‘No future for us’: disaffected Iranians say it’s now or never to topple regime Ailing economy sparks biggest uprising in years, with protesters saying it’s time to hit regime when it’s at its weakest The Guardian - UK · Jan 3
'Locked, loaded and ready to go': Trump weapons warning to Iran regime if it fires on protestors The US president has warned Iranian leadership not to violently suppress protests Evening Standard · Jan 2
At least seven killed and buildings damaged as violent protests spread in Iran sparked by ailing economy The fatalities, two on Wednesday and five on Thursday, occurred in four cities, largely home to Iran's Lur ethnic group The Independent UK · Jan 2
At least six killed as protests against Iran's worsening economy spread beyond cities Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says there is not much he can do as the currency has rapidly depreciated, with $1 now trading at around 1.4 million rials. Euronews · Jan 1
Volunteer in Iran's Revolutionary Guard reportedly killed during widening protests Authorities in Iran say a volunteer member of the Revolutionary Guard has been killed during protests over the country's struggling economy The Independent UK · Jan 1
‘There’s no going back’: Iran’s women on why they won’t stop flouting dress code laws Despite fresh attempts to make women cover up, many believe the regime wouldn’t risk mass arrests for fear of sparking a wave of popular unrest last seen after the killing of Mahsa Amini The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025
‘We're fighting a daily battle': Iranian women dare to shed hijab in public Three years after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being arrested for failing to cover her head, more and more women are pushing the boundaries of Iran's strict morality laws and going out in public without a hijab. One Iranian woman tells RFI why she sees dropping her headscarf as an… Radio France Internationale · Dec 14, 2025
Iran to play at least one World Cup game on U.S. soil Iran will play at least one World Cup match in the United States, though a group-stage clash with the U.S. was avoided in Friday's draw The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
In brief glimpses of Tehran, an AP journalist sees a changing and challenged Iran More Iranian women are choosing to forgo the country's mandatory hijab The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025
Wedding Dress Of Iranian Politician’s Daughter Sparks Outrage Amid Headscarf Surveillance The criticism comes amid reports of government surveillance targeting women who forgo hijabs in public, including apps that alert authorities to alleged dress code violations. Bored Panda · Oct 20, 2025
MEPs urge support for Iranian civil society three years after Mahsa Amini's death Repression is intensifying in Iran, warn human rights activists and MEPs. Euronews · Sep 24, 2025
Why Iranians aren't rising up - yet The Iranian opposition faces significant challenges amid regional tensions and internal divisions. Despite mounting economic and political pressures, as well as growing criticism of the regime, the Iranian public remains hesitant to openly call for its overthrow. Euronews · Jun 21, 2025
Hope of change by my fellow Iranians has turned to horror - our pain was primed for Israel’s exploitation COMMENT: Those living in Iran thought Israel’s attacks might lead to freedom – but Netanyahu only really wants a nation unravelled, another carefully engineered fracture in the region, writes author and documentary maker Ramita Navai The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025
Netanyahu is using Muslim women’s ‘rights’ to justify his war. What hideous, hollow hypocrisy As his troops slaughter civilians in Gaza, he claims to be standing up for Iranian women’s autonomy. He is far from the first warmonger to do so, says author Mona Eltahawy The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025 Iranian opposition supporters grapple with US and Israeli regime change plans ‘We want freedom on our own terms,’ says one Tehran resident, while another writes, ‘Someone is helping us’
Euronews · Apr 16, 2025 Modesty blazes: Inside the multi-million euro industry selling 'conservative' clothes From burkinis to knee-length school skirts — modest fashion encompasses a range of styles and strong reactions. Euronews Culture deep-dives into the multi-million euro industry.
Advnture · Mar 21, 2025 Female Iranian climber reportedly forced to move to Spain following backlash after competing without covering her hair Elnaz Rekabi is thought to have fled her homeland to avoid further persecution
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 15, 2025 UN Report Finds Iran Using Drones And Surveillance To Enforce Strict Headscarf Laws Iran has taken a significant step up in its efforts to enforce strict headscarf laws, with a particular focus on using technology to monitor women in public.
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025 Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi given 74 lashes over protest song urging hijab removal ‘Whoever is not willing to pay the price for freedom is not worthy of it,’ singer posts on social media
International Business Times · Mar 5, 2025 Iranian Singer Ready 'To Pay Price For Freedom' After 74 Lashes A prominent Iranian pop singer who made a song urging women to remove their headscarves said Wednesday that he was willing to pay "a price for freedom" after being flogged 74 times by the authorities as part of his sentence.
Latin Times · Feb 11, 2025 Iranian Journalists Sentenced to Over a Decade in Prison for Reporting Mahsa Amini's Death, Sparking Nationwide Protests Pardoned Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi have been pardoned by Iran's Supreme Leader after their coverage sparked the large protests.
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025 Iran's record execution rate casts shadow on death penalty reprieve for Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi Activist stands convicted of ‘inflaming the situation’ during 2022 protests in Iran
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025 Iranian Oscar nominee Mohammad Rasoulof: ‘After my arrest, I told myself: don’t hold back’ His new film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, is up for an Academy award – but the film-maker had to direct it from his sofa. Even under sentence of arrest and flogging, he won’t be silenced, he says
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025 Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on motherhood, missing home and surviving prison in Iran ‘My heart beats every single day for what happens in my country’ she said
International Business Times UK · Dec 18, 2024 Iranian Singer Parastoo Ahmadi Released From Jail After Performing Without a Hijab Parastoo Ahmadi, an Iranian singer, defied hijab laws by foregoing the use of a hijab in her online performance and was arrested, sparking outrage.