People hold a placard with pictures of, as Iranian call them, martyrs, during a rally of Iranian diaspora in Europe, on the eve of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, which prompted protests across their country, in Brussels, Belgium on September 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian security forces briefly detained … Read more
Campaigners backing Iran’s protest movement on Monday dismissed a claim that the Islamic republic is disbanding its notorious morality police, insisting there was no change to its restrictive dress rules for women. There were also calls on social media for a three-day strike, more than two months into the wave of civil unrest sparked by … Read more
State television blamed the attack on “takfiris,” a term that refers to Sunni Muslim extremists who have targeted the country’s Shia majority in the past State television blamed the attack on “takfiris,” a term that refers to Sunni Muslim extremists who have targeted the country’s Shia majority in the past Gunmen attacked a major Shia … Read more