Posts Tagged: iran protests
Five Iranian Security Officers Killed at Sufi Protest in Tehran
Five members of Iranian security forces were killed in Tehran on Monday night in clashes with protesters from a religious order, 300 of whom were arrested, the police said. Members of the Gonabadi Dervishes, who...
The West Embraces the Hijab as Muslim Women Risk Their Lives for the Right to Choose
Of all the photos of my wedding day, one has always carried a particular, unique kind of joy: It is an image of my bridesmaid,...
New York Times Accuses Jewish Billionaires of Dragging US Into War With Iran
The New York Times op-ed page carries an article by Lawrence Wilkerson headlined “A Familiar Road to War.” It warns, with zero factual basis, that...
Protests in Iran: The Mullah Regime’s Autumn
Public protests that began in the Iranian city of Mashhad on December 28, 2017, ignited a wave of mass demonstrations in dozens of cities across the...
Iranian Protests Reveal Leadership Fault Lines in the Muslim World
The responses by major Sunni Muslim countries in the Middle East and North Africa to the recent anti-government protests in Iran demonstrated that none of...
As Iranian Minorities Join Protests, Could the US and Israel Arm Them?
JNS.org - As the anti-regime protests wind down in Iran, the White House said on January 10 that the US is “deeply concerned” about reports that Iranian authorities...
Iran Frees 440 People Arrested During Recent Anti-Regime Protests
Iran has freed 440 people arrested in Tehran during anti-government protests, a judiciary official said, amid continuing uncertainty over how many were detained around the...
Iran Has a Foreign Policy Doctrine
JNS.org - In a bid to show the world what responsible, considered citizens they are, Iran’s leaders last week hosted their annual, gloriously named “Tehran...
Long-Awaited New York Times Iran Editorial Is a Blank Check for Blood-Soaked Ayatollahs
After nearly two weeks of suspicious silence about the protests in Iran, The New York Times editorial board finally waddled in with its hot take...
The US Should Arm Iranian Protesters
Commentators and experts have lauded US President Donald Trump and Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley for their clear rhetorical support for the Iranian protesters...
New York Times Editorial Board Falls Suspiciously Silent on Iran Protests
Since the protests against the Iranian dictatorship broke out on December 28, 2017, America’s leading newspapers have weighed in with editorials voicing their institutional support...
Experts Debate Whether Protests Can Change Iran
JNS.org - Amid the continued popular protests throughout Iran, what will the future hold for the country’s terror-funding Shia regime? “The bottom line: Does the regime have...
Protests in Iran: Social Challenges vs. Foreign Policy Ambitions
The social protests currently taking place in Iran arise from the gap between the Islamic leadership’s ambition for regional hegemony, and ordinary people’s desire for...
Iranian Military Claims Anti-Regime Protests Have Been Quelled After Broad Government Clampdown
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed on Sunday the country's security forces had put an end to unrest fomented by foreign enemies, as parliament and security officials...
