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‘Ambiguities in the Law’: Iran Pauses Implementation of Draconian Hijab Legislation
Law Would Have Imposed Severe Penalties: Iran’s National Security Council on December 16 paused the implementation of a controversial “Hijab and Chastity” law that would harshen...
Flash Briefs
‘A Ruling From God’: Iran’s Judiciary Chief Defends Amputation of Thieves’ Hands
Tehran Upholds Brutal Punishment: The amputation of thieves’ hands as a judicial penalty reflects the divine will, said Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the chief of Iran’s judiciary,...
Flash Briefs
Power Outages Highlights Iran’s Growing Vulnerability
The Iranian government’s warning that Iranians should expect widespread blackouts this cold season suggests Iran may soon face a perfect storm. The scheduled electricity cuts come not only as Iranian...
Policy Briefs
Two Days After Dissident’s Suicide, Iranians Mark Fifth Anniversary of 2019 Protests
Iranians Mark Five Years 2019 Mass Protests: Mass protests erupted in Iran on November 15, 2019, sparked by Tehran’s decision to suddenly raise fuel prices. The regime subsequently...
Flash Briefs
Donald Trump: Back to the Future on Iran Policy
Tehran’s theocrats must be terrified. That’s a good thing. Despite the limited and lackluster commentary on Donald Trump’s electoral victory in the Iranian press and by officials, regime elites must now face the fact that the candidate they sought to kill is set to re-assume the presidency on January 20, 2025.
Op-eds
Anti-West Axis Reacts to Trump Election Victory
Iranians Hopeful as Regime Scoffs: Iranian officials played down the election of Donald Trump, despite U.S. intelligence officials accusing Iran of trying to assassinate him...
Flash Briefs
UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Planning Imminent Visit to Tehran
Grossi Seeks New Cooperation with Iranian Officials on Nuclear Program: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said on November 6 that he may travel...
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A ‘Shameful Phenomenon’: Iran Arrests Female Protester After She Disrobes at University
Iranian Student Protests Mandatory Dress Code: Ahoo Daryaeistripped to her underwear at Tehran’sIslamic Azad University on November 2 after members of the Basij militia, which...
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IRGC Official Among Plotters Indicted for Attempted Murder of U.S.-Based Iranian Dissident
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed charges against four Iranians on October 22 in connection with a 2022 plot to assassinate Iranian dissident journalist Masih Alinejad...
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Former Iranian Police Chief Defends Crackdown on 2022 Protests
A former chief of Iran’s police defended the Islamic Republic’s violent response to the nationwide protests that began in September 2022, claiming that his forces acted with...
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Israel and its Western allies should now strike back against Iran
When Iranians see that their regime is a paper tiger they will be emboldened
Op-eds
Netanyahu to Iranian People: ‘Israel Stands With You’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed solidarity with the Iranian people on September 30, noting that the vast majority oppose the Islamic Republic. He also raised...
Flash Briefs
When it comes to Iran’s rulers, there can be no dialogue
Ruling mullahs duly rolled into New York City to attend the U.N. General Assembly, led by Iran’s new “moderate” president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Op-eds
U.S. Sanctions Key Iranian Human Rights Abusers
The Biden administration sanctioned 12 people on September 18 for their “violent repression” of the Iranian people, both within Iran and abroad. The sanctions, imposed in coordination...
Flash Briefs
Iranians Commemorate Mahsa Amini on Second Anniversary of Her Murder
The second anniversary of the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was marked in Iran and around the world on September 16 amid a media blackout ordered by Iran’s rulers. The young...
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Iran Conducts First Public Execution of 2024 as Hunger Strikes Continue
Iran conducted its first public execution of the year on August 26, hanging Amirreza Ajam Akrami, a man in his early 20s, for killing a lawyer. His death comes as weekly hunger strikes...
Flash Briefs
The Islamic Republic’s internal messaging chaos
The Islamic Republic’s internal messaging chaos: Unraveling Iran’s fear of public backlash amid escalations with Israel
Op-eds
Biden’s tone-deaf Iran policy ignores what the Iranian people want: freedom, not terrorism
Persian New Year is over, but the Biden administration’s missteps continue. These own goals perfectly characterize Washington’s policy toward Tehran: inattentive and tone-deaf. Sending Iranians...
Op-eds
Iran’s grasp is loosening on its eastern borders
On April 4, Iranian media reported a series of attacks by the Baluch separatist group Jaish al-Adl in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan Province. The militants claimed they targeted six regime...