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.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
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

Mizan said the defendant confessed to assaulting the security officer. HRANA quoted an informed source as saying Abdollahzadeh was subject to torture to extract forced confessions.

|ByREUTERS, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
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

Basij, a key paramilitary militia under the IRGC, has a violent history of suppressing protests, enforcing morality laws, and committing human rights abuses, including torture and sexual abuse.

|ByJAMES GENN
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

Videos from the massive street party show hundreds of local Jews and Iranian expatriates dancing to "Am Yisrael Chai," chanting Iranian protest songs, and waving Israeli and Iranian flags.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Will Iran be President Biden’s Afghanistan 2.0? - opinion

The Biden administration presented human rights as its hallmark promise. But it may oversee two catastrophic global failures of human rights: Abandoning women in Iran and Afghanistan.

AUGUST 25, 2023ByABRAHAM COOPER, REV. JOHNNIE MOORE
AN IRANIAN fan holds a jersey in memory of Mahsa Amini, inside the stadium before a World Cup soccer match between Iran and Wales, in Qatar, last November.

Mass arrests target Iranian activists nearly one year after Mahsa Amini's death

At least 13 activists and relatives of Iranians killed or arrested during the last year's protests have been arrested in recent weeks.

AUGUST 20, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
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.

IRGC chief says Mahsa Amini protests were 'strongest, most dangerous'

The IRGC commander-in-chief claimed the US was planning to spark renewed protests on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death.

AUGUST 2, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Thousands of Iranians head to Mahsa Amini's grave in Saqqez, October 26, 2022

What Iran doubling down on hijab enforcement means - analysis

Iranian media has relaunched attacks against the family of murdered Mahsa Jina Amini, who was killed for not wearing the hijab.

JULY 20, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranian Americans rally outside the White House on September 24, 2022, in support of anti-regime protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini.

Iranian police confirm 'morality patrols' back on the streets

The "morality police's" operations were scaled back after protests erupted when Mahsa Amini was killed in their custody last year.

JULY 16, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Morality police take down the name of a detained woman during a crackdown on "social corruption" in north Tehran, June 18, 2008.

Baháʼís seek unity with Iranians to demand women's rights

Forty years after the public execution of 10 Baháʼí women in Iran, the Baháʼí community sees the Iranian people as partners, not persecutors

JUNE 23, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
A BAHA’I family in Fars province stands near where an arson attack was committed.

Israel and Iran: The opposite sides in the battle for democracy - opinion

In the face of autocracy and oppression, Israel stands firm in its commitment to democracy, freedom, and the shared values that unite us with our democratic partners.

JUNE 16, 2023ByDAN ILLOUZ
THE WRITER (right) and MK Ze’ev Elkin lead a meeting of the Jerusalem Lobby, at the Knesset, last month.

Revolution in Iran: The state of minorities, uprising against Tehran

The ‘Magazine’ meets Siamand Moeini, leader of PJAK, an Iranian Kurdish party and militia, to discuss the uprising in Iran.

JUNE 16, 2023ByJONATHAN SPYER
PJAK FIGHTERS take part in a ceremony, Qandil Mountains, 2022.

Islamic Republic's IRGC clashes with Kurds in western Iran - report

Iranian authorities have reportedly intensified their crackdown on the families of slain protesters in recent weeks.

JUNE 13, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Members of a special IRGC force attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2022.

Iranian female journalist goes on trial on charges linked to Amini protests

Iranian journalist Elaheh Mohammadi covered Amini's funeral in her Kurdish hometown Saqez, where the protests began.

MAY 29, 2023ByREUTERS
A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by Iranian morality police is seen in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2022.