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Risking revival of unrest, Iran rulers tighten curbs on dissent

Reuters | July 18, 2023

DUBAI, July 18 (Reuters) – Iran’s clerical rulers are clamping down on dissent ahead of the anniversary of the death of a young woman in morality police custody, fearing a revival of nationwide protests that rocked the Islamic Republic for months.

Journalists, lawyers, activists, human rights advocates and students have been arrested, summoned or faced … Continue Reading

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Time for Western Democracies to Stand with Iranian People

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Townhall | Homeira Hesami | Jun 10, 2023

Iran has been rocked by anti-government protests for years but the uprising that began in September 2022 is fundamentally different. With citizens taking to the streets, they are now demanding not only specific political and economic changes, but rather a complete overhaul of the ruling regime itself. These protests have been met … Continue Reading

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Who is poisoning Iran’s schoolgirls?

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Is the regime responsible — and does Russia play a role?

Stimson Center | April 27, 2023

Editor’s note: While the Stimson Center rarely publishes anonymous work, the author of this commentary is a Tehran-based analyst who has requested anonymity out of legitimate concern for their personal safety. The writer is known to appropriate staff, has a track record of … Continue Reading

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Iran’s Revolution Will Bring About a Secular Democracy

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Iran’s Revolution Will Bring About a Secular Democracy

Townhall | Seena Saiedian | Jan 26, 2023

For over 120 days, Iranian society has been embroiled in an unprecedented nationwide uprising which has coalesced into a unified demand for regime change in favor of a free, secular, and democratic republic. This revolution has been met with brutal crackdowns, which have resulted … Continue Reading

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Iran’s most powerful weapon isn’t working

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Iran’s most powerful weapon isn’t working

CNN | by Frida Ghitis | January 10, 2023

“Dad, my sentence is death,” Mohammad Mehdi Karami informed his father in a phone call from prison last month. Then, last Saturday, the 21-year-old karate champion was executed by the Iranian regime. Karami, an Iranian Kurd, was hanged on the same day as Seyed Mohammad … Continue Reading

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