Iranian asylum seeker facing deportation from UK

Roozbeh*, 34, is a civil engineer from Iran. He fled his country fearing for his life after the government found out he had converted from Islam to Christianity. He arrived in the UK in December 2022, has ...

Iranian Government Cannot Regain People’s Trust

The head of the Iranian Sociological Association says that there is a profound gap between the state's ideology and the Iranian people's societal norms, calling the regime’s tactic of "homogenizing" society futile

Iran’s hijab crackdown ‘sign of regime’s weakness

A new Iranian law is tightening restrictions on women in the Islamic Republic. The initiative, known as Noor - “light” in Farsi - increases the government crackdown on women who don’t cover their hair, including

Looking into the dark reign of Seyyed Ali Khamenei

For over three decades, Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei’s rule has profoundly shaped Iran, casting a shadow that evokes the darkest periods of its storied past. His leadership, often compared to that of the oppressive