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The Latest Breaking News from Mahsa Amini

‘How do we defend this?’: Pious conservatives speak out against Iran regime

In chatrooms and in interviews, those who previously backed Tehran’s rulers are speaking out with disgust and anger

The Independent UK

Analysis: Iran pushes militarily abroad amid unrest at home

As protests rage at home, Iran’s theocratic government is flexing its military muscle abroad

The Independent UK

Analysis-Beyond cutting hair and rhetoric, little West can do to change Iran’s trajectory

Western actors and officials have cut their hair on camera to dramatize their support for Iranian women whose protests have rocked the Islamic Republic since a 22-year-old woman died in the custody of Iran's morality police over a month ago.

Reuters

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Iran boxer in exile says street protests 'not a good strategy' as climber returns home

Street protests are not a good strategy for opposing Iran's government, an Iranian female boxer in exile said after climber Elnaz Rekabi - who caused controversy by competing in an international contest without a headscarf - returned home to cheering supporters.

Reuters

Meghan Markle shows support for women of Iran with T-shirt: ‘Women, Life, Freedom’

Protests have erupted across Iran following the death Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody mid-September

The Independent UK

Canada: World's Female Foreign Ministers to Meet on Iran

The world's female foreign ministers will discuss ongoing protests in Iran during a virtual meeting this week hosted by Canada, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly said in a statement on Wednesday. Joly and her counterparts will meet on Thursday amid unrest ignited by Iranian Mahsa Amini's death last…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How women put hair to the fore in fight for equal rights

Cutting your hair or letting it grow, dyeing it or showing off they grey, sporting a mane or covering it. These are everyday acts with which millions of women claim their identities, try to fit in, fight for their rights or abide by regulations in which, all too often, they…

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Iran protest marches 'show we feel their pain and we are here'

Protesters are holding regular marches to highlight issues including the death of Mahsa Amini

Liverpool Echo

World's female foreign ministers to meet on Iran, Canada says

Many of the world's female foreign ministers will discuss the "brutal" crackdown against protesters in Iran during a virtual meeting this week hosted by Canada, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters

Elnaz Rekabi: Fans cheer, clap as climber returns to Iran

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, who caused controversy by competing in an international contest without a headscarf, has returned to Iran to cheering supporters, reiterating in comments to state media she had climbed without a hijab unintentionally.

Reuters

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex makes statement in show of support for Iran protesters

The Duchess of Sussex stood in solidarity with women across Iran who have been protesting gendered oppression following the death of Mahsa Amini

Evening Standard

Iranian embassy road in London ‘should be renamed Mahsa Amini Street’

Campaigners have called for the road the Iranian Embassy sits on in London to be renamed in memory of Mahsa Amini - the 22 year old woman whose killing sparked mass protests.

Evening Standard

Iran: Supporters gather at Tehran airport as Elnaz Rakabi returns home

Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of female athletes from the Islamic Republic.Rekabi's decision not to wear the hijab while competing Sunday comes as protests sparked by the Sept. 16 death in custody of a…

Evening Standard

Meghan Markle sends hidden message of support to Iran with her choice of T-shirt

At an event for Women@Spotify, the Duchess of Sussex wore a T-shirt carrying a message in support of ongoing protests in Iran following the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody

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Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: 23 Children Killed, 90 Journalists, Lawyers, Artists Arrested In Iran Protests

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ravina Shamdasani revealed on Tuesday that 23 children have been killed in Iran’s ongoing mass protests. This comes as Switzerland is considering whether to adopt the strengthened EU sanctions against Iran following Tehran’s crackdown against demonstrators outraged by the death of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Climber Goes Missing after Competing without Headscarf

The fate of Elnaz Rekabi, an Iranian sport climber who competed at the Asian Championships without a headscarf last Sunday, remains the concern of many since she disappeared two days after participating in the tournament in South Korea. Tehran later said Rekabi was on her way to return to Iran…

WEKU

Athlete Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without a hijab, returns to Iran

Competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of Iranian female athletes

The Independent UK

Iran's Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran

Iranian competitive climber Elna Rekabi has received a hero’s welcome on her return to Tehran

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Iran schoolgirl, 16, 'beaten to death after refusing to sing pro-regime anthem'

Asra Panahi, 16, died after her Shahed Girls High School was raided on Thursday and forces demanded the schoolgirls to sing an anthem in honour of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Foreign Policy

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Will Never Stand Down

The biggest obstacle to regime change is a security force designed to protect the regime to the point of civil war.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on resistance in Iran: the people v the regime

Editorial: Despite repression, the protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death have persisted and broadened

Reuters

Iranian dancer in Turkey says she believes protests will end Tehran's 'cruelty'

Mikaeil Alizadeh decided to move to Turkey from Iran in 2015 after receiving threats for being gender-fluid and fearing she would be jailed for being a dancer. Now she believes the anti-government protests will lead to the end of Tehran's "cruelty."

WEKU

Worry grows for a female Iranian athlete who climbed without a hijab

An Iranian female competitive climber left South Korea on Tuesday after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation's mandatory headscarf covering.

Reuters

Swiss considering wider EU sanctions on Iran over Amini death

Switzerland is considering whether to adopt the strengthened European Union sanctions against Iran following Teheran's crackdown against demonstrators outraged by the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.

Daily Mirror

Iranian athlete explains why she didn't wear hijab after breaking country's laws

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi was representing Iran at the Asian Climbing Competitions finals in Seoul and is now returning to her country amid fears over her safety

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