Mahsa Amini

'Nation held hostage': Global protests planned as Iran's internet outage reaches nearly 70 days

Growing desperation to access online space has led some Iranians to connect with Virtual Private Networks and Starlink satellite dishes. This connection carries with it a significant risk.

A protester holds a placard about the internet blackout in Iran during a demonstration outside Downing Street against the Islamic Republic and calling for Reza Pahlavi to take over as King of Iran, as the Iran war escalates on March 14, 2026.
Mehrab Abdollahzadehm.

Iran executes man convicted of killing security officer during 2022 protests - report

A Basij militia member patrols in Tehran following a US strike, March 5, 2026; illustrative.

What is Basij? The Islamic Republic's 'iron fist' to suppress protesters - explainer

A WOMAN holds a placard with a picture of Reza Pahlavi as people gather outside the Iranian Embassy in London after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed.

Iranians join British Jews to celebrate Khamenei's death in Golders Green street party


Vandals shatter gravestone of symbol of Iranian protests Mahsa Amini

The vandalism comes just days after protests renewed across the country in response to the execution of protesters.

A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police" is seen in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2022.

Iran's anti-government protests renew after three executed - report

At least seven Iranians who took part in the protests last year have been executed by Iranian authorities.

 A man gestures during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022.

Kurds and the spirit of freedom on the Iraq-Iran border

In the 1980s, thousands of Kurds made for these mountains and for Iran, to escape the poison gas attacks of the Saddam Hussein regime. Now, the traffic is in the opposite direction.

 A FIGHTER OF the Iranian Kurdish Komala movement looks toward the border with Iran from a base near Suleimania.

Iran installs cameras in public places to identify, penalize unveiled women

According to a police statement, violators will receive “warning text messages as to the consequences” after being identified.

Women shop at a street in Tehran, Iran, November 29, 2021.

Hooman Khalili: Behind Israel's murals for the Iranian people - opinion

Hooman Khalili’s goal is to organize 18 murals across Israel and hopes to see them in cities like Haifa, Tiberias, Tel Aviv and (most notably) right next to the Gaza border.

 HOOMAN KHALILI (left) and Benzi Broffman, an Israeli graffiti artist, pose in front of the mural in Nazareth.

US Jewish leaders launch group to support 'Woman Life Freedom' in Iran

Eric Fingerhut: “I know the Iranian people will one day realize their dreams of greater freedom, and I hope to help them reach that day as quickly as possible." 

 FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 2, 2022.

Iran's judiciary chief threatens to prosecute unveiled women 'without mercy'

A growing number of Iranian women have been ditching their veils since the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.

 A woman walks after the morality police shut down in a street in Tehran, Iran December 6, 2022.

Efforts to mark Int’l Women’s Day suppressed in some Middle East countries - analysis

The Iranian regime has slowly increased its crackdown. In recent weeks, reports have been circulating about poisonings occurring in girls’ schools.

 Iranian protesters stand in public without hijab, October 2022

Iran accuses school poisoning suspects of links to foreign media, riots

Over 1,000 girls have fallen ill after being poisoned since November, according to state media and officials, with some politicians blaming religious groups opposed to girls' education.

 A young woman lies in hospital after reports of poisoning at an unspecified location in Iran in this still image from video from March 2, 2023.

Jerusalem Museum of Islamic Art salutes women of Iran

The exhibition includes compelling and highly evocative images by exiled Iranian-born artists, non-Iranians and, incredibly, some still living in Iran. 

 CANADIAN RESIDENT-Iranian exile Alip captures the energy and dynamism of the protests.