Reformist Pezeshkian unexpectedly wins first round in Iranian election
If Pezeshkian can convince Iranians to turn out and vote for him in next round, he could win - otherwise hardliner Jalili is likely to triumph
Iran Protests
For Iran’s youth, legacy of 2022 clashes shapes the presidential race
The hashtag #ElectionCircus has been widely posted on social media platform X by Iranians in the past few weeks, while some Iranians at home and abroad have called for an election boycott
Ebrahim Raisi obituary: Brutal ideologue linked to Iran’s most repressive moments
Devoted upholder of religious rule reinforced strict social rules as president and sought greater ties with China and Russia
Death of Iran’s president will unsettle an already turbulent Middle East
Disillusionment with the regime is further exacerbated by the country’s poor economic performance
Jailed Iranian women’s activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize
Narges Mohammadi, who remains in prison, has been arrested 13 times by the Iranian regime, convicted five times, and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes.
Iran: Two journalists sentenced to three years for conspiracy
Ruling is latest in wave of detentions following women’s nationwide anti-hijab protests
Iranian businesses under pressure to enforce hijab rules
Shops and offices face temporary shutdowns for allowing female staff and customers to eschew head coverings
Iranian mothers choosing exile: ‘I would lose this arm rather than abandon my daughter to my government’s nightmare’
Iran has crushed the protests which followed the death of Mahsa Amini in custody, but many mothers are determined to save their daughters from life under the repressive regime
Iran to resume hijab patrols after protests over death of Mahsa Amini
Islamic republic threatens renewed enforcement by morality police 10 months after death in custody of 22-year-old woman
Alarm in West as Iran reaches threshold of becoming a nuclear state
As the Islamic republic enriches uranium to higher levels than ever, diplomats try to reignite talks
‘I sit in front of the cell window every day and dream of a free Iran’
Narges Mohammadi has paid a high price for her lifelong commitment to civil rights and democratic values in Iran’s theocracy
‘You will be killed’: Iran’s female journalists speak out on brutal crackdown
Two women set for trial over reporting on protests after death of Mahsa Jina Amini
Who is Bernard Phelan, the Irish-French national released from jail in Iran?
Phelan, who lives in Paris with his husband, Roland Bonello, was working for an Iranian tour operator when he was detained seven months ago on charges of spying
Poison gas attacks on Iranian schoolgirls resume amid hijab crackdown
More than 7,000 children poisoned in incidents across country since last November
Iranian clerics adopt plan to pressurise women to wear hijabs
Compliance to be monitored and rule breakers fined
Friends gather in Paris for Bernard Phelan, the Irish man imprisoned in Iran: ‘He is being tormented psychologically’
The tour operator was arrested in Iran last October at the height of nationwide protests over the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini
Iran’s president says hijab is the law after yoghurt thrown on unveiled women
Warning comes as increasing number of women defy compulsory dress code after death of woman in police custody
‘They kill artists softly’: The Iranian rappers challenging the state
With lyrics channelling the anger of a nothing-to-lose generation, many rappers have been arrested and tortured, or forced into exile
‘He didn’t do anything wrong’: Father of Tipperary man held in Iranian prison pleads for son’s release
Irish man Bernard Phelan (64) has been detained in Iran since last October
Saudi and Iranian reconciliation may bring Syria back into the fold
Repaired relations could facilitate further regional agreements
Iran pardons 22,000 detained during protests
Protesters must apologise and pledge not to repeat actions which led to detention
Saudi Arabia-Iran deal could be a game-changer
The deal could end Israeli ambitions to draw the Saudis into an anti-Iran alliance
Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties after Chinese-brokered talks
Embassies to be reopened seven years after relations were severed
Authorities in Iran investigate series of gas poisonings at 30 girls’ schools
More than 700 pupils hospitalised as repeated attacks cause schools to close
Overnight protests rock Iranian capital Tehran and cities elsewhere in country
Extended wave of unrest poses one of the strongest challenges to Islamic Republic since 1979 revolution
Health of Irishman held in Iran prison ‘declining rapidly’, says sister after first phone call
Bernard Phelan not among those to benefit from pardon issued on Sunday by Iran’s supreme leader, sister confirms
Iran’s artistic community divided over its reaction to protests
‘If we choose to close our doors in the private sector, and stay in our homes and studios, we only become more isolated’
Micheál Martin holds talks with Iran seeking release of Irishman in prison
Bernard Phelan (64) has been held without charge in Iran since October 3rd
Muqtada al-Sadr: Part popular mystical figure and part militia boss who whips up a mob at a whim
Politically powerful Shia cleric has stood up to Iran and his volatile persona continues to mesmerise his Iraqi compatriots
Abuse of Iranian climbing champion cited in EU sanctions
Family home of athlete Elnaz Rekabi demolished after she competed without a hijab
Holy Spider: How the appalling story of a self-styled ‘Islamic Travis Bickle’ was brought to the screen
Director Ali Abbasi on his new film about the serial killer Saeed Hanaei and its vivid relevance after recent events in Iran
Irishman now on ‘thirst strike’ in Iranian jail as fears for welfare grow
Bernard Phelan (64), who holds dual French and Irish citizenship, was jailed in October during protests against the Iranian regime
Power struggle may have led to execution of Iranian-British man
Execution of dual national Alireza Akbari for spying may have its roots in Iranian political rivalry
Iranians in Ireland concerned over fate of jailed Tipperary man
Demonstration outside Leinster House in support of Bernard Phelan (64), who was arrested in Iran in October but never charged
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