Iranian women

Women seemingly forced to sell hair to survive in Iran, following Armenian smuggling attempt

Many Iranian activists have speculated that the hair came from some of the protesters killed during the January demonstrations, but hair smuggling was already a problem in Iran.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
An Iranian woman walks on a street amid the implementation of the new hijab surveillance in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2023
Kosar Eftekhari, an Iranian student blinded by the Iranian police in Iran, participates in a rally against a death sentence given to Toomaj Salehi, a popular Iranian rapper after he was accused of singing pro-women led protests in Berlin, Germany on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

Islamic regime’s extremism being imported to Europe, Kosar Eftekhari warns ‘Post’

Kosar Eftekhari, who was shot in the eye by the Islamic regime for participating in the Women, Life, Freedom protests, was attacked in Germany last week by supporters of Khamenei.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A picture of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on the wall of the Grand Hotel in central Oslo before the Nobel banquet, in connection with the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize 2023, in Oslo, Norway December 10, 2023.

Iran keeps Nobel laureate from urgent heart care as experts warn her life is in danger

"She is suffering from terrible headaches, nausea, and chest pain. That is what we are very worried about, her heart," her brother Hamidreza Mohammadi said in an interview.

|ByREUTERS
Mira Nassiri. From crossing mountains into Turkey to confronting legal challenges in Canada, her story is one of persistence and pursuit.

Money, power, exile: Inside an Iranian exile’s war on regime-linked wealth in Canada

“I was 15 when I started blogging with a fake name, Sarah Shams,” she told The Jerusalem Post last week while visiting Israel. “Sarah was my aunt’s name, and Shams was an Arab lady who sang on TV.

|ByALEX WINSTON

Iranian protesters defy crackdown with nationwide demonstrations

Protesters across Iran defied a nearly month-long crackdown on Saturday, chanting in the streets and in universities against the country's clerical leaders in a sustained wave of anger.

OCTOBER 15, 2022ByREUTERS
People light a fire during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran, September 21, 2022.

Women are the vanguard of Iran’s revolution - opinion

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable” - John F. Kennedy

OCTOBER 14, 2022ByDR. IMAN FOROUTAN/THE MEDIA LINE
FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 2, 2022.

Videos from Iran prove that protests only continue to grow - analysis

it is clear that large numbers of people are willing to confront Iran’s crackdown on the streets of their city, armed with nothing more than stones and determination.

OCTOBER 12, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A man gestures during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022.

Iran denies security forces killed 16-year-old, says she fell off roof-Iranian media

Iran will not take responsibility for death of 16-year-old, though her family says they must.

OCTOBER 7, 2022ByREUTERS
Pictures of Mahsa Amini and other Iranian women that were killed were displayed on the ground with flowers

More than ever: A responsibility to amplify Iranian voices - opinion

Amplifying Iranian voices can change how global leaders respond to Iran’s tyranny. The regime knows this, which is why it quickly shut down internet access.

OCTOBER 4, 2022ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
A protest following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran takes place in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, last week.

Why the Iranian protests will fail, at least this time - analysis

Despite heavy media coverage and excitement by Iran critics, there is almost zero chance of the protests in Iran will topple the ayatollahs.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran, September 19, 2022.

Iran security forces continue to clash with protesters over Amini's death

Iranian riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities amid continuing protests against the death of Mahsa Amini.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022ByREUTERS
Women carry banners and pictures during a protest following the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in Iran, in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishli, northern Syria September 26, 2022

IRGC's attack on Kurds is revenge for mass protests in Iran - analysis

Iran has decided to target Kurds across the border in Iraq as the protests spread across the Islamic Republic over the murder of Mahsa Amini.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A demonstrator displays an image of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, at a protest following her death, outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, US, September 22, 2022

Following death of Mahsa Amini, protests against Iran erupt worldwide

Protests were held in multiple cities around the world since Sunday including in Athens, Los Angeles and Ottawa.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022ByGADI ZAIG
Women hold a picture of Mahsa Amini during a sit-in following her death, at Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon September 21, 2022

Can the West act in time to help Iran get online? - analysis

Iran’s regime has restricted internet and phone access and gone after social media sites.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A man gestures during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police"