Sept. 16 marks one year since Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the morality police, setting off months of protests. Authorities are trying to quell any new unrest.
Author: Farnaz Fassihi
With BRICS Invite, Iran Shrugs Off Outcast Status in the West
The invitation came after a tumultuous year of domestic unrest and economic gloom, and follows a pivot by the country toward Russia and China.
Americans Held Prisoner in Iran Saw Promise of Better Relations
The five Americans who are part of a prisoner swap could be released by September under a complicated agreement with Tehran.
Iran Orders Two-Day Shutdown Because of ‘Unprecedented’ Heat
The government announced a two-day public holiday, ordering all government agencies, banks and schools to close amid soaring temperatures that threatened public health and strained the power grid.
U.N. Officials Urge Regulation of AI at Security Council Meeting
Security Council members said they feared that a new technology might prove a major threat to world peace.
Syria Allows U.N. to Use Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing for Aid Deliveries
Under a previous arrangement, the U.N. and other aid agencies had Security Council approval to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria’s northern areas. That agreement, in place since 2014, fell apart two days ago.
Vetoes in U.N. Security Council Imperil Cross-Border Humanitarian Aid to Syria
Dueling resolutions failed after Russian- and U.S.-led opposition, cutting off a cross-border lifeline from Turkey to more than four million people.
She Lost Her Career, Family and Freedom. She’s Still Fighting to Change Iran.
Fighting for change has cost Narges Mohammadi her career, separated her from family and deprived her of liberty. But a jail cell has not succeeded in silencing her.
Iran Dismisses Ali Shamkhani, Top National Security Official
Ali Shamkhani was one of the most powerful men in Iran, but it was not enough to insulate him after a close associate was accused of selling information to Britain.
U.N. Security Council Unanimously Condemns Taliban’s Treatment of Women
The resolution, an uncommon display of consensus on the Council, called for the Taliban to end their prohibitions on women working and attending school after sixth grade.