Iran, Mahsa Amini
Reflections on the Death of Mahsa Amini & the Irreversible Wave of Dissent in Iran
As the Wilson Center was preparing publications to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s police, the Washington Post reported on how the Islamic Republic is increasingly turning to criminal gangs in the West to quell dissidents and critics.
Iran women ditch hijab, go on hunger strike on Mahsa Amini's death anniversary
Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iran's moral police after she was arrested for not following a strict Islamic dress code. Her death led to an outrage and now, two years later, 34 Iranian women prisoners have gone on a hunger strike and dozens are flouting the hijab rule to mark her death anniversary.
Mahsa Amini's family under house arrest in Iran on second anniversary of death
The family of Mahsa Amini have reportedly been placed under house arrest on the second anniversary of the death of the 22-year old Iranian Kurdish woman, as a strike is enforced in various cities to protest her killing.
Women in Iran are going without hijabs as the 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death approaches
On the streets of Iranian cities, it’s becoming more common to see a woman passing by without a mandatory headscarf, or hijab, as the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the mass protes
Mahsa Amini death: Has Canada lived up to its promises to expel Iranian officials?
Monday marks two years since Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of Iran’s oppressive regime. Amini was allegedly arrested for violating the country’s headscarf law and died in police custody. Ottawa responded with sanctions on Iran saying it would expel senior Iranian officials,
Two years after Mahsa Amini: Little progress for women in Iran
Persecution of bereaved relatives. Impunity for perpetrators. Rampant executions and infighting among the opposition. A bleak picture confronts opponents of Iran's clerical authorities two years after a protest movement erupted that they hoped would be a turning point in the four-and-a-half-decade history of the Islamic republic.
Iran: Brave Women Boycott Hijabs in Protest!
It's been almost two years since Iran's security forces violently cracked down on protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini—who died in custody after allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. in Tehran,
The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It’s another sign of foreign meddling
The 2024 presidential campaign is encountering a spate of efforts by adversaries to weaken faith in the outcome and ...
Iran vows revenge for pager blitz as Israel stands on brink of WAR with Lebanon…& Hezbollah fear what might blow up next
IRAN has vowed revenge for Israel’s double sabotage blitz as its proxy Hezbollah has been left reeling by the surprise attack ...
Israeli businessman demanded $1 million to kill Netanyahu, other leaders, police say
Israeli police and intelligence services said they foiled an Iranian plot to assassinate top leaders including Prime Minister ...
Iran says it successfully launched satellite with rocket that officials fear may advance ballistic missile program
Under Iran's relatively moderate former President Hassan Rouhani, the Islamic Republic slowed its space program for fear of ...
Iran Launches New Satellite Into Space Using Technology Feared by West
The event, which was broadcast on Iranian media, showed the rocket being launched from a mobile platform, roughly 215 miles ...
The stone-eaters that threaten Iran's ancient Persepolis
Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: ...
Iran’s New President, Tending to a Pivotal Alliance, Visits Iraq
Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, arrived in Iraq on Wednesday for his first trip abroad since taking office in July, a ...
Russia and Iran accused of escalating Ukraine war
Russia and Iran are escalating the war in Ukraine, the UK and US’s most senior diplomats have warned. The accusation from ...
Iran's president says Tehran did not transfer weapons to Russia since he took office
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that his government had not transferred any weapons to Russia since it took ...