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September 21, 2023

Doubling Down

Iran’s parliament passed a bill Wednesday that will toughen already strict penalties for women flouting the compulsory wearing of the Islamic headscarf, despite months-long protests against the dress code, and criticism of the measure from both inside and outside the country, Radio Free Europe reported. The...

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August 30, 2023

A Toxic Mystery

Someone has been poisoning girls in schools in Iran since November last year. “Victims described smelling peculiar odors, such as citrus, rotting fish, or chlorine, before experiencing symptoms that included vomiting, dizziness, shortness of breath, and fatigue,” wrote the New Yorker magazine. Iranian officials initially admitted that...

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August 24, 2023

The Fraying Chains

Almost a year ago, a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s so-called morality police. Her offense was refusing to wear her hijab – a headscarf – contrary to the Islamic Republic’s harsh laws. Amini’s death triggered “a tsunami of unrest”...

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July 17, 2023

The Rules Rebound

Iran’s morality police resumed their operations across the country, authorities announced Sunday, less than a year after the death of a 22-year-old woman in their custody sparked mass demonstrations in the Islamic Republic, the Associated Press reported. Officials said there will be a new campaign to...

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July 12, 2023

Opening Gates

Iranian women will be allowed to attend the country’s upcoming top soccer league matches, after years of being banned from entering stadiums to watch matches except on rare occasions, Agence France-Presse reported. Mehdi Taj, head of Iran’s Football Federation, announced this week that women can enter...

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May 22, 2023

Hanging Judgments

Iran executed three men accused of killing security officers during the anti-government protests that have gripped the country since September, prompting condemnation from human rights groups and Western governments, CBS News reported Friday. A court had found the three individuals guilty of “moharebeh” – or waging...

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April 28, 2023

On the Hunt

A bank security guard shot and killed a prominent Iranian cleric this week, a rare attack on a high-level religious figure that comes as the country continues to grapple with unrest, the Wall Street Journal reported. Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani was shot by the guard at...

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March 14, 2023

Pardons and Poison

Iran pardoned more than 82,600 people Monday, including tens of thousands who were arrested during the ongoing mass anti-government protests that have been the most serious challenge to the country’s ruling clerics since they took control during the 1979 revolution, Sky News reported. The pardoned individuals,...

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March 13, 2023

Making Up

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations following Chinese-led negotiations, a landmark development that many analysts see as a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East and Beijing’s increasing international role, CNBC reported. The two regional rivals made the announcement Friday following four days...

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March 02, 2023

Poisoning the Mind

Iranian authorities on Wednesday launched an investigation into the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls across the country, in what officials and human rights advocates believe to be a deliberate attack targeting girls’ education and “revenge” against the women-led protests in recent months, NBC News reported. Local...

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January 24, 2023

Steering Repression

The European Union approved new sanctions targeting Iranian officials alleged to be involved in the ongoing crackdown against anti-government protesters in the country – but stopped short of labeling Iran’s elite military branch as a “terrorist” organization, Al Jazeera reported Monday. The new sanctions will hit...

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January 03, 2023

Won’t Back Down

The Iranian government’s crackdown on free speech and the free flow of information has led protesters who are challenging the country’s Islamic clerics to smuggle Starlink satellite dishes into the country. Manufactured by a subdivision of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, the devices provide...

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