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Inside Efforts to Smuggle Internet Into Iran
Iranian activists have launched elaborate, nationwide efforts to provide protesters with an alternate internet.
By Karl Vick and Video by Andrew D. Johnson
January 25, 2023
Q&A: Defecting From Iran With Close Regime Ties
Meisam Jebelli defected from Iran in 2020, but his brother, Peyman Jebelli, runs the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), a powerful state-controlled media group.
By Tara Kangarlou
January 9, 2023
US Adversaries Love the House Speaker Fight
The propaganda arms of China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Venezuela are all highlighting Kevin McCarthy's chaotic bid for House Speaker.
By Philip Elliott
January 6, 2023
Iran Detains Family of Soccer Icon Ali Daei
Iranian authorities detained a Dubai-bound flight, barring family members of outspoken soccer great Ali Daei from leaving the country.
By Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg
December 26, 2022
Mina Kavani On Filming Jafar Panahi's No Bears
With director Jafar Panahi in jail, Mina Kavani has become a spokesperson for No Bears, but many ask her to speak for all Iranian women, too.
By Armani Syed
December 23, 2022
Iran's Water Crisis Will Weaken its Regime
A man-made environmental crisis is part of the anger building against Iran's government.
By Ciara Nugent
December 8, 2022
Was Iran's Morality Police Really Abolished?
No Iranian officials have confirmed the abolishment of the morality police, and activists say claims otherwise undermine the movement.
By Astha Rajvanshi
December 6, 2022
Win or Lose, Iranians Are Torn Over Their World Cup Team
A showdown with the U.S. on Tuesday and ongoing protests in Iran are stirring up mixed feelings.
By Armani Syed
November 29, 2022
The Kurdish Origins of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’
It’s vital to center Jina Mahsa Amini’s Kurdish identity in the feminist movement in Iran.
By Jiyan Zandi
November 23, 2022
Iran Has a Long History of Protest and Activism
TIME breaks down some of the key periods of protests and revolutions—from the 1906 Constitutional Revolution to today.
By Armani Syed
November 22, 2022
Where Iranian Imprisonments, Executions Stand
A false claim that Iran plans to execute 15,000 protesters went viral. Here is what the parliament actually voted on and the latest numbers on imprisonment and death.
By Astha Rajvanshi
November 17, 2022
What to Know About Iran's Morality Police
Iran's morality police has faced increasing international scrutiny over their role in the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
By Sanya Mansoor
November 10, 2022
What the Success of Women-Led Protests Tell Us About Iran’s Future
Historically, these kinds of protests are more inclusive, innovative, and more likely to achieve their goals.
By Yasmeen Serhan
November 10, 2022
Iran Needs To Know the U.S. Will Destroy Its Nuclear Program
Iran is determined to building a nuclear weapon. The U.S. must be equally committed to stopping them.
By Jonathan Panikoff
November 4, 2022
Why Iran's Security Forces Look Stretched
'They’re recruiting street children, teenagers, and criminal elements. They’re short on manpower.'
By Karl Vick and Video by Andrew D. Johnson
October 28, 2022
Zar Amir Ebrahimi on 'Holy Spider' and Protests in Iran
Ebrahimi is no stranger to Iran’s "morality laws." She fled the country for France 14 years ago after an intimate film she made with a previous partner was leaked.
By Armani Syed
October 28, 2022
Iran’s Long History of Oppressing Athletes
After Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi competed without a hijab, Iranian athletes in exile braced for a familiar pattern.
By Sanya Mansoor
October 21, 2022
Iran's Leaders Seem Nervous as Protests Expand
“The Islamic Republic’s collapse—while not inevitable—is no longer inconceivable."
By Karl Vick
October 11, 2022
U.K. Sanctions Iran’s Morality Police
Protesters in Iran have continued to gather in different cities despite a violent crackdown by the security forces
By Golnar Motevalli and Charles Capel / Bloomberg
October 10, 2022
The Iranian People's 100-Year Struggle for Freedom
After several revolutions in the last century Iranians know that revolutions can only succeed if the world Is watching
By Reza Aslan
October 7, 2022
Why Iranian Protesters Chant 'Woman, Life, Liberty'
Iranian women are collectively denouncing the many backward policies that have been holding them back for decades
By Tara Kangarlou
October 5, 2022
Pardis Sabeti Dedicates TIME100 Impact Award to Iranian Protesters
Dr. Pardis Sabeti's acceptance speech at the TIME100 Impact Awards in Singapore focused on Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by Iran's morality police.
By Eloise Barry
October 2, 2022
Iran's Leading Human Rights Lawyer on Future of Protests
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh on why people are protesting and the future of women's rights in Iran
By Karl Vick
September 29, 2022
The Protests in Iran Have Shocked the Regime
The death of a young woman in custody has unleashed a nationwide uproar.
By Kay Armin Serjoie
September 24, 2022
Iran’s Position on Nuclear Talks Not Constructive, U.S. Says
The prospect of talks has spurred hopes in some countries that a deal could help reign in high energy prices
By Courtney McBride/Bloomberg
September 1, 2022
What a New Iran Nuclear Deal Could Look Like
Iran and the U.S. seem to be nearing a new nuclear deal. The implications of that deal are wide ranging, writes Ian Bremmer
By Ian Bremmer
August 24, 2022
Iranians Desperate for Vaccines as COVID-19 Deaths Hit Peak
“This crisis is a direct result of the regime’s failure"
By Tara Kangarlou
August 16, 2021
Iran Misses Nuclear Monitoring Pact Deadline
The missed deadline complicates broader negotiations in Vienna to revive a nuclear accord with world powers
By Jonathan Tirone and Lin Noueihed / Bloomberg
June 25, 2021
Iranian Activist Nasrin Sotoudeh's Husband on Her Release From Prison
On Nov 7, the day that Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh won temporary release from Qarchak women's prison in Tehran, a video clip circulated on social media showing her wearing a green hijab and...
By Joseph Hincks
November 20, 2020
The Activist Risking Her Life to Get Iran's Political Prisoners Out
It was the acclaimed Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh whom activist Shaparak Shajarizadeh credits with saving her life. Detained in February 2018 for taking part in the White Wednesday civil disobedience movement against Iran’s...
By Joseph Hincks
August 14, 2020
What China's New Deal with Iran Says About Its Ambitions in the Region
And what it might mean for the U.S.
By Joseph Hincks
July 29, 2020
Navy Vet Freed After Being 'Held Hostage' In Iran
An apparent prisoner trade represents a rare sign of diplomacy between Washington and Tehran
By Glen Carey / Bloomberg
June 4, 2020
Iran Doctors Believe Coronavirus More Serious Than Reported
Medical professionals inside the Islamic Republic tell TIME they believe the country is now grappling with an “epidemic”
By Tara Kangarlou
February 27, 2020
Hardliners' Victory in Iran Elections Sets Back Relations With West
Conservative factions loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prevailed in Friday’s vote
By Golnar Motevalli / Bloomberg
February 24, 2020
Michigan State University Student Sent Back to Iran
"They just told him that he was inadmissible"
By Tara Law
January 28, 2020
After Trump's Bold Move, Iran Is Left With Few Strategic Options
Scoring legitimate foreign-policy wins has not been easy for U.S. President Donald Trump, Twitter proclamations notwith-standing. But he's just notched his biggest one yet against Iran. Since Trump decided to pull out of the Joint...
By Ian Bremmer
January 23, 2020
Northeastern University Student Sent Back to Iran Despite Valid Visa, Judge's Order As Immigration Attorneys Warn of 'Troubling' Pattern
Immigration officials revoked the student's visa when he arrived in Boston
By Katie Reilly
January 22, 2020
11 U.S. Service Members Were Treated for Concussion Symptoms After Iranian Missile Attack
Eleven U.S. soldiers were treated for concussion symptoms following the Iranian missile attack on Iraqi military bases housing American troops, the U.S. military said. "While no U.S. service members were killed in the Jan. 8...
By Mahita Gajanan
January 17, 2020
Why Iran's Regime Is Facing Renewed Protests After the Ukraine Airlines Plane Crash
It took three days for Iran to admit the truth. Hours after it launched missiles at bases in Iraq that house U.S. troops on Jan. 8, a Ukraine International Airlines passenger jet bound for Kyiv...
By Joseph Hincks
January 16, 2020
Cultural Heritage Reminds Us of Our Shared Humanity. That's Why Threats Against Them Are So Dangerous
On Jan. 4 President Trump created an international uproar when he first suggested that Iranian cultural sites were legitimate military targets. “They’re allowed to use roadside bombs and blow up our people. And we’re not...
By Elizabeth Silkes
January 10, 2020
The Iran Plane Crash Could Be the Latest in a Long History of Accidental Shoot-Downs
Learn more about five tragedies that claimed hundreds of lives
By Tara Law
January 9, 2020
Lost in the Fog of War?
If Iranian anti-aircraft missiles took down a Ukrainian jetliner this week, as U.S. intelligence suggests, the 176 people killed on-board have become the latest victims claimed in the fog of war. Ukraine International Airlines Flight...
By W.J. Hennigan , John Walcott and Kimberly Dozier
January 9, 2020
Soleimani's Killing a Windfall for Iran's Mullahs
Major General Qasem Soleimani was born in 1957 to a self-described "peasant" family in Kerman, the sunbaked province in southeastern Iran famed for its pistachios, rose water and hospitable inhabitants. Family debts forced him to...
By Karim Sadjadpour
January 9, 2020
After Retaliation, Iran Conflict Returns to the Shadows
The U.S. and Iran have avoided open war, but the conditions on the ground remain as volatile as ever
By Kimberly Dozier and John Walcott
January 8, 2020
After Soleimani Killing, War With Iran Will Likely Continue as It Has for Decades
In 1981, at the outset of the Iran-Iraq War, Qassem Soleimani witnessed his country’s first use of human wave-style tactics. That costly practice would become one of the hallmarks of a conflict that would claim...
By Elliot Ackerman
January 8, 2020
What Will Iran Do Next After Retaliatory Missile Strike?
Iran launched a barrage of missiles at two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq early Wednesday morning local time, in an operation a top diplomat in Tehran said “concluded” Tehran’s retaliation after the U.S....
By Joseph Hincks
January 8, 2020
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