Islamic regime

From Cyrus to today: Iranian resistance outlasted regime indoctrination - opinion

Despite years of indoctrination and incitement, the Iranian people have not fully succumbed to the coerced messaging of the regime

A woman with tears of blood demonstrates in Paris on January 18 in support of the Iranian uprising against the Islamic Republic. Despite years of indoctrination, Iranians in the country and beyond are pushing back against the regime.
Iranian Rial banknotes over a backdrop of the Iranian flag; illustration.

Iranian rial reaches record low value, trading at over 1.5m IRR per USD

Iranian Americans march across Lafayette Park during a candlelight vigil outside the White House, January 16, 2026

US begins deportation of Iranian nationals in first since protests broke out, CNN reports

Protestors burn images of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally held in Solidarity with Iran's Uprising, organised by The national Council of Resistance of Iran, on Whitehall in central London on January 11, 2026.

Trump receives intel showing Iran's Islamic regime at weakest point since 1979 revolution - NYT


Iran protests: Rising death toll hits 29, over 1,200 arrested by regime forces

At least 1,203 Iranians have been detained in the previous nine days of protest activity, according to HRANA's data. Still, "the actual number of detainees is estimated to be significantly higher."

Iranian security forces detain protesters in Mashhad, Iran, January 3, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: Iran arrests 'Mossad agent' participating in ongoing nationwide protests

Iranian media reported the arrest of an alleged Mossad affiliate amid expanding protests, internet disruptions, campus raids, and growing chants against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Anti-regime protesters gather in Tehran, January 5, 2026; illustrative.

'Trump is a man of action,' US warns Iranian regime in Farsi-language message

A US State Department post warns Iran as protests continue, with reports of dozens killed, hundreds arrested, and Trump threatening similar action to capturing Venezuela's President Maduro.

The State Department's Farsi account issues a warning that you should not "play games with President Trump," January 4, 2026.

Iranian Defense Ministry offers contracts via crypto in attempt to bypass sanctions

Iran’s Defense Ministry export body is offering cryptocurrency payments for military contracts, signaling a new way to bypass sanctions on arms sales.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Is Iran’s Tiananmen moment a sign bazaar protests will topple the regime? - analysis

As protests sweep Iran, a powerful image likened to Tiananmen's ‘Tank Man’ surfaces, echoing the bazaari class’s historic defiance amid economic collapse and rising calls for regime change.

(L) An Iranian protester sits on a road, blocking Iranian authorities during a mass protests in Tehran, (R) man standing in front of a convoy of tanks in the Avenue of Eternal Peace in Beijing, China, June 5, 1989.

Protests erupt across Iran as collapsing rial sparks unrest, regime blames 'enemy' influence

Clashes have reportedly broken out across multiple streets in Tehran, with authorities using tear gas to disperse the protesters.

An Iranian protester sits on a road, blocking Iranian authorities during a mass protests in Tehran, December 29, 2025

Who are the innocent Iranians silenced by the regime? - editorial

Human rights groups estimate that more than 1,000 people have been executed in Iran in 2025 alone.

L-R: Khosro Alikordi, Bita Shafiei, runners from the  Kish Island marathon, Bita and her mother.

Climate change is a catalyst of Iran's water crisis, but core problem is in government - opinion

The right lens to view Iran’s water crisis is to recognize climate change as an exacerbating factor, but to prosecute poor governance as the main crime.

A youth drinks water from a fountain in Mellat Park, as the Iran faces sever water shortages, in Tehran on November 9, 2025. Iran was laying plans on November 8, 2025, to cut off water supplies periodically to Tehran's 10-million-strong population as it battles its worst drought in many decades.

Iran's judiciary sues US for $22b. damages caused by 2022 protests following Mahsa Amini's death

A Tehran court ordered the US to pay $22b. in damages for allegedly supporting Iran’s 2022 protests after Mahsa Amini’s death, issuing another political ruling amid strained ties.

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.

Inward fury: How Iran has changed domestic oppression after Israel-Iran war

IRAN AFFAIRS: Unable to change the outcome of battle, the Islamic Republic moved quickly after the June 24 ceasefire to reassert its authority at home.

Naz Gharai, from Tehran, is covered in red paint as protesters call on the United Nations to take action against the treatment of women in Iran, following the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police, during a demonstration near UN headquarters in New York City on November 19