Oct 07 Watch 6:02 Voices of women inside and outside Iran on the uprising after Mahsa Amini’s death By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda For nearly three weeks, Iranians have marched in the streets to denounce the Islamic regime that has ruled for more than 40 years. What started as a response to the killing of a young woman by the so-called "morality police,"… Continue watching
Oct 07 Mother of protester says daughter was beaten to death, disputes Iran’s account By Associated Press The mother of an Iranian teenager is disputing official claims that her daughter fell to her death from a high building. Nasreen Shakarami says her teenage daughter was killed by repeated blows to the head as part of Iran's crackdown… Continue reading
Oct 06 What to know about the Iran protests By Ray Takeyh, Council on Foreign Relations The death of Mahsa Amini has sparked large-scale protests in Iran. But President Raisi’s speech at the UN General Assembly signals that the regime is not likely to soften its stance toward the Iranian people nor toward the West. Continue reading
Oct 06 U.S. hits Iran with more sanctions in response to Mahsa Amini’s death By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on Thursday designated seven high-ranking leaders for financial penalties due to the shutdown of Iran's internet access, repression of speech and violence inflicted on protesters and civilians. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:26 American citizen detained in Iran for six years flies out of country for surgery By Amna Nawaz Baquer Namazi, an American citizen and former U.N. official wrongfully held in Iran for more than six years, has been allowed to travel abroad to seek medical treatment. His son has been released from prison on a temporary furlough but… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 5:56 How Iran’s Gen Z is leading protests in the streets and online By Ali Rogin The Islamic Republic of Iran is no stranger to popular uprisings. The regime cracked down on protests in 2009, and again 10 years later. But there’s something different about the demonstrations sweeping the country today, sparked by the killing of… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: European Union says it will retaliate against attacks on energy networks In our news wrap Wednesday, the European Union says it will retaliate against attacks on its energy networks after explosions damaged two pipelines in the Baltic Sea, Palestinian authorities say Israeli forces killed four Palestinians and wounded more than 40… Continue watching
Sep 28 Iran’s anti-veil protests different than previous unrest, activists say By Amir-Hussein Radjy, Associated Press Activists say Iran's current wave of protests are different from previous unrest. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 6:10 Iran cracks down on protests after death of young woman as global demonstrations grow By Amna Nawaz, Reza Sayah Protests mostly led by women are spreading in Iran and around the world. They were sparked by the death of a young woman in the custody of the so-called "morality police." Over the last ten days, images have emerged of… Continue watching
Sep 27 Top Iranian cleric urges government to listen to protesters’ demands By Associated Press A hard-line Iranian lawmaker has slammed female protesters who have taken off mandatory headscarves as prostitutes, doubling down on the government stance amid the dramatic demonstrations following the death of a 22-year-old woman detained by the country's morality police. Continue reading