Iranian protests
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has gone on hunger strike, her family says
Middle East
November 8, 2023
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has gone on hunger strike, her family says
CNN — Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi started a hunger strike on Monday in protest over what…
Iranian teen Armita Geravand dies following alleged assault by morality police
Middle East
October 28, 2023
Iranian teen Armita Geravand dies following alleged assault by morality police
CNN — A teenage Iranian girl who fell into a coma after she was allegedly assaulted by the country’s morality…
Iranian teen ‘brain dead’ following alleged assault by morality police
Middle East
October 23, 2023
Iranian teen ‘brain dead’ following alleged assault by morality police
CNN — A teenage Iranian girl who fell into a coma after she was allegedly assaulted by the country’s morality…
Protests erupt in Iran, one year after Mahsa Amini’s death
Middle East
September 17, 2023
Protests erupt in Iran, one year after Mahsa Amini’s death
CNN — Protests erupted throughout Iran on Saturday to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, the…
Iran rounds up activists and relatives of killed protesters ahead of Mahsa Amini anniversary
Middle East
August 26, 2023
Iran rounds up activists and relatives of killed protesters ahead of Mahsa Amini anniversary
CNN — Iran is moving to head off a possible repeat of unrest ahead of the first anniversary of the…
Iran proposes long jail terms, AI surveillance and crackdown on influencers in harsh new hijab law
Middle East
August 4, 2023
Iran proposes long jail terms, AI surveillance and crackdown on influencers in harsh new hijab law
CNN — Just weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of the mass protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini,…
Iran executes two people convicted of blasphemy
Middle East
May 9, 2023
Iran executes two people convicted of blasphemy
Iran hanged two people on Monday who had been sentenced to death for blasphemy, according to the judiciary news agency…
Iran executions up 75 percent as Tehran seeks to ‘instill fear’ in protesters, rights groups say
Middle East
April 15, 2023
Iran executions up 75 percent as Tehran seeks to ‘instill fear’ in protesters, rights groups say
CNN — Iran executed at least 582 people last year, a 75 percent increase on the previous year, according to…
Why some Iranian Americans have mixed feelings about this year’s Nowruz
Middle East
March 22, 2023
Why some Iranian Americans have mixed feelings about this year’s Nowruz
Every spring, Mona Gorjestani eagerly awaits the arrival of Nowruz. “I have wonderful memories of preparing for Nowruz with my…
Hackers interrupt Iran president’s TV speech on anniversary of revolution
Middle East
February 12, 2023
Hackers interrupt Iran president’s TV speech on anniversary of revolution
The Islamic Republic marked the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution on Saturday with state-organized rallies, as anti-government hackers briefly…