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Mahsa Amini
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Iran’s Oil and Petrochemical Workers Begin Strike Amidst OPEC Cutbacks
Hundreds of workers at Iran’s refineries joined the anti-government protests Monday, entering a strike and participating in ongoing…
Mahsa Amini’s Family Say They Are Receiving Death Threats Amid Nationwide Unrest
The family of Mahsa Amini - the 22-year-old whose death in custody sparked protests across Iran - say…
Iranian State TV Hacked as Women Protesters Tell President Raisi to ‘Get Lost’
Iranian state TV was briefly interrupted by an apparent hack during further anti-hijab protests. As footage on the…
MEPs Call for E.U. Sanctions Against Officials Responsible for Mahsa Amini’s Death
European lawmakers on Friday condemned the death of Mahsa Amini and are calling for EU sanctions to be…
Protests Grip Iran as Rights Group Says 19 Children Killed
Protests ignited by the death of a young woman in police custody continued across Iran on Sunday in…
Envoy to Iran: U.S. Does Not Seek Regime Change in Iran Despite Protests
As protests in Iran enter their fourth week, President Joe Biden's special envoy to Iran, Robert Malley, stated…
Former Iranian Empress Asks Iran’s Military Forces to Stand with Protesters
Iran’s exiled Empress Farah Pahlavi warned Iran’s military forces Thursday to not become "tools of repression" for the…
Facebook’s Oversight Board Announces New Policy on Posts Against Iran’s Regime
This week, Facebook's Oversight Board announced that it was reviewing a company decision to remove a post calling…
Israelis Rally in Jerusalem in Solidarity with Iranian Women Protesters
Some 100 Israelis gathered in Jerusalem’s Independence Park on Thursday afternoon to rally in solidarity with the Iranian…
Alarm Grows Over Teen’s Death as Iran Denies Protest Link
Concern grew on Wednesday over what caused the death of 16-year-old Nika Shahkarami who had joined the protests…