April 04, 2024

The Eye of the Storm

Iran vowed retaliation against Israel following a deadly strike in the Syrian capital this week that killed 12 individuals, including two high-ranking Iranian generals, an attack that has intensified tensions in the region, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. On Monday, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit Iran’s...

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January 04, 2024

Spilling Over

At least 103 people were killed and more than 188 injured in central Iran after two explosions detonated near the burial site of slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, in what authorities have described as a terror attack, CNN reported. Iranian state media said the twin blasts...

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December 07, 2023

Out of Bounds

Iran sent a capsule carrying animals into space this week, the latest feat by the country’s space program as the government prepares for human missions despite criticism from Western governments, Al Jazeera reported. State media released a video Wednesday of an Iranian-made Salman rocket carrying the...

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November 01, 2023

Simmer and Boil

Iranians staged renewed anti-government protests this week following the recent death of 16-year-old Armita Geravand, which occurred following a confrontation with Iran’s morality police, Radio Free Europe reported. Demonstrations occurred in a number of cities, including the capital Tehran, with protesters carrying placards with anti-government slogans...

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October 23, 2023

Death By Scarves

An Iranian teenager who fell into a coma this month after an alleged encounter with officers concerning the alleged violation of the country’s hijab law is reportedly brain dead, with authorities bracing for new protests, the Guardian reported Sunday. “Follow-ups on the latest health condition of...

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September 21, 2023

Doubling Down

Iran’s parliament passed a bill Wednesday that will toughen already strict penalties for women flouting the compulsory wearing of the Islamic headscarf, despite months-long protests against the dress code, and criticism of the measure from both inside and outside the country, Radio Free Europe reported. The...

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August 30, 2023

A Toxic Mystery

Someone has been poisoning girls in schools in Iran since November last year. “Victims described smelling peculiar odors, such as citrus, rotting fish, or chlorine, before experiencing symptoms that included vomiting, dizziness, shortness of breath, and fatigue,” wrote the New Yorker magazine. Iranian officials initially admitted that...

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August 24, 2023

The Fraying Chains

Almost a year ago, a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s so-called morality police. Her offense was refusing to wear her hijab – a headscarf – contrary to the Islamic Republic’s harsh laws. Amini’s death triggered “a tsunami of unrest”...

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July 17, 2023

The Rules Rebound

Iran’s morality police resumed their operations across the country, authorities announced Sunday, less than a year after the death of a 22-year-old woman in their custody sparked mass demonstrations in the Islamic Republic, the Associated Press reported. Officials said there will be a new campaign to...

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July 12, 2023

Opening Gates

Iranian women will be allowed to attend the country’s upcoming top soccer league matches, after years of being banned from entering stadiums to watch matches except on rare occasions, Agence France-Presse reported. Mehdi Taj, head of Iran’s Football Federation, announced this week that women can enter...

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May 22, 2023

Hanging Judgments

Iran executed three men accused of killing security officers during the anti-government protests that have gripped the country since September, prompting condemnation from human rights groups and Western governments, CBS News reported Friday. A court had found the three individuals guilty of “moharebeh” – or waging...

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April 28, 2023

On the Hunt

A bank security guard shot and killed a prominent Iranian cleric this week, a rare attack on a high-level religious figure that comes as the country continues to grapple with unrest, the Wall Street Journal reported. Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani was shot by the guard at...

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