The rial has lost more than a third of its… Read more »
A long-detained opposition leader in Iran called for a nationwide referendum about whether to write a new constitution for the Islamic Republic amid nationwide protests shaking the country, AP reports. Mir… Read more »
Four months into Iran’s uprising, protesters are still in the streets. Authorities are still answering with violence and intimidation, The Washington Post reports: Nowhere is this bloody stalemate more evident than in… Read more »
Many young Iranians, including teenagers, detained over their participation in anti-government protests, are at risk of execution and have been tortured, Amnesty International reports. The rights watchdog urged Tehran to… Read more »