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Why Iranian celebrities took a break from politics

Unlike in previous years, Iran's celebrities went quiet during the June election.

A correspondent in Tehran | Iran | Jul 9, 2021

Iran's hard-liners may face power struggle despite Raisi win

Incoming Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi is widely discussed as Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s successor, but there may be rumblings of a power struggle in the conservative camp.

A correspondent in Tehran | Iran | Jun 28, 2021

Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi holds a press conference at Shahid Beheshti conference hall, Tehran, Iran, June 21, 2021.

Iran’s Reformists face tough choice between participation or boycotting election

While Reformists are hesitant to give legitimacy to what they believe to be a fraudulent vote, they are also aware that if they do not participate in the Friday election, it would be difficult for them to win in the next election four years later.

A correspondent in Tehran | Jun 16, 2021

Supporters of Iran's Reformist candidate Abdolnasser Hemmati hold his campaign posters during a rally in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on June 15, 2021, three days ahead of the Islamic Republic's June 18 presidential election.

Does hard-line front-runner for Iran's president have foreign policy plan?

Although Ebrahim Raisi has been generally mum about his potential foreign policy focus, some recent comments offer clues to the approach his administration could take if he wins the elections June 18.

A correspondent in Tehran | Iran | Jun 16, 2021

Iran’s capital suffocating amid blame game over pollution

For nearly a month, residents of the Iranian capital have been exposed to record-high air pollution amid the government’s confusing explanations and failure to work out a solution.

A correspondent in Tehran | Iran | Jan 12, 2021

Air pollution covers the Iranian capital Tehran on December 23, 2019. - Schools in Iran's Tehran province have been ordered shut until due to severe air pollution, authorities announced, extending their closure to a full week. Tehran city was cloaked by thick toxic smog for a third successive day on Monday that blanketed out landmarks like Milad Tower and the snow-capped Alborz mountains. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Iranians increase pressure on government to purchase vaccines

Puzzled by their government’s reluctance to purchase coronavirus vaccines, Iranians launched campaigns for their “basic right to live” at a moment when the pandemic is raging and neighboring countries have started vaccinating their citizens.

A correspondent in Tehran | Iran | Dec 28, 2020

Women, mask-clad due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, walk along a street in Iran's capital Tehran on November 8, 2020. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Woman sets self on fire after city demolishes shelter, Iranians outraged

The demolition of a single mother’s shanty at the hands of Iranian authorities and her despairing self-immolation have recharged an uproar over the Islamic Republic failing the needy citizens it once promised to raise from poverty.

A correspondent in Tehran | Iran | Dec 22, 2020

Iran hard-liners set up roadblocks around Reformist candidates for president

Half a year away from Iran’s presidential election, the country’s hard-liners are already hard at work to ensure the next president is on their side.

A correspondent in Tehran | Iran | Nov 26, 2020

TOPSHOT - Iranian electoral posters and fliers are pictured on the last day of election campaign in Tehran on February 19, 2020. - Iran's electoral watchdog today defended its decision to disqualify thousands of candidates for a crucial parliamentary election in two days, as a lacklustre campaign neared its end. Conservatives are expected to make an overwhelming resurgence in Friday's election, which comes after months of steeply escalating tensions between Iran and its decades-old arch foe the United State

Iranian diabetic patients dig for vital medicines amid corruption

The plight of Iranian diabetic patients has entered the public sphere as a shortage of vital insulin pens threatens their lives, a crisis authorities blame on US sanctions. The patients, however, link it to domestic corruption.

A correspondent in Tehran | Originals | Oct 29, 2020

Cleric reopens scars of acid attacks after threatening Iranian women

Threats by an influential hard-line cleric against Iranian women with loose headscarves has opened up old wounds left behind in acid attacks perpetrated by religious extremists.

A correspondent in Tehran | Iran | Oct 13, 2020

A correspondent in Tehran

Why Iranian celebrities took a break from politics

Iran's hard-liners may face power struggle despite Raisi win

Iran’s Reformists face tough choice between participation or boycotting election

Does hard-line front-runner for Iran's president have foreign policy plan?

Iran’s capital suffocating amid blame game over pollution

Iranians increase pressure on government to purchase vaccines

Woman sets self on fire after city demolishes shelter, Iranians outraged

Iran hard-liners set up roadblocks around Reformist candidates for president

Iranian diabetic patients dig for vital medicines amid corruption

Cleric reopens scars of acid attacks after threatening Iranian women

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