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Iran

Iran is one of the largest and most influential countries in the Middle East. Until 1979, it was a monarchy. Since the revolution, Iran has been an "Islamic Republic."

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September 19, 2024

US says Iran emailed Trump campaign material to Biden staff

September 17, 2024

Iran releases Austrian citizen

September 14, 2024

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A young woman in Tehran walks past a mural of the Statue of Liberty next to the former US embassy

Femicide in Iran: Tradition and law enable killing of women

Femicide in Iran: Tradition and law enable killing of women

The death of Mahsa Amini shook Iran and the world, but the killing of women for "honor" is often overlooked in Iran.
Human RightsSeptember 16, 2024
Afghan migrants carrying their belongings at a registration center at Iran's border

Iran plans to deport 2 million Afghan refugees

Iran plans to deport 2 million Afghan refugees

Iran's government has announced plans to deport some 2 million Afghan migrants in the coming months.
PoliticsSeptember 14, 2024
A mural of Jina Mahsa Amini in Dublin

Iran: Yearning for freedom 2 years after Mahsa Amini's death

Iran: Yearning for freedom 2 years after Mahsa Amini's death

The tragic death of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked a protest movement, turning the young woman into a symbol of resistance.
SocietySeptember 13, 2024
An illustration showing a stream of US dollars being dropepd into a funnel and exiting the bottom as Chinese yuan

Dedollarization: How the West boosts China's yuan

Dedollarization: How the West boosts China's yuan

Sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war have spurred record trade in China's currency, but could it usurp the dollar?
TradeSeptember 12, 2024
Former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas stands in front of a microphone at a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels

How will the EU's new top diplomat approach Israel?

How will the EU's new top diplomat approach Israel?

Kaja Kallas, the EU's next top diplomat, will have to build an EU consensus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
PoliticsSeptember 11, 2024
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Iran: Why suicide rates are rising among doctors

Iran: Why suicide rates are rising among doctors

Increasing numbers of doctors, students and others working in the medical field are killing themselves.
HealthSeptember 5, 202401:33 min
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Why Iran and Israel are enemies

ConflictsDecember 1, 202313:29 min
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Iranian model Farnoush Hamidian looks directly into the camera under an avenue of trees, Paris.

Farnoush Hamidian uses modeling as a form of protest

For Iranian exile Farnoush Hamidian, her job as a fashion model is a way to protest for women's rights back home.
Human RightsAugust 31, 202404:56 min
A Philippine resupply vessel is hit by Chinese coast guard water canon blast in the disputed South China Sea March 5, 2024.

How South China Sea tensions threaten global trade

Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping have hurt trade. Is the South China Sea safe from China's fallout with its neighbors?
TradeAugust 25, 2024
A picture of Narges Mohammadi is seen superimposed over jail bars

Iran's political prisoners refuse to be silenced

Iran's female political prisoners have been staging weekly protests against the death penalty, defying the regime.
PoliticsAugust 21, 2024
A dried up reservoir is seen from above

Iran's water crisis leads to alarming ground collapse

A drought in Iran is causing the ground to subside, threatening Tehran and hundreds of other towns.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 19, 2024
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Iran: Mother of fatally injured teen refuses to be silenced

Abolfazl Amir-Ataei was just 16 when he sustained a severe head wound from a tear gas canister at a protest.
SocietyJune 3, 202402:07 min
Two women holding up a sign that reads "Act now. Stop executions in Iran."

Iran: 'Western pressure can hinder executions'

At least 853 people were executed in Iran last year. Human rights activists suspect the number was actually much higher.
Human RightsMay 29, 2024
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