From a brutal crackdown to civil war, an expert looks at scenarios for how a current wave of protests might unfold in Iran.
Chomsky: US Sanctions on Iran Don’t Support the Protests, They Deepen Suffering
The sanctions harm the Iranian economy, causing enormous suffering. But that has been the U.S. goal for over 40 years.
Iran’s horrific situation feels a world away. It’s not. We must take a stand for women.
On Sept. 13, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was arrested by the Iranian morality police for exposing her hair. She was brutally beaten and died in a Tehran hospital three days later. Amini’s death sparked fervent protests and revolts across Iran – the result of 43 years of women’s suppression by the supremacists who control the country.
How Iran’s Security Forces Use Ambulances to Suppress Protests
In early October, about a month into Iran’s anti-government protests, a Tehran resident reported seeing at least three protesters being shoved into an ambulance during a student-led demonstration. But the resident said the protesters did not appear to be injured.
Iran’s Protesters Dig in Their Heels
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World Cup 2022: Wales’ Kieffer Moore aims to cap rise with start against Iran
Wales striker Kieffer Moore hopes to earn a first World Cup start to cap his remarkable rise from lifeguard to elite international striker.
How a false claim about Iran executions spread online
Social media posts, including by prominent officials and celebrities, falsely claimed that Iran’s parliament had voted to execute all detained protesters.
Rights groups say Iran is escalating crackdown in Kurdish areas
Nearly four dozen people have been killed in the northwest region in recent days amid efforts to suppress weeks of protests, human rights groups said.
Fears grow Iran players may face reprisals for not singing national anthem
Politician says no one will be allowed to ‘insult our anthem and flag’ as loyalist media vent fury over protests during England game
Can Armenians agree on a unified strategy?
I participated in multiple international and regional workshops and conferences in Europe and Russia and met with many European, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Iranian and Russian experts and politicians.