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World Jan 07

Activists in Iran describe the threats and oppression they face for protesting

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

World Jun 26

Iranian police force stands on a street during the revival of morality police in Tehran
Iran renews headscarf crackdown as presidential vote looms

The renewed headscarf crackdown in Iran comes nearly two years since mass protests over the death Mahsa Amini after she was detained for not wearing a scarf to authorities' liking.

By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

World Mar 08

Masha Amini Protest In Istanbul
Iran is responsible for the ‘physical violence’ that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds

A U.N. fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country’s mandatory headscarf laws and its ruling theocracy.

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Politics Mar 01

Iranians vote during the parliamentary election at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2024. Photo by Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
First Iranian parliament vote since 2022 mass protests sees low turnout despite government push

It wasn't immediately clear if voter apathy or an active desire to send a message to Iran's theocracy depressed the number of voters coming to polling stations Friday across the Islamic Republic.

By Associated Press

World Oct 05

A general view shows the wall on the United States and Mexico border, as seen from Sunland Park
Watch 5:17
News Wrap: Biden administration clears way for new border wall construction in Texas

In our news wrap Thursday, the Biden administration cleared the way to allow 20 miles of border wall construction in Texas, the U.S. will resume deporting people to Venezuela if they enter the country illegally and a panel of federal…

Sep 16

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What’s changed for women in Iran one year after Mahsa Amini’s death

By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Kaisha Young

It has been one year since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after morality police arrested her in Tehran. Her death unleashed decades of pent-up anger over Iran’s clerical rule and sparked the country’s biggest protests in years. Human rights activist Nazanin…

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Sep 16

A historical timeline of U.S. relations with Iran

By Council on Foreign Relations

Onetime allies, the United States and Iran have seen tensions escalate repeatedly in the four decades since the Islamic Revolution.

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Sep 15

Biden announces more Iran sanctions on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Amini's death set off protests in dozens of cities across the country of 80 million people, with young women marching in the streets and publicly exposing and cutting off their hair.

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May 10

As more women defy hijab laws, Iran’s government pushes back

By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

More women are choosing not to wear the mandatory headscarf, or the hijab, publicly in Iran.

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May 04

Watch 3:58
Ballerina uses her art to express solidarity with those fighting for rights in Iran

By Julia Griffin

Since anti-government protests erupted in Iran last year, people around the world have taken to social media to show their support. That includes an Iranian American ballerina who is tapping into her heritage and her art to express solidarity with…

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