Iranian women

Meet the lionesses of Iran leading the fight for freedom

They tried to silence them, but these women roar louder than ever

APRIL 23, 2026|ByJONATHAN HAROUNOFF

A woman wearing a Lion and Sun Iranian flag (used before the 1980 Islamic Revolution) holds a sign during a protest in solidarity with the anti-government protesters of Iran on February 14, 2026.

Shamim Mafi, 44, driving a luxury vehicle in an undated picture; illustrative.

LAX authorities arrest Iranian national attempting to traffic arms to Sudan for Islamic regime

Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested at LAX for attempting to smuggle drones, bombs, and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan on behalf of Iran.

APRIL 20, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

PEOPLE ATTEND a funeral ceremony for the Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' intelligence organisation, Majid Khademi, who was killed in strikes according to Iranian and Israeli statements, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

Iranians fear harsher regime crackdown after war with US ends

Behind peaceful scenes, Iran's economy is in tatters, and people are fearful of a new government clampdown and angry about the destructive airstrikes.

APRIL 19, 2026|ByREUTERS

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

Three chessboards, one war: One month into the second Iran war - opinion

Beyond the battlefield, a larger question emerges: can this war become the catalyst for a new regional architecture linking Israel, the Gulf, and global partners?

MARCH 27, 2026|ByMAJ.-GEN. (RET.) AMOS YADLIN

Iranians mourn murdered protesters, chant 'death to Khamenei!'

At least 508 protesters have been killed by Iranian forces since nationwide protests began in September, including 69 children.

DECEMBER 29, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE

A man gestures during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022.

Iran likely to be ousted from UN women's body

Iran, 17 other states and the Palestinians argued that ousting Iran would " create an unwelcome precedent."

DECEMBER 14, 2022ByREUTERS

A woman walks after the morality police shut down in a street in Tehran, Iran December 6, 2022.

Iranian student protestors poisoned ahead of mass protests, student union claims

Iranian authorities blame the food poisoning outbreak on water-borne bacteria. Iran’s student union is not buying the explanation.

DECEMBER 7, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Protesters in Iran remove their head coverings in defiance of the Islamic Republic's laws as protests continue to grow despite regime crackdown, November 2022.

Iranian regime likely to survive the protests, Israeli official predicts

Iran has been engulfed in widespread protests against the regime since mid-September after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was killed in police custody.

DECEMBER 5, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

IRGC, Basij militia personal information leaked online by protesters - exclusive

Iranian dissidents are using the Darknet, a shadow realm within the internet, to fight back against the Ayatollah’s foot soldiers.

DECEMBER 4, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Basij militia forces attend a meeting with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran November 26, 2022.

Niece of Iran's Supreme Leader urges world to cut ties with Tehran over unrest

"O free people, be with us and tell your governments to stop supporting this murderous and child-killing regime," said Farideh Moradkhani, niece of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

NOVEMBER 27, 2022ByREUTERS