Iranian women

The kindness that kills: Wokeness, guilt, and Islamic radicalism - opinion

When we normalize systems in which women can be disappeared, we are not showing cultural sensitivity. We are rehearsing our own surrender.

PEOPLE WALK on a street in Tehran, Iran in November 2025.
The first mural, featuring Mahsa Amini and other martyrs, was a bold declaration of solidarity with the women of Iran.

Iranian authorities publicly execute man who raped pregnant woman, her friend at knifepoint

 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group B - Wales v Iran - Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - November 25, 2022 An Iran fan is pictured wearing a 'Women Life Freedom' sticker on their arm, inside the stadium before the match.

FIFA chief welcomes presence of female fans at Iranian Cup match

Prison cell block

Female prisoner dies in Iran; rights groups blame delayed medical treatment


'Iran can't be free unless all women are free': Oppression of women central to Iran - interview

British-Iranian journalist Jonathan Harounoff discusses his new book 'Unveiled: Inside Iran's #WomanLifeFreedom Revolt.'

 People protest in Trafalgar Square on the first anniversary of the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman arrested by the morality police in 2022 for allegedly flouting mandatory dress codes, in London, Britain, September 16, 2023.

Iran using drones, advanced tech in crackdown on women's rights, UN report says

Tehran began using aerial drone surveillance and a new facial recognition software in April 2024 to monitor hijab compliance in public spaces. 

 Iranian police force stands on a street during the revival of morality police in Tehran, July 16, 2023

Trump's Ukraine envoy Kellogg attends Iran opposition event in Paris

Retired Lt.-Gen. Keith Kellogg attended an Iranian opposition event in Paris.

 Keith Kellogg, national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, speaks during the largely virtual 2020 Republican National Convention broadcast from Washington, US August 26, 2020.

'This dance is our rebellion': Montana Tucker video honors Iranian women opposing Islamic regime

“This is dedicated to the women of Iran who stood fearlessly in the face of fanaticism and brutality to fight for their basic human rights,” Tucker wrote on Instagram.

 Montana Tucker

'Delicate flowers': Khamenei makes cryptic post about Iranian women on X

"A woman should be treated like a flower in the home. A flower needs to be cared for," Khamenei wrote. 

 (Illustrative) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

'One day, Iran will be free,' Netanyahu tells Iranian people in message of hope

"Together, we will transform the Middle East into beacon of prosperity, progress and peace."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his Sunday address following rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, September 22, 2024

Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi granted short medical leave from prison in Iran

Her husband, Taghi Rahmani, who resides in France with their children, criticized authorities for delaying necessary medical care.

Iranian human rights activist and the vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) Narges Mohammadi poses in this undated handout picture.

Building bridges through art: My journey creating 18 murals in Israel to support the women of Iran

The murals honor Iranian women’s bravery, forge a message of unity between Persians and Jews, and stand as symbols of resistance against tyranny and hope for freedom.

 Tel Aviv (January 29, 2024): Here, I honored Queen Esther and included a unity symbol representing the shared history of Persians and Jews.

Iran’s invisible empire: Khamenei’s global network, jihad, and the hope for Iranian democracy

How can Khamenei's "shadow empire" deteriorate?

  Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khameini seen over an AI image of the Iranian octopus (illustrative)

Iranian woman strips clothes in protest after being assaulted for improperly wearing hijab - report

University officials claimed that the woman was suffering from "severe mental pressure and had a mental disorder."

 The young woman who stripped in protest after allegedly being assaulted for improperly wearing a hijab.

Iranian police shoot, paralyze woman over hijab law violation

Police had been ordered to impound the car of 31-year-old Arezou Badri as she had been seen driving with her hair exposed - but fired on the car when she refused to stop.

 Iran's police forces stand on a street amid the implementation of the new hijab surveillance in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2023.