Mahsa Amini

What is Basij? The Islamic Republic's 'iron fist' to suppress protesters - explainer

Basij, a key paramilitary militia under the IRGC, has a violent history of suppressing protests, enforcing morality laws, and committing human rights abuses, including torture and sexual abuse.

|ByJAMES GENN
A Basij militia member patrols in Tehran following a US strike, March 5, 2026; illustrative.
A WOMAN holds a placard with a picture of Reza Pahlavi as people gather outside the Iranian Embassy in London after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed.

Iranians join British Jews to celebrate Khamenei's death in Golders Green street party

Videos from the massive street party show hundreds of local Jews and Iranian expatriates dancing to "Am Yisrael Chai," chanting Iranian protest songs, and waving Israeli and Iranian flags.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)

Tehran must be confronted: Trump, Netanyahu should lead the West's moral stand - editorial

In Washington, Netanyahu’s appeal to Trump should resonate not just in terms of strategic deterrence but moral clarity.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks after casting his ballot during the runoff presidential election in Tehran on July 5, 2024.

Khamenei's gamble: Iran admits to the slaughter and counts on the world to look away - editorial

Khamenei himself bears the responsibility for this bloodshed.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Iran's Jews warned against Rosh Hashanah gatherings amid tensions

The Iranian Jewish community leaders' warning comes amid heightened tensions in Tehran ahead of the 1-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Iranian Jews pray at the Abrishami synagogue at Palestine street in Tehran December 24, 2015..

Iranian embassy in Paris targeted in arson attempt - report

Videos of fire damage outside the embassy have circulated online.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Plaque at Iranian Embassy in Paris

Israelis gather in solidarity with Iranians ahead of Mahsa Amini anniversary

Israeli singer Itay Ben David sang the song "Baraye," written by Iranian singer-songwriter Shervin Hajipour amid last year's protests.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
People protest the killing of Mahsa Jina Amini and in support with the Iranian people, in Tel Aviv. October 29, 2022

Mahsa Amini's uncle arrested ahead of protest anniversary

Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on activists and relatives of protesters ahead of the anniversary of Amini's death.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police" is seen in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2022.

Iran slams opposition abroad for 'profiting' off of Mahsa Amini protests

Mass protests rocked Iran last fall and continued into January as a result of the killing of the young Kurdish girl by the Iranian regime.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by Iranian morality police is seen in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2022.

'Gender apartheid': UN slams Iran's modesty laws, one year to Amini's killing

The UN said that this is "gender discrimination designed to bring the women of Iran into complete submission."

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES
A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini in Tehran on September 19, 2022.

Mahsa Amini's murder anniversary: Jewish singer to release song

Iraqis in Pajamas will be releasing '#MahsaAmini on September 16, the anniversary of Amini's murder by Iranian police for wearing trousers.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iraqis in Pajamas

Iranian anti-government professors fired ahead of Mahsa Amini anniversary

Professors who supported student protesters have been suspended or fired as Iranian authorities crack down on activists.

AUGUST 27, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Students protest against the suspension of students at Alzahra University in Tehran. October, 2022.

Will Iran be President Biden’s Afghanistan 2.0? - opinion

The Biden administration presented human rights as its hallmark promise. But it may oversee two catastrophic global failures of human rights: Abandoning women in Iran and Afghanistan.

AUGUST 25, 2023ByABRAHAM COOPER, REV. JOHNNIE MOORE
AN IRANIAN fan holds a jersey in memory of Mahsa Amini, inside the stadium before a World Cup soccer match between Iran and Wales, in Qatar, last November.

Mass arrests target Iranian activists nearly one year after Mahsa Amini's death

At least 13 activists and relatives of Iranians killed or arrested during the last year's protests have been arrested in recent weeks.

AUGUST 20, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police" is seen in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2022.