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Thursday, 8 December, 2022

Iran
Iran executes 23-year-old protester
Islamic republic hangs its first prisoner in connection with anti-government demonstrations
Sunday, 4 December, 2022

Iran
Iran signals end to morality police responsible for upholding Islamic dress code
Prosecutor-general says judiciary will not take leading role in implementing hijab law
Tuesday, 29 November, 2022

News in-depthFIFA World Cup
The ‘mullahs’ team’? Iran’s World Cup journey divides society
Anti-government protesters are hoping for defeat in crucial match against US after regime exploits win against Wales
Monday, 28 November, 2022

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China rocked by protests against ‘zero-Covid’ policies
Europe confronts fresh migrant influx on top of the arrival of millions of Ukrainian refugees
Sunday, 27 November, 2022

Middle Eastern politics & society
Iran targets Kurds sheltering in Iraq: ‘We’re being used as a scapegoat’
Tehran seeks to blame dissident groups across the border for anti-government protests
Tuesday, 22 November, 2022

Iran nuclear deal
Iran announces nuclear enrichment programme expansion
Move follows rebuke by UN watchdog over uranium traces found at undeclared sites
Monday, 21 November, 2022

News in-depthIran
‘Little readiness for general strikes’: Iranians put jobs before pro-democracy protests
Industrial action was instrumental in the overthrow of the monarchy during the 1979 Islamic revolution
Friday, 18 November, 2022

Iran
Death of Iranian boy during anti-regime protests fuels fury
Mother accuses security forces of killing her 9-year-old son as demonstrations intensify
Sunday, 6 November, 2022

Iran
Iran’s protests fuel ethnic tensions
Hardline politicians fear lengthy unrest makes the country vulnerable to threats from separatists and Islamist insurgents
Thursday, 3 November, 2022

Iran
Iranian protests continue in mourning for those killed
Towns and cities across country suffer fresh demonstrations which are widening to include new social groups
Friday, 28 October, 2022

Iran
Hijab re-emerges as flashpoint with Iranians demanding change
Mass protests have again highlighted how women’s clothing is a political issue in the country
Wednesday, 26 October, 2022

Mahsa Amini
Iranians marking Mahsa Amini’s death clash with riot police
Thousands march to grave of Kurdish woman while tear gas is fired at demonstrators in Tehran
Sunday, 23 October, 2022

News in-depthIran
Iran seeks to exploit widening gulf between Russia and the west
Moscow and Tehran enjoy increasingly cordial relations while denying a trade in combat drones used in Ukraine
Friday, 21 October, 2022

Person in the News
Elnaz Rekabi: champion climber whose defiance speaks for Iranian women
By competing abroad without the hijab, the athlete has become a figurehead for female protesters at home
Wednesday, 19 October, 2022

Iran
Iranian climber who competed without hijab arrives home to hero’s welcome
Elnaz Rekabi’s supporters flock to airport to greet her after South Korea competition
Tuesday, 18 October, 2022

Iran
Iranian climber blames ‘mistake’ for competing without hijab
Elnaz Rekabi apologises for ‘concerns’ she created in competition in Seoul
Tuesday, 18 October, 2022

War in Ukraine
Military briefing: Russia rolls out Iranian drones to ‘terrorise’ Ukraine
Cheap but sophisticated weapons help Kremlin refocus on attacking cities and key infrastructure
Sunday, 16 October, 2022

The Big Read
The revolutionary ambitions of Iran’s Generation Z
The country’s young people want to taste the liberty they see on social media, but they face a regime that is resilient and organised
Sunday, 16 October, 2022

Iran
At least 4 dead in fire at Iran’s Evin prison after inmates clash with guards
Blaze at notorious jail comes as Islamic republic tries to quell widespread protests
Wednesday, 12 October, 2022

Iran
‘We need happiness’: Iran’s teenage girls on the front line of protests
Young women become martyrs for opposition but authorities say suspicious deaths are unrelated to demonstrations
Monday, 10 October, 2022

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
Iranian song fuels anti-regime protests
The World Bank is under pressure to take more action to address climate
Monday, 10 October, 2022

Iran
Iranian celebrities fan flames of anti-regime protests
Musicians, actors and sports stars use social media to back demonstrations against ruling theocracy
Saturday, 8 October, 2022

Tehran
Iran’s Raisi warns universities over unrest
President’s visit to Tehran campus come as protests sweep the capital and key bazaar shuts
Friday, 7 October, 2022

Iran
How Iranian students are shaping the anti-regime protests
Universities emerge as central focus of unrest in Islamic republic
Monday, 3 October, 2022

Iran
Iran blames US and Israel for street protests
Leader backs security forces after crackdown on demonstrations sees dozens killed