Islamic Republic

Father of Vahid Damour, one of those killed in the November 2019 protests: Let's not fool ourselves; this situation is not "fixable"

Morteza Damour, father of Vahid Damour, was among those killed in the November 2019 protests, without naming Ayatollah Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic.

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Ali Motahari's repeated positions spark controversy: He says hijab should be mandatory; the right to cover is an "animal" right

Ali Motahari is one of the officials of the Islamic Republic who has taken a tough stance on the hijab in recent years.

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How serious is the danger of "Iranian nuclear submarines"?

A German newspaper, citing Western intelligence agencies, says Iran has increased efforts to build a nuclear submarine.

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25-year Iran-China agreement: Violation of three constitutional principles and trampling on the rights of the people

The signing of a 25-year agreement between Iran and China, or as Islamic Republic officials call it, the "25-year cooperation document"...

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Virtual narrative of torture and repression in Iranian prisons coinciding with "Islamic Republic Day"

A group of Iranian civil society and human rights activists organized a program on the anniversary of the Islamic Republic's referendum, entitled "More than...

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Farvardin 58 and the reverse referendum

The 42nd anniversary of the Islamic Republic's referendum is more than a historical event or a ritual occasion for the regime, it is a mirror for reflecting...

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Ali Rabiei: China does not want the cooperation document to be published; Islamic Republic seeks to sign a similar document with Russia

With public opposition to the signing of a cooperation document between the Islamic Republic of Iran and China rising, government spokesman Hassan Rouhani claims…

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Spontaneous gatherings of people in some Iranian cities to protest the signing of a cooperation document between the Islamic Republic and China

Following the increase in protests against the signing of the cooperation document between the Islamic Republic of Iran and China, a group of Iranian citizens who oppose the agreement…

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