Iran begin their World Cup campaign on Monday under the glare of a political spotlight. While England’s players will be focused solely on performance, Iran’s will have much more on their minds. Some argue they should not be there at all. Their participation comes at a time of immense turbulence in Iran, where nationwide protests … Read more
It’s been 40 days since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody in Iran after being detained for not wearing her hijab appropriately, according to the police. Source link
CNN — Clashes broke out throughout Iran Wednesday as thousands of people came to the burial site of Mahsa Amini in Saqqez, a city in the Kurdistan province, to mark 40 days since her death, semi-official Iranian state news agency ISNA said. Protests have swept through the Islamic Republic following the death of the 22-year-old … Read more
Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died on September 16, three days after her arrest in Tehran by the notorious morality police for allegedly breaching the Islamic dress code for women. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died on September 16, three days after her arrest in Tehran by the notorious morality police … Read more
Activists issued a call for fresh demonstrations as the Iranian working week got underway on October 22, 2022. Activists issued a call for fresh demonstrations as the Iranian working week got underway on October 22, 2022. Shopkeepers and factory workers went on strike in Iran on Saturday as nationwide protests sparked by the death in … Read more
“Life.” That’s what Jîna Amini’s name meant in Kurdish, her native language. But after her death at the hands of Iran’s “morality police” last month, the world began to know Jîna by what she considered her government name, Mahsa. Protests have erupted across the Middle East and the rest of the world for women’s liberation … Read more
Iranians kept up anti-government protests Wednesday despite an increasingly deadly state crackdown, social media reports showed, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed the demonstrations as “scattered riots” planned by Iran’s enemies. Protests ignited by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran’s morality police on Sept. 16 have turned into … Read more
The sound of apparent gunshots and explosions echoed early Monday through the streets of a western Iranian city, one of the hot spots of protests over the death of a 22-year-old woman. At least one man reportedly was killed by security forces in a village nearby, activists said. The incidents come as demonstrations rage on … Read more
The state broadcaster of Iran appeared to be hacked on air this weekend, including a news bulletin being interrupted with a protest. On screen, the news was interrupted for a few seconds at 1800 local time by the image of a mask, followed by a depiction of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with a target on … Read more
Mahsa Amini died on September 16, three days after falling into a coma following her arrest in Tehran by the morality police Mahsa Amini died on September 16, three days after falling into a coma following her arrest in Tehran by the morality police Iran said on Friday an investigation into the death in custody … Read more