Iran protests
Iran’s opposition, diaspora must remain united during protest week - comment
If the regime wants to use Khamenei’s funeral to present unity, Iranians abroad must use the same week to show that unity belongs to the people, not to the Islamic Republic.
France banned Iran opposition rally after monarchist threats, security assessment claims
Iran indicts Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, anti-regime journalists for ‘inciting’ January protests
Crown Prince calls for 'week of action' against Iranian regime during burial of Ali Khamenei
X removes blue checkmarks from several Iranian regime figures as apparent support of protesters
After reporting the accounts to X, WIRED reports that several blue checkmarks were removed from Iranian government accounts, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Iran used military weapons, targeted 'vital body parts' in protest crackdowns, X-rays show - report
Seventy-five X-rays and CT scans captured severe injuries inflicted by shotguns and high-caliber, military-grade weapons to patients’ faces, chests, and groin areas.
Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter released from prison in northern Iran after 17 days - report
Mehdi Mahmoudian, who is nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay for Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, was imprisoned after he signed a letter condemning Khamenei.
Fate of protesting workers arrested by the IRGC still unknown
Approximately 200 workers are being held in IRGC-controlled warehouses, raising serious concerns among labor activists about their condition.
US-Iran talks reveal diplomatic gaps despite progress, sources tell 'Post'
According to a US official, the Iranians said they would return within two weeks with detailed proposals to bridge some of the remaining gaps with Washington.
Iranian activist tells ‘Post’: Western sympathizers ‘pick and choose’ when human rights matter
Ellie Borhan, an Iranian activist who founded the London-based Stage of Freedom group, told The Post that protesting against the regime, even in the diaspora, has become unsafe.
Donald Trump promised to help Iranians – when is that help coming? - opinion
Anger against the regime will doubtless persist, but what has happened may well be perceived by the people of Iran as a form of betrayal by Trump and the US.
Weaponizing influencers: How Iran is using access diplomacy to cement its narrative
Western media personalities who visited Iran this week have parroted the regime’s claims that foreign-backed rioters are behind the recent unrest.
The fatal illusion of moral symmetry - opinion
In a region where threats are declared openly and acted upon decisively, moral symmetry is not restraint. It is an invitation.
Iranian director unveils film confronting Tehran's Evin prison torture
Her film Roya tells the story of a fictional teacher detained in Evin, but it is also deeply personal for Mohammadi, who has been arrested multiple times in Iran on charges of propaganda.
