Islamic regime

Islamic regime attacks against Kurdish forces affect both Kurds in Iran, Iraq as tensions rise

More than 1,000 drones have been fired against Kurdish forces in Iraq, while Kurds in both Iran and Iraq fear that the strikes will reach their homes.

Image Reboot: A female fighter from from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK)  trains at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in Feb.
A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-U.S. billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran Monday, 25th May 2026

Iran's Islamic regime continues war against secular entertainment industry

A noose with mock flowers next to portraits of executed Iranian prisoners, and anti-regime activists in the background denouncing Iran's death penalty policies, in Paris, France, October 11, 2025.

Iran demolishes Gohardasht Prison watchtower, putting evidence of regime’s crimes at risk

CITIZEN FOOTAGE from Tehranpars, Tehran Province, featured in Manoto’s documentary ‘This Is Our Story,’ which reconstructs the January uprising through videos filmed by Iranians as events unfolded.

In their own voice: How Iran’s citizens documented January's massacres in Manoto documentary


'Women, Life, Freedom' Iran uprising survivors honor Mahsa Amini on anniversary of her death

‘The Woman, Life, Freedom uprising gave them an opportunity to say ‘no’ to a fascist system that treated women merely as slaves and always portrayed them as inferior to men.’

A mural of Mahsa Amini painted by Chilean-American artist Rodrigo Pradel in collaboration with Yasi Farazad, his Iranian-American friend, is pictured in Washington, United States in this undated handout picture.

Iran's ex-president Rouhani urges public say on ending war, prompting calls for arrest

“We must, in accordance with the overwhelming majority of the people, end the war with honor so that we can rebuild the country, so that we can compensate for the damage done,” Hassan Rouhani said.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani walks to deliver a speech during the Conference of Government’s Achievements in Developing Rural Infrastructure in Tehran, Iran, August 26, 2019.

Iranian-American Jew Kamran Hekmati released from Tehran's Evin Prison, must stay in Iran - report

Iranian authorities have not issued an official statement confirming his release or detailing the conditions under which he was freed.

Kemran Hekmati, pictured in a family photo. Iran charged the 70-year-old Jewish Iranian-American for traveling to Israel.

'The end of the Iranian regime is near,' Netanyahu threatens at government's Rosh Hashanah toast

"We are determined to defend ourselves; we are determined to strike our enemies," Netanyahu said at the Government Rosh Hashanah toast.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads Likud into the October 27 election as the ruling party seeks to retain power amid slipping polls and questions over Netanyahu’s future.

Son of Iran's former vice president received over $2 million in Canadian gov't contracts - report

The report cited the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), which claimed that the man “admitted to active participation in procurement activities that benefited the Iranian military."

A Canadian flag is displayed on June 12, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Car hits pro-government gathering in Mashhad, Iran, killing at least four, injuring at least 10

"The driver of the car is a man of about 35 years old and has a conditional license, with medical restrictions," said an unnamed traffic official in a Mizan report.

A picture shows traffic in the city of Mashhad, the capital of the province of Khorassan-e Razavi in northeastern Iran, on October 1, 2023

Iranians protesting unfair employment, economy brutalized by security forces, rights group says

The Human Rights Activists’ News Agency reported that young protesters began demonstrating over allegations of unethical hiring practices at the Lishtar refinery project.

FILE PHOTO: People walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 22, 2026.

Trump declares Iran ‘officially a failed nation,’ says US will respond to strikes on Jordan

In reference to the killing of anti-regime protestors, Trump claimed that over 100,000 have been killed and asserted that the regime in Tehran must be tried for war crimes.

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order that aims to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 27, 2026.

Khamenei, who hasn't been seen in months, calls for 'unity among Muslims' in post to Gulf States

Khamenei's message, issued to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, urged the rulers of the Gulf States to "identify their real enemy and understand the plans to confront it."

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (right) is seen in a screengrab of an undated video shared by Iranian state media on August 10, 2026

US sanctions are hurting Iran, but economic collapse alone may not topple regime, expert says

Tel Aviv University researcher Prof. Uzi Rabi said US pressure is weakening Iran’s economy but warned that sanctions do not guarantee the regime’s downfall.

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.