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Tag: IRan
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Can Pezeshkian’s Government Untangle Iran’s Music Knot?
The formation of the fourteenth government under the leadership of Masoud Pezeshkian is underway. Despite not making any specific promises, expectations from his government…
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Amnesty International Demands Djalali’s Swift Freedom
Amnesty International has called for the immediate release and annulment of the death sentence of Ahmad Reza Djalali, an Iranian-Swedish dual national researcher who…
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Death Sentence: Sharifeh Mohammadi’s Struggle
Sharifeh Mohammadi, an Iranian social and labor activist, was sentenced to death on July 4, 2024, by the first branch of the Revolutionary Court…
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From Classroom to Courtroom: Mohammad Habibi and the Islamic Regime’s War on Teachers
Mohammad Habibi recently announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he appeared in the Shahryar Revolutionary Court. This court appearance was to defend…
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Iranian Presidential Candidates Exploit Anti-Afghan Sentiment to Gain Votes
Leading up to the early presidential elections in Iran, candidates have been exploiting anti-Afghan sentiment to garner votes. Observations suggest that many citizens are…
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Iranian Women Face Mounting Penalties Over Hijab Resistance
Iranian women are enduring severe repercussions for resisting mandatory hijab laws, extending beyond physical and verbal harassment to include significant financial burdens. The recent…
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Iranian Activist Faces Imminent Execution for Social Media Posts
Mehrshad Kalini, an Iranian physician, was also arrested by the police of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was protesting against the death penalty…
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Hear Our Voices from Inside the Guidance Patrol Vans!
Since the Saturday that the Islamic Republic had promised, women have been writing. Social networks these days, alongside bitter narratives of violence and the…
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Iranian Authorities Launch “Nour” Plan to Enforce Hijab Across the Country
In continuation of government plans to intensify pressures and harassment of women, the “Nour” plan to confront “women without hijab” was implemented across Iran…
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Cautious Speculation & Combative Rhetoric: The Looming Threat of an Iranian Strike Against Israel
While speaking with Radio Zamaneh Farsi, Acting Editor of Critique: Journal of Socialist Theory and Oxford University Researcher, Yassamine Mather, noted that “it is…
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Unveiling the Veil: Women’s Everyday Resistance in Qom, Iran’s Holiest City
A distraught mother cradles her ailing infant in her arms, seated on the unforgiving ground. Her scarf drapes over her shoulder. Suddenly, a mullah…
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Over 30 Baha’i Graves Destroyed in Tehran’s Khavaran
For over forty years, the Baha’i community in Iran has faced relentless persecution, manifesting starkly in the desecration and destruction of their burial sites.…