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Iran protests

The death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Jina Mahsa Amini sparked demonstrations and violent crackdowns on the streets of Iran. Largely led by women and schoolgirls, the protests call for political change.

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Reports & Analysis

President Masoud Pezeshkian holds his reading glasses at a governemt meeting in Tehran

Iran testing new strategies to soothe an angry public?

Iran testing new strategies to soothe an angry public?

Two recent developments could be seen as a signal from Tehran that it wants to placate its critics.
PoliticsSeptember 22, 2024
A picture of Narges Mohammadi is seen superimposed over jail bars

Iran's political prisoners refuse to be silenced

Iran's political prisoners refuse to be silenced

Iran's female political prisoners have been staging weekly protests against the death penalty, defying the regime.
PoliticsAugust 21, 2024
Saeed Jalili (l) and Masoud Pezeshkian (r) shake hands

Iran presidential election run-off: Who is likely to win?

Iran presidential election run-off: Who is likely to win?

Iranians will vote in a presidential run-off pitting a relatively moderate candidate against an ultraconservative.
PoliticsJuly 4, 2024
A woman sits in a park, looking down sadly

Iran: Mother of fatally injured teen refuses to be silenced

Iran: Mother of fatally injured teen refuses to be silenced

Abolfazl Amir-Ataei was just 16 when he sustained a severe head wound from a tear gas canister at a protest.
SocietyJune 3, 202402:07 min
Zibakalam gestures with his left hand towards the camera during an interview in 2017

Iran jails regime critic Sadegh Zibakalam

Iran jails regime critic Sadegh Zibakalam

Iranian Sadegh Zibakalam, recipient of DW's 2018 Freedom of Speech Award, has been jailed on "propaganda" charges.
Freedom of SpeechMay 13, 2024
A group of people in front of a shop window

Iran intensifies violent crackdown on women

Iran intensifies violent crackdown on women

Women who refuse to wear headscarves are reporting more violent harassment and arrests by Iran's "morality police."
Human RightsApril 29, 2024
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A mosque in Zahedan, Iran

Iran's Sunni Muslims face discrimination amid Eid al-Fitr

Sunni Muslims, who make up 10% of the population, have said they have very few rights in the Islamic Republic.
ReligionApril 8, 2024
Women in Tehran walk down the street without a headscarf

Iran's women vow resistance against 'misogynistic' regime

In Iran, women face daily harassment, but continue demanding their right to expression and self-determination.
Human RightsMarch 8, 2024
A noose is seen at a rally against the executions of protesters

Call for solidarity after Iran sees rise in executions

The UN deputy high commissioner for human rights is flying to Tehran to look into a recent spate of executions.
Human RightsFebruary 2, 2024
A female member of the Iranian police special force monitors an area, with only her eyes visible

Emboldened Iran silences critics as world looks elsewhere

In the shadow of the Israel-Gaza war, Iran's rulers are settling scores with internal critics.
Human RightsDecember 30, 2023
Iranian women hold up a flag supporting their football team

Iran: Women attend Tehran derby, but equality fight goes on

FIFA hailed the attendance of women at the recent Tehran derby as "progress," a term which a key activist has rejected
SoccerDecember 18, 2023
A women hold up her hand, painted in red with the inscription "freedom"

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
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