Among the central factors that led to the ouster of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad was Iran’s and Russia’s decisions to not intervene yet again to prop him up. Tehran had long used Syria as vector to project influence in the region and…
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In video appeal to Iranian citizens, Netanyahu says ‘one day Iran will be free’ – The Times of Israel
In video appeal to Iranian citizens, Netanyahu says ‘one day Iran will be free’ The Times of Israel
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UNHCR chief visits Imam Reza’s holy shrine in Mashhad – Iran News Daily
Hosted by the Deputy Office for International Affairs of Astan Quds Razavi (AQR), Dananjaya Bataray, Head of the UNHCR office in Mashhad (northeast Iran), along with a delegation, visited various sections of Imam Reza’s holy shrine.
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hijab ‘treatment clinics’ echo historical use of mental illness to control women
The opening of a “hijab removal treatment clinic” to “offer scientific and psychological treatment” for Iranian women who refuse to wear a hijab was announced in November.
There is international concern about what will happen at…
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Iran, Israel, and the Delicate Balance of Disorder
On October 3, 2023, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addressed a large crowd of government officials and international visitors in Tehran. As he approached his conclusion, Khamenei’s remarks turned to Israel—the Islamic Republic’s…
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The Yale Review | Amir Ahmadi Arian Goes in Search of Iran’s Most…
In the summer of 2022, the media company Namava, the Iranian equivalent of Netflix, premiered a series called Women’s Secret Network. The show, which mingles real-life and fictional characters in a way reminiscent of E. L. Doctorow’s…
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Iran: New compulsory veiling law intensifies oppression of women and girls – Amnesty International
Iran: New compulsory veiling law intensifies oppression of women and girls Amnesty International
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Iran Hits Back at EU3 for Reneging on JCPOA – Politics news
In his letter for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President of the UN Security Council Linda Thomas-Greenfield on December 9, Saeed Iravani categorically rejected the claims in a letter from the EU3 regarding Iran’s alleged…
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Iran Open to Cooperation with IAEA: FM – Politics news
In a telephone conversation on Monday, Araqchi and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi discussed the course of cooperation between Tehran and the UN nuclear agency under the safeguards agreement.
Araqchi strongly criticized the unconstructive…
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Syria After Assad: What to Know About HTS, Hezbollah, and Iran
Bruce Hoffman is Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis Senior fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security at the Council on Foreign Relations.