Iran’s regime has not merely failed its population. It has destroyed the conditions that make ordinary civic life possible.

Massive protests rocked Iran in recent weeks but appear to have largely subsided after a brutal crackdown that has left at ...

A generation who grew up in a more connected world rebelled against a failing economy and strict social rules.

I was in my mother’s womb when the Islamic Revolution of 1979 shattered my family’s homeland, forcing us into exile. Like so many Iranians, my country was stolen from me before I could even take my ...

Iranians’ demand for change is not a political preference, but a civilisational instinct; and a free Iran — rooted in its ...

Tehran, Iran – Every morning at 6am, Sara reaches for her phone – not to check messages, but to see when the day’s blackout will begin. The 44-year-old digital marketer in Tehran has memorised the ...

Protesting in Iran is dangerous for anyone. But for women, it can be life-altering. From arrests and public humiliation to ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For Googoosh, Iran’s most-famous singer, life always has been balancing act of one kind or another. It began as a child, performing with her acrobat father who ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For Googoosh, Iran's most-famous singer, life always has been balancing act of one kind or another. It began as a child, performing with her acrobat father who ...