The mandatory veiling of women was once a pillar of the Islamic Republic. Now it’s almost gone. On a busy sidewalk outside a ...

Merat Behnam drives her motorbike in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Nov. 1 ...

Young men now spend more of their free time alone than any other group, have fewer close friends than ever before, and are ...

Tehran women are challenging long-standing social and legal restrictions by riding motorbikes through the city. Café owner ...

Iran’s regime has institutionalized gender discrimination. Where is the coordinated campaign to hold Iran accountable?

Prosecutors say two Russian men were only interested in their own power and wealth when they agreed to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad for $500,000. The men are expected to ...

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been jailed and censored for his art. For "It Was Just an Accident" — an instant Oscar contender — he took inspiration from his tormenters.

Hossain's UN mission was created in the wake of Iran's harsh crackdowns on the "Women, Life, Freedom" protests in 2022, which ...

Iranian politician Ali Shamkhani is being accused of “hypocrisy” over a resurfaced video reportedly showing his daughter’s wedding ceremony. Shamkhani was part of the government when Iran arrested ...

The actor Pejman Jamshidi, briefly arrested and then released, left the country for Canada after a young woman accused him of ...