Islamic Republic Escalates Crackdown on Protesters after Mahsa Amini’s Death

Protests in Iran have intensified and spread across the nation since last week when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini​ was killed after being arrested and beaten into a coma by so-called morality police, enforcing Iran’s unjust mandatory hijab law. Reports of the tragic incident ignited widespread protests inside Iran and prompted observers around the world to condemn […]

Thousands Return to Streets Across Iran

The New York Times has more coverage of today’s protests, and emphasizes that rallies took place in cities across Iran: Thousands of student protesters gathered at universities in Tehran and other cities across Iran on Monday, chanting antigovernment slogans and fighting with security forces in what appeared to be the most violent street protests since […]