Politics Jan 25 House commends Iranian protesters in bipartisan vote By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
World Jan 07 Iran executes 2 more men detained during nationwide protests Iran said it executed two men Saturday convicted of allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during a demonstration, the latest executions aimed at halting the nationwide protests now challenging the country's theocracy. By Associated Press
World Dec 17 Iran arrests actress Taraneh Alidoosti for denouncing execution over protests The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes allegedly committed during the protests. By Associated Press
World Dec 05 Women go without hijabs as confusion grows over Iran’s dress code enforcement The mixed messages have raised speculation that Iran's clerical leadership is considering concessions in an attempt to defuse widespread anti-government protests that are entering the third month. By Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press
World Dec 04 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Iran may disband morality police amid months of protests In our news wrap Sunday, Iran's state media pushed back on a top official's comment that the country's morality police has been disbanded, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson returned to play after being suspended for allegations of sexual misconduct, a…
Dec 04 Future of Iran’s morality police unclear after official said force was ‘closed’ By Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press An Iranian lawmaker said Sunday that Iran's government is “paying attention to the people’s real demands,” state media reported, a day after a top official suggested that the country’s morality police whose conduct helped trigger months of protests has been… Continue reading
Nov 27 U.S. soccer briefly scrubs Islamic Republic emblem from Iran flag in support of protestors By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. soccer federation briefly displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations' World Cup match Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 21 Iran’s historic women’s protest overshadows World Cup performance By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Some Iran fans at the team's World Cup opener against England showed their support for protests against the Islamic Republic's regime. Continue reading
Nov 11 UN human rights body to hold urgent session on Iran amid protest crackdown By Associated Press The U.N.'s top human rights body will hold a special session on Iran in the wake of the government's violent and deadly crackdowns on protesters, threats against journalists and other alleged human rights violations in the Islamic republic. Continue reading
Nov 10 Iran protests continue to rage on streets as officials renew threats By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Protests in Iran have raged on streets with demonstrators remembering a bloody crackdown in the country's southeast. That's even as the nation's intelligence minister and an army official renewed threats against local dissent and the broader world. Continue reading