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Iran's Water Crisis Will Weaken its Regime

By Ciara Nugent

Roya Piraei, Whose Mother Was Killed in Protests in Iran, Speaks Out

By Angelina Jolie

The Women of Iran Are TIME's 2022 Heroes of the Year

By Azadeh Moaveni

Was Iran's Morality Police Really Abolished?

By Astha Rajvanshi
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iran's Leaders Seem Nervous as Protests Expand

“The Islamic Republic’s collapse—while not inevitable—is no longer inconceivable."

By Karl Vick

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

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

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

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

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
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