Iran Eases Some Internet Restrictions, as Wider Blackout Passes 50th Day
Critics say Iran may be creating a “tiered internet” model, where access is limited to the politically and economically privileged.
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Is It Too Much to Ask to Care About Sudan?
I have seen what can happen when Americans care about a wrong in the world.
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Killing of Masood Masjoody Exposes Deep Rifts in Canada’s Iranian Diaspora
An Iranian activist in Vancouver disappeared after accusing two compatriots of wanting him dead. Then his body was found.
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How Iranians Feel Now
The fragile cease-fire has brought relief. But hope for change seems farther away than ever.
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A ‘Messy’ Cease-Fire, and a 15-Year Sentence for the ‘Ketamine Queen’
Plus, the latest country planning to ban social media for teens.
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Freed French Citizens Return From Iran: ‘We Were State Hostages’
Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris spent years in a Tehran prison. An Iranian court convicted them of espionage, charges that France said were baseless.
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Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, French Couple Held in Iran, Are Free
The couple, who had been arrested during a tourist visit in 2022, were accused of spying in a case that galvanized the French public.
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Iran Executes 3 Men, Including Teenage Wrestler Saleh Mohammadi
The Iranian authorities accused the men of killing two police officers during anti-government protests in January. Human rights groups had raised concerns about the cases against them.
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On a Holiday of Renewal, Iranians Are Mourning and Fearful
As they start a new year, Iranians are reckoning with bombardment, repression and economic misery. Still, many are holding fast to ancient traditions.
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Iran Turns Out for Funeral for Those Killed in Strikes
Some died in Iran, others on a sea far from home. They were honored together Wednesday at a procession in Tehran.
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2 Charged With Surveillance for Iran on London’s Jews
The suspects are accused of gathering information last summer on targets linked to the city’s Jewish community.
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Iran Executes Swedish Citizen Accused of Spying
The case indicates that more than two weeks into the war, Iran continues its prosecution of foreigners. Sweden said its citizen did not get a fair trial.
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What is the Basij?
The large, plainclothes militia group is deeply embedded in Iranian society and has been used to crush dissent, often with brutal tactics.
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Fifth Member of Iranian Soccer Team Reverses Decision on Asylum
Five of the seven members of the Iranian women’s national team who originally sought asylum in Australia after a tournament have changed their minds.
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Two Arrested in Death of Anti-Iranian Regime Activist in Canada
A man and a woman were charged with murder in what the authorities described as a “targeted incident” against Masood Masjoody, who had gone missing weeks ago in British Columbia.
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Three More Iranian Soccer Players Withdraw Bid for Asylum in Australia
Seven members of the national women’s team had sought refuge in the country after they were labeled ‘traitors’ at home. Four of them have since changed their minds.
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Iranian Soccer Squad Member Changes Mind on Asylum Offer
After seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer delegation were granted asylum by Australia, one changed her mind and decided to return home. The team had protested Iran’s government during an international competition.
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Australia Gives Asylum to Some Players of Iran’s Women Soccer Squad
The Australian government has pledged to help the women players in Iran’s soccer national team after state media called them “traitors” for refusing to sing the national anthem.
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Iran’s Women’s Soccer Team Offered Asylum by President Trump
The dissonance between the president’s hard-line immigration policies and his offer of asylum to the athletes was striking. Australia took in five players.
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Iran’s Women’s Soccer Team Offered Asylum by President Trump
The dissonance between President Trump’s hard-line immigration policies and his call to grant asylum to the Iranian athletes was striking.