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.

 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’

 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

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


'Delicate flowers': Khamenei makes cryptic post about Iranian women on X

"A woman should be treated like a flower in the home. A flower needs to be cared for," Khamenei wrote. 

 (Illustrative) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

'One day, Iran will be free,' Netanyahu tells Iranian people in message of hope

"Together, we will transform the Middle East into beacon of prosperity, progress and peace."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his Sunday address following rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, September 22, 2024

Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi granted short medical leave from prison in Iran

Her husband, Taghi Rahmani, who resides in France with their children, criticized authorities for delaying necessary medical care.

Iranian human rights activist and the vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) Narges Mohammadi poses in this undated handout picture.

Building bridges through art: My journey creating 18 murals in Israel to support the women of Iran

The murals honor Iranian women’s bravery, forge a message of unity between Persians and Jews, and stand as symbols of resistance against tyranny and hope for freedom.

 Tel Aviv (January 29, 2024): Here, I honored Queen Esther and included a unity symbol representing the shared history of Persians and Jews.

Iran’s invisible empire: Khamenei’s global network, jihad, and the hope for Iranian democracy

How can Khamenei's "shadow empire" deteriorate?

  Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khameini seen over an AI image of the Iranian octopus (illustrative)

Iranian woman strips clothes in protest after being assaulted for improperly wearing hijab - report

University officials claimed that the woman was suffering from "severe mental pressure and had a mental disorder."

 The young woman who stripped in protest after allegedly being assaulted for improperly wearing a hijab.

Iranian police shoot, paralyze woman over hijab law violation

Police had been ordered to impound the car of 31-year-old Arezou Badri as she had been seen driving with her hair exposed - but fired on the car when she refused to stop.

 Iran's police forces stand on a street amid the implementation of the new hijab surveillance in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2023.

Artist reveals mural depicting former Iran President Ebrahim Raisi in helicopter engulfed in hair

The Mural, showing former President Raisi’s helicopter being pulled down by Iranian women, is one of a series of 14 murals across Israel, initiated by filmmaker and radio personality Hooman Khalili.

 Women, life, freedom mural in Tel Aviv, June 12, 2024.

Iran's Israel strike coincided with crackdown on dissent at home, activists say

An Iranian politician, a former lawmaker, said "it is not just about cracking down on women who violate the dress code.

 Iranian women walk on a street in Tehran, Iran August 13, 2023.

Iranian activist: Desperate regime waging all-out war against women

"Long live the resistance. Long live freedom. Long live the indomitable brave women of Iran," said Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi.

Thousands of Iranians head to Mahsa Amini's grave in Saqqez, October 26, 2022