Anatomy of a massacre, and the mothers who refuse to let November end
Six years after Iran’s blackout and mass killings, two women keep alive the month the Islamic Republic tried to bury.
Iran Protests
Thousands of Iran energy workers protest low pay, poor conditions
Thousands of contract workers at the South Pars gas complex in southern Iran held a large protest on Tuesday demanding better working conditions, fair pay, and the removal of private labor contractors, Iranian labor outlets reported.
Iran faces reform paralysis on fuel and exchange rates, lawmaker says
An Iranian lawmaker said policymakers lack the resolve to take long-delayed decisions on subsidized petrol, bread and exchange rates, urging the government to settle the issues and adopt a single foreign-exchange rate.
British activist Tommy Robinson pledges to burn Khamenei's image
British activist Tommy Robinson vowed to burn an image of Iran's Supreme Leader as anti-government activists plan to perform the protest on Friday in solidarity with a man found dead in Iran after filming himself doing so.
US calls death of Iranian man who burned Khamenei photo suspicious
The United States on Wednesday called the death by gunshot of a young Iranian man after he had filmed himself burning a photo of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei suspicious and suggested the state was involved.
Small bomb explodes outside state building west of Tehran
A small bomb detonated outside the municipality building of Robat Karim in Tehran province on Tuesday evening, causing a loud blast but no injuries or significant damage, according to the county governor.
Iran reviewing possible return of 'benign opposition' expatriates
Iran’s presidential office said a government-affiliated body is reviewing requests from expatriates described as members of the country’s “benign opposition” who have expressed interest in returning to Iran.
Crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’ at funeral of man who burned leader’s photo
Mourners in the western Iranian city of Aligoudarz chanted slogans against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday during the funeral of Omid Sarlak, a young man found dead hours after posting a video of himself burning the leader’s photo.
Oil contract workers protest outside Iran’s presidential office
Oil industry contract workers gathered outside Iran’s presidential office in Tehran on Saturday to protest what they said were unfulfilled government promises to eliminate private contractors and secure direct employment with state energy companies.
Iran’s top court overturns death sentences for five Kurdish protesters
Iran’s Supreme Court has overturned death sentences issued against five Kurdish men from Boukan who were arrested during the Woman, Life, Freedom protests in 2022, ordering a retrial in a local revolutionary court, according to rights organizations.
Iran’s president says gasoline price hike inevitable, warns of social risks
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday there is no doubt that gasoline prices must rise, signaling that long-anticipated fuel reforms are moving closer despite fears of renewed public unrest.
Iran faces rising risk of unrest as UN sanctions deepen economic strain - Reuters
Iran’s establishment is bracing for renewed public unrest as UN sanctions squeeze an already fragile economy, Reuters reported, citing officials and experts warning that the government’s options to avert crisis are narrowing.
Iran government says hijab cannot be restored by force
Iran’s government spokesperson said on Tuesday that the administration does not believe coercion can restore compliance with Iran’s hijab laws, amid renewed debate over enforcement and the deployment of tens of thousands of volunteers in Tehran.
Tehran metro breakdown sparks anti-Khamenei chants
Passengers on Tehran’s subway shouted anti-government slogans on Tuesday after a major service disruption left commuters stranded between stations, according to videos sent to Iran International.
Oslo rights conference urges concrete dialogue for Iran’s democratic future
An international human rights conference opened Saturday in Oslo, bringing together Iranian and non-Iranian activists, legal scholars, and political figures to debate the shape of a rights-based future for Iran after the Islamic Republic.
Iranian Nobel laureates hail Venezuelan 2025 winner as model for opposition
Iranian Nobel laureates Shirin Ebadi and Narges Mohammadi praised the selection of 2025 winner, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, saying her courage and leadership serve as an inspiration for Iran’s pro-democracy movement.
Iran's Supreme Court upholds death sentence of another protester
Iran's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, a 30-year-old boxing coach arrested in March 2020 protests over gas price hikes, his lawyer said Saturday, hours after the execution of seven other political prisoners.
Disgruntled students protest at Iranian universities, videos show
Protests against university authorities and gripped several campuses across Iran, according to videos sent to Iran International, pointing to widespread anxiety among students which stopped short of overtly political grievances.
Foreign supply chains enabled Iran protest crackdown, report finds
A new investigation has revealed how Iranian security forces relied on global supply chains and intermediary companies to obtain weapons later turned on protesters during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom uprising.
Iran deploys armored vehicles in Zahedan on third anniversary of ‘Bloody Friday’
Armored and military vehicles were deployed across Zahedan and other cities in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province on Tuesday as authorities tightened security for the third anniversary of the September 30, 2022 Bloody Friday killings, local outlet Haalvsh and residents said.
Dreams cut short: the slain children Tehran never mentions
President Masoud Pezeshkian’s reference at the UN to Iranian children killed by Israeli strikes triggered a backlash at home, where many asked why he did not also acknowledge the dozens of children slain by Iranian security forces during the 2022 uprising.
Security guards clash with visitors in northern Iran over compulsory hijab
A video circulating on social media shows security guards clashing with visitors at the Marble Palace in Ramsar, after a hijab warning escalated into physical confrontation and police intervention.