Tag: Iran

New possibilities in Middle East politics

- Fumiko Yamada -

On March 10, a special announcement aimed at easing the hostility between Saudi Arabia and Iran came from both sides. China was the mediator of the talks held in Beijing. After four days of talks, two regional rivals in the Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia, have agreed to restore diplomatic

Iran plunged into darkness when Khomeini returns from exile

- Saleem Samad -

Contrary to belief, dark clouds had overcast the skies in Iran when the Shia (or Shiite) Islamist leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile 44 years ago on 1 February 1979. The so-called Islamic Revolution which is believed to have ousted the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, on 11 February

Iran has a long history of political activism and protest

- Armani Syed -

Iranian citizens have been risking their lives to protest the nation’s authoritarian regime for over nine weeks, and despite the bloodshed amid a crackdown by security forces, they show no signs of backing down. According to academics, the protest movement galvanized by the killing of Mahsa Amini—a 21-year-old Kurdish Iranian

England thrash Iran 6-2 to kick of WC campaign

- Times Report -

England kicked off their World Cup campaign in style as they thrashed Iran 6-2 thanks to a brace from Bukayo Saka and efforts from Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish. Bellingham opened the scoring with his first England goal in the 35th minute while Sterling and Saka

Iranian women fight in the streets, but also from home

- Arina Moradi, IPS -

It’s been over a month since Bayan, a 30-year-old Persian language teacher, last left her home in the Kurdish city of Piranshahr, 730 northwest of Tehran. Her parents believe they must protect her from what might happen to a protester in Iran.  “I told them that I am ready to die

Angry Iranian women are burning their hijabs

- Saleem Samad -

The death of Masha Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman by the so-called Morality Police has sparked a showdown of dissent on Iran's streets since authorities crushed protests against a rise in gasoline prices in 2019. The girl was on a family trip and arrived in Teheran, the capital of Iran. On

Iran protesters return to streets, defying deadly crackdown

- Associated Press -

Protests flared again in Iran Saturday over the death of a woman in morality police custody, despite a crackdown by security forces in which at least 41 people have died, according to official figures. The main reformist party inside Iran called for the repeal of the mandatory Islamic dress code that