Mahsa Amini

Don't forget the people: The Iran ceasefire must protect civilians - opinion

As details emerge about a signed agreement between the United States and Iran, there still may be room to protect the Persian people from the Iranian regime's proxies..

|ByFELICE FRIEDSON
Alex Winston stands overlooking Jerusalem with an Iranian Lion and Sun flag on February 13, 2026.
A protester holds a placard about the internet blackout in Iran during a demonstration outside Downing Street against the Islamic Republic and calling for Reza Pahlavi to take over as King of Iran, as the Iran war escalates on March 14, 2026.

'Nation held hostage': Global protests planned as Iran's internet outage reaches nearly 70 days

Growing desperation to access online space has led some Iranians to connect with Virtual Private Networks and Starlink satellite dishes. This connection carries with it a significant risk.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Mehrab Abdollahzadehm.

Iran executes man convicted of killing security officer during 2022 protests - report

Mizan said the defendant confessed to assaulting the security officer. HRANA quoted an informed source as saying Abdollahzadeh was subject to torture to extract forced confessions.

|ByREUTERS, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A Basij militia member patrols in Tehran following a US strike, March 5, 2026; illustrative.

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

The shofar’s call to remember Mahsa Amini - opinion

The call of the shofar is a demand not to accept a broken world and a warning not to look the other way when people need us. 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023BySHEILA KATZ
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.

A year after Mahsa Amini’s death, has anything changed in Iran?

IRANIAN AFFAIRS: Despite the Iranian regime clamping down with modesty laws, the Iranian people are pushing for freedom.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
A PHOTO OF Mahsa Amini is pictured at a vigil of students and activists from Delhi University in New Delhi, India, last September following her death.

Remember Mahsa Amini by ushering in a democratic, free Iran - opinion

Let us be the guardians of hope, the champions of justice, and the harbingers of a new dawn where the spirit of Mahsa Amini lives on, vibrant and undying, in a free and democratic Iran.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023ByGILA GAMLIEL
SIGNS EXPRESSING solidarity with the Iranian people are displayed, last year in Tel Aviv, after the death of Mahsa Amini. ‘We are not at war with the Iranian people,’ says the writer.

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