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Iran has been rocked by protests following the death of a young woman arrested by the morality police. Here's an overview of the country, its politics and international relations.

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December 9, 2023

Iran: Nobel Prize winner Mohammadi begins new hunger strike

November 26, 2023

Iran sues newspaper for publishing morality guard documents

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Two women shopping in Tehran

Iran's women defend themselves against state violence

Iran's women defend themselves against state violence

Iran's system is being challenged by a women's rights movement spurred by resistance to wearing headscarves.
Human RightsNovember 23, 2023
Iran Narges Mohammadi in Teheran

Iran: Fears for jailed Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi

Iran: Fears for jailed Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi

2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been allowed to see a doctor. Her husband still fears for her life.
PoliticsNovember 12, 2023
Photo shows boy in a field in an area which has suffered significant losses due to climate change in the Jandaris district of rural Aleppo

Climate change worsened drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran

Climate change worsened drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran

A three-year drought in the region was made far more likely due to climate change, a new study has found.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 8, 2023
A women hold up her hand, painted in red with the inscription "freedom"

Iran: No headscarf, no job for protesting actresses

Iran: No headscarf, no job for protesting actresses

Iranian actresses who defy the so-called morality police and go out without a headscarf have been banned from working.
Human RightsNovember 6, 2023
A protester holds a portrait of Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei during a protest to support the Palestinian people

Iran-Israel rivalry: How it started and how it may escalate

Iran-Israel rivalry: How it started and how it may escalate

While there's been no direct conflict between the two countries, their rivalry goes back decades.
ConflictsNovember 6, 202302:09 min
Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade

Could Yemen's Houthis pose a new threat for the Middle East?

Could Yemen's Houthis pose a new threat for the Middle East?

Aerial attacks by the Iran-backed militia are unlikely to reach Israel, but analysts worry about anti-ship missiles.
PoliticsNovember 4, 2023
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Two smiling women standing close together in a room. They are both wearing headscarves that are draped loosely over their hair.

Iran regime intimidates journalists with long prison terms

Two award-winning journalists who reported on the death of Jina Mahsa Amini have been sentenced to long prison terms.
PoliticsOctober 25, 2023
Narges Mohammadi with the cover of a book with title, 'White Torture,' in Persian.

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi: Documenting Iran's torture

The work of Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi sheds light on human rights abuses suffered by Iran's political prisoners.
Human RightsOctober 6, 2023
A woman walks through La Palma airport in Spain with a trolley

Iran: Crackdown on women's rights fuels female brain drain

The oppression of women and the feminist movement is helping drive an exodus of female graduates from Iran.
MigrationSeptember 27, 2023