Tag: Amini, Mahsa (2000-22)

‘It’s Like a War Out There.’ Iran’s Women Haven’t Been This Angry in a Generation.

The gap between the freedoms and opportunities enjoyed by the system’s affiliated elite and those of ordinary Iranians has never been so wide.

October 7, 2022
Unveiled and Furious: How Iran’s Women-Led Protests Cut to the Heart of National Identity

The hijabs women are forced to wear have long been a sign of the government’s power. Now, the women-led protests have made them a symbol of a clashing vision of Iran’s future.

October 5, 2022
Iran Attacks Kurdish Positions Across the Border in Iraq

Tehran has blamed Kurdish groups for fomenting some of the protests that have convulsed Iran for almost three weeks.

October 4, 2022
Iran Protests Fueled by Sickly Economy

The country’s long economic decline has been one of the main forces sending Iranians into the streets over the past two weeks to demand change.

October 2, 2022
Big Tech Should Support the Iranian People, Not the Regime

Western technology companies, recently freed from sanctions, should grant full access to Iranians.

September 30, 2022