The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Headcovers have always been political in Iran – for women on all sides

A friend and I were strolling through Tehran’s streets one afternoon when she was approached by a member of the “morality police,” an agency tasked with enforcing modesty laws in public. First, the policewoman warned her to cover her hair by pulling forward her scarf. Next, she was ordered to…

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2022

Iran: the hijab protests are now massive, but a revolution will need the military to change sides

More than three weeks after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Ahmini for disobeying Iran’s strict laws, which make it compulsory for women to wear the hijab – or Islamic headscarf – protests continue to rage on the streets of all major cities. On Saturday, protesters even managed to hack into…

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2022

UK slaps sanctions on Iran ‘morality police’ after death of Mahsa Amini

Liz Truss government also sanctions top security officials accused of ‘serious human rights violations’

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

Iran Toughens Crackdown as Some Oil Workers Reported to Join Protests

Iranian security forces intensified a crackdown on anti-government protests in several Kurdish cities on Monday, social media posts and videos showed, pressing efforts to quell unrest ignited by the death of a woman in morality police custody. Protests have swept Iran since Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iran's Kurdish region,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 10, 2022

Iran Calls on Foreign Visitors to Respect Law as Protests Persist

Foreign visitors to Iran should respect the country's laws, its foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, as protests continue over a woman's death in police custody that Tehran has blamed on "foreign enemies". Last month, Iran said it had arrested nine European nationals for their role in the unrest over…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 10, 2022

Iran calls on foreign visitors to respect law as protests persist

Foreign visitors to Iran should respect the Islamic Republic's laws, its foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, as protests continue over a woman's death in police custody that Tehran has blamed on "foreign enemies".

Reuters · Oct 10, 2022

Guns, veils, unflinching stares: the banned work about Iran’s female rebels

Three decades ago, Shirin Neshat infuriated Iran’s government with her photographs of the heroic women who had lived through its revolution. Their defiance echoes today’s brave Mahsa Amini protesters

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Hammersmith: Eventim Apollo evacuated after ‘bomb threat’ at concert by Iranian singer Dariush Eghbali

Organisers decided to evacuate after police received an anonymous call

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2022

Internet Blackout Damages Iran’s Post, E-Commerce

The National Iranian Post Company announced Sunday it is assessing its profits as Iranian authorities continue to block access to mobile networks and communication platforms as a means to curb the raging protests. Iran restricted access to Instagram and WhatsApp despite warnings that internet blackout would disrupt the retail ecommerce…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 10, 2022

Australia blasts 'disturbing' Iran arrests

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says reports Iranian authorities have continued to be overly forceful dealing with nation-wide protests are "disturbing".

AAP · Oct 10, 2022