On September 17, 2022, anti-government protests broke out in Iran after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested four days prior for failing to wear her hijab, died.
US, UK hold drone drill in Persian Gulf after Iran seizures
The U.S. Navy held a joint drone drill with the United Kingdom on Friday in the Persian Gulf, testing the same unmanned surveillance ships that Iran twice has seized in recent months in the Middle …
US issues new sanctions on Iran over violent crackdown on protests and internet shutdown
The United States issued sanctions on seven senior Iranian officials Thursday over the Iranian government’s violent crackdown on mass protests and restrictions on internet access in the country.
Iran calls European Parliament resolution calling for sanctions over Mahsa Amini’s death «interfering».
The Iranian government has criticized the «interfering» declaration approved on Thursday by the European Parliament, which called on the European Union (EU) to impose sanctions against the country for …
Dutch Government Advises Against All Travel to Iran -ANP
The Dutch government on Friday urged all Dutch nationals to leave Iran and advised against all travel to the country, Dutch news agency ANP quoted Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra as saying. (Reporting …
Yemen: Militias Reopen Iranian Hospital That Was Used as Spy Center
The Iranian-backed Houthi militias reopened an Iranian hospital in Sanaa, 13 years after closing it and using it as a center for spying and promoting extremism. The militias changed the hospital’s …
What to know about the Iran protests
The death of Mahsa Amini has sparked large-scale protests in Iran. But President Raisi’s speech at the UN General Assembly signals that the regime is not likely to soften its stance toward the Iranian …
VPN use skyrockets in Iran as citizens navigate internet censorship under Tehran’s crackdown
Demand for VPN services skyrocketed over 2,100% on Sept. 22 compared with the previous 28 days, according to figures from Top10VPN.
A young woman’s death in Iran has sparked an uprising. News organizations are grappling with how to cover it
Nationwide protests have gripped Iran for weeks following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was taken into custody by the government’s morality police for apparently not wearing her hijab …
Iranian Kurd exiles in Iraq under fire as protests rage
As protests flare across Iran over the death of young Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, the Kurdistan region of neighbouring Iraq has paid a price, coming under bombardment from the Islamic …