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Can Iran avoid a political crisis after its president’s death?

The death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash this week occurred during one of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s most challenging periods.

The Conversation

Ebrahim Raisi obituary

Ruthless prosecutor linked to thousands of executions who rose through the theocratic ranks to become the president of Iran

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia to make further bid to carve out ‘buffer zone’ in coming weeks, warns US defence secretary – as it happened

Lloyd Austin, speaking at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, praises troops’ courage in ‘hard and dangerous fight’

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Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies at 63 in helicopter crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader, has died aged 63 ...

The National (Scotland)

Iran crash: President Raisi’s death leaves Tehran mourning loss of regime loyalist

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed when his helicopter crashed on May 19, 2024 in a mountainous border region, was a consummate loyalist whose passing will be a severe blow to the country’s conservative leadership.

The Conversation

Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof flees Iran to avoid prison

Director had been sentenced for ‘collusion with the intention of committing a crime against the country’s security’

The Guardian - UK

Iranian women violently dragged from streets by police amid hijab crackdown

Video evidence shows multiple arrests after regime launched new draconian campaign against women and girls

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'War Against Women': Iran Ramps Up Crackdown As Regional Tensions Rage

Executions of convicts, arrests of dissidents and a resurgence in patrols enforcing the obligatory wearing of hijabs: Iran is stepping up repression at home as tensions flare with its arch-foe Israel, activists say.

International Business Times

Violent arrests seen in Iran as 'morality patrols' resume in nationwide crackdown

A year and a half after the start of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests, police in Iran have resumed “morality patrols” to crack down on women violating the Islamic Republic’s strict hijab rules. Patrols consisting of uniformed male officers and female officers in black chadors have been seen in the…

France 24

Iran's staged celebrations: Public sentiment vs. regime spectacle during missile attack on Israel

Even before the drones and missiles had reached Israeli territory, the Islamic Republic of Iran, via its paramilitary Basiji forces, had already organised state-sanctioned street parties to celebrate. A video posted half an hour before the first missiles arrived in Israel shows hundreds of people waving Iranian flags and chanting:…

France 24

Indian mission in Israel issues fresh advisory, no country evacuating its nationals so far following Iran salvo

The Indian mission in Israel issued a fresh “important advisory” for its nationals after attacks on the Jewish State by Iran with hundreds of projectiles, advising them to stay calm and adhere to safety protocols

The Hindu

'I’m a bitch too': Women in Iran launch hashtag against harassment by mullahs

At a hospital in the holy city of Qom, a young woman squats in a corner with a sick child in her arms. Her headscarf has slipped down to her shoulder revealing her hair, and a mullah is seen using his phone nearby. Surveillance video of the scene published on…

France 24

Iran cyber police target 'un-Islamic' stores on Instagram

Authorities in Iran are cracking down on small businesses that sell “un-Islamic” clothing and other products on social media, notably Instagram. Owners of Instagram businesses say they have been contacted by the Islamic Republic’s cyber police, who take control of their pages, replacing images of their products with messages saying…

France 24

Record Low Turnout in Iran as Voters Lose Faith in Elections

Iran’s leaders wanted to show the world a high voter turnout. Instead, people stayed home for the "sham" elections.

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The Independent UK

Iran sentences imprisoned Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to an additional prison term

A court in Iran has slapped imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi with an additional sentence of 15 months for allegedly spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic

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Biden administration urged to take stronger action against Iranian aggression

Analyzing the recent attacks by Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East, a senior fellow highlights the failures of the Biden administration's Iran poli...

Evening Standard

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: What Iran jail hell taught me about freedom of speech

EXCLUSIVE: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe shared a bunk with one of Evin prison’s pillars of resilience. She tells the Standard of what she learned about Iran’s state-sponsored cancel culture and repression

The Conversation

Israel-Gaza conflict: how could it change the Middle East's political landscape? Expert Q&A

The surprise attack by Hamas launched on Israel on October 7 has already led to thousands of deaths in both Israel and Gaza, and sparked concerns that the conflict could escalate across the Middle East. An expert in the politics and relations of this region, Simon Mabon, explains how all…

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Israel Foils Tehran-Sponsored Terrorist Plot To Assassinate National Security Minister

Israeli forces arrest five suspects recruited by Iran, thwarting planned attacks in Jewish state

The Conversation

How protest movements use feminine images and social media to fight sexist ideologies of authoritarian regimes – podcast

Modern protest movements, like the ongoing protests in Iran, often center around women who have been killed or harmed by agents of authoritarian governments. While it can be easy to chalk up this consistent, state-sponsored abuse of women to simple sexism, researchers say there is a deeper story at play.

The Independent UK

Iran's top leader defends hard-line approach toward West, blames protests on 'thugs and villains'

Iran’s supreme leader has defended his tough approach to the West, saying compromise would only invite further hostility from Iran’s enemies

France 24

Iranian security forces demolish street cafes in Ekbatan, bastion of protest movement

Local authorities, armed with heavy equipment, trucks and cranes, demolished the awnings and outside terraces of a dozen cafes in the town of Ekbatan, a suburb of Tehran, during the morning of May 14. The cafes are known to be a meeting place and organising ground for Iran’s “Woman, Life,…

France 24

Iran’s hijab war continues with business shutdowns and surveillance cameras

In a new move that some Iranians are calling “religious apartheid”, authorities are refusing services and imposing fines on women who refuse to wear the Islamic headscarf. Iran’s newly appointed police chief has even announced that surveillance cameras and artificial intelligence will be used to detect women without hijabs and…

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