Two years after state forces killed almost 100 protesters in southeastern Iran—infamously known as Bloody Friday—a top Sunni cleric has called out Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for his failure to uphold a promised investigation.
Recent explosions of Hezbollah communication devices in Lebanon and Syria have triggered a complex web of reactions among Iranians, whose government is the primary backer of the armed group.
In the wake of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" uprising's anniversary, grieving families across Iran, in the face of heightened security, have gathered in cities nationwide, quietly holding private memorials to honor their lost loved ones.
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi on Sunday urged the United Nations to criminalize gender apartheid, in a message from prison on the second anniversary of Iran's 'Woman, Life Freedom' movement.
In a show of global solidarity, Iranians staged protest rallies across cities in Europe and Australia on Sunday, as communities in the United States also planned their own gatherings in different cities.
Despite the powerful protests from 2017 to the 2022 Mahsa uprising, Iran's political landscape remains intensely debated as analysts and opposition groups seek to understand why the Islamic Republic does not fall.
On the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in morality police custody, Iranian authorities have threatened her family with arrest as they restricted gatherings at her burial site to quash potential unrest.
On Friday, the Tehran division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is set to hold a military exercise involving 110,000 paramilitary Basij forces. According to an IRGC spokesperson, the drill is designed to prepare for any potential threats against the capital.
Business owners and employees in Tehran’s historic bazaar staged a rare strike on Sunday against runaway inflation and soaring foreign currency rates, spurring protests in other commercial hubs in the capital.
Several analysts, officials and media outlets in Iran are warning that multiple crises have gripped the country in recent months and those in charge should deal with this reality.
Prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has reportedly been blocked from traveling, filmmaker Mina Akbari said on Friday.
The lifting of official bans from two social media platforms on Tuesday may do little to dull the ire of Iranians about persistent government restrictions on their internet access.
The Iranian president held a meeting with some of the Ministry of Intelligence's top officials on Tuesday, warning them that without the support of the people, the country cannot confront foreign enemies.