May 02 How this Iranian American ballerina is spotlighting social injustices in Iran By Julia Griffin Golden State Ballet principal dancer Tara Ghassemieh is used to taking command of the stage. But recently, the Iranian American ballerina has stepped into a new role: pacifist-activist. Continue reading
Feb 05 Iran pardons some protesters, revealing ‘tens of thousands’ detained By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The decree by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, part of a yearly pardoning the supreme leader does before the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, comes as authorities have yet to say how many people they detained in the demonstrations. Continue reading
Jan 25 House commends Iranian protesters in bipartisan vote By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan resolution Wednesday expressing solidarity with people in Iran who have been risking imprisonment and even death to protest the country's theocracy. Continue reading
Jan 07 Iran executes 2 more men detained during nationwide protests By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 17 Iran arrests actress Taraneh Alidoosti for denouncing execution over protests By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 05 Women go without hijabs as confusion grows over Iran’s dress code enforcement By Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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… Continue watching
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