Hijab Protests Expose Iran’s Core Divide
It was the quietest protest Iran has ever witnessed. Vida Movahed, a thirty-one-year-old mother of a toddler, stood atop a large utility box on Tehran’s busy Enghelab Street…
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Iran: 29 Protesters Sent to Court For Removing Hijabs
Police officials in Tehran have arrested and sent 29 people to judicial authorities for protesting Iran’s 1979 mandatory headscarf law. The 29 arrested protesters were transferred…
Iran accuses US of ‘shamelessly threatening’ Russia with nuclear weapons
Iran accused the US on Sunday of threatening Russia with new atomic weapons, after the Trump administration published a document outlining plans to expand its nuclear…
Iran officials blast ‘ignorance’ displayed during Trump address
Iran on Wednesday blasted President Trump for his comments about the Islamic Republic during his State of the Union address, saying they showed his “ignorance.” “Trump…
Iran president: People will support the Islamic Republic
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the people of Iran will continue supporting the Islamic Republic despite foreign pressure. His comments came…
Where are U.S.-Iran Relations Headed?
Blake Franko President Donald Trump indicated in mid-January that he’s extending sanctions relief to Iran for “the last time” and demanded extensive changes to the…
What lies ahead for Iran’s simmering fire of protests?
The recent uprising sweeping across Iran is rattling the very pillars of the ruling regime. Despite claims and analysis of this movement coming to an…
Iran may try to loosen Revolutionary Guard’s grip on economy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader has ordered the Revolutionary Guard to loosen its hold on the economy, the country’s defense minister says,…
Iran after the protests: What comes next?
The recent spate of protests in Iran has ebbed — at least for the moment. The unrest caught the regime off guard. Initially it responded…
Iranian protests underscore the suffering of the citizenry
Is the regime of the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist in Iran feeling the popular pressure, and will it respond to the demands by seizing…