Iranian women

Three chessboards, one war: One month into the second Iran war - opinion

Beyond the battlefield, a larger question emerges: can this war become the catalyst for a new regional architecture linking Israel, the Gulf, and global partners?

|ByMAJ.-GEN. (RET.) AMOS YADLIN
Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.
Cyber Is Not a Luxury.

Iranian emigre entrepreneur wages war on hackers

Zafran Security CEO Sanaz Yashar immigrated to Israel from Tehran at the age 17. She now heads the company specializes in detecting and mitigating software vulnerabilities

|ByASSAF GILEAD/GLOBES/TNS
Fatemeh Pasandideh of Iran during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between South Korea and Iran at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 2, 2026.

Australia to grant visas to five members of Iranian women's soccer team after Trump appeal

The players, who were playing in the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia, stood silent last week during the Iranian national anthem, which was interpreted by hardliners in Iran as a sign of treason.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran players salute during their national anthem during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between Iran and Philippines at Gold Coast Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 8, 2026.

Israel urges Australia to grant asylum to Iranian soccer players after anthem protest

Science Minister Gila Gamliel has urged Australia to provide refuge for Iranian women’s soccer players. Branded "wartime traitors" by Tehran, five players have already left the team hotel.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Iranian regime likely to survive the protests, Israeli official predicts

Iran has been engulfed in widespread protests against the regime since mid-September after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was killed in police custody.

DECEMBER 5, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

IRGC, Basij militia personal information leaked online by protesters - exclusive

Iranian dissidents are using the Darknet, a shadow realm within the internet, to fight back against the Ayatollah’s foot soldiers.

DECEMBER 4, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Basij militia forces attend a meeting with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran November 26, 2022.

Niece of Iran's Supreme Leader urges world to cut ties with Tehran over unrest

"O free people, be with us and tell your governments to stop supporting this murderous and child-killing regime," said Farideh Moradkhani, niece of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

NOVEMBER 27, 2022ByREUTERS
A man gestures during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022.

Iranian secularization sees soaring support for regime change - poll

Majority of Iranians oppose compulsory hijab, do not pray five times a day, Tony Blair Institute finds.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Iranian women chant during a protest condemning the Shiraz attack and unrest in Tehran, Iran October 28, 2022

Hulata says Iran protesters’ slogan in Bahrain speech: Woman, Life, Freedom

National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata recited teh slogan of protesters against Iran's regime, "Woman, life, freedom," during an address in Bahrain.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Dr. Eyal Hulata, the new national security adviser.

‘Were my sons not enough?!’ shouts mother of detained Iranian protester

Further protests were planned across Iran this week for the anniversary of the 2019 "Bloody November" protests.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Behieh Namjoo, the mother of Elham Afkari, bangs on the doors of the detention center where her daughter is being held, November 12, 2022

Iran-Russia ties in spotlight at G7 summit - analysis

The G7 has also expressed support for Iran’s protests as well as condemning Russia's use of Iranian drones in their war against Ukraine.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A working session at a G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting, at the City Hall in Muenster, Germany November 4, 2022.

Many young Iranians lose their fear in struggle for 'freedom'

In the past, Iranian feared the repercussions of protesting against the regime, but today, with protests raging across Iran, things have changed.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022ByREUTERS
A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran, September 19, 2022.

Iranian teen girl beaten to death by police for tearing Khomeini's photo - report

Protests continued across Iran on Monday as Iranian forces continued their crackdown on protesters.

OCTOBER 31, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Thousands of Iranians head to Mahsa Amini's grave in Saqqez, October 26, 2022

IRGC commander warns protesters: Today will be the 'last day' of rioting

Iran has been struck by protests since the death of Mahsa Amini who was killed while in custody of the morality police in September.

OCTOBER 29, 2022ByREUTERS
People gathering next to a burning motorcycle in the capital Tehran on October 8, 2022. - Iran has been torn by the biggest wave of social unrest in almost three years, which has seen protesters, including university students and even young schoolgirls chant "Woman, Life, Freedom".