Islamic regime

Islamic regime attacks against Kurdish forces affect both Kurds in Iran, Iraq as tensions rise

More than 1,000 drones have been fired against Kurdish forces in Iraq, while Kurds in both Iran and Iraq fear that the strikes will reach their homes.

Image Reboot: A female fighter from from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK)  trains at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in Feb.
A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-U.S. billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran Monday, 25th May 2026

Iran's Islamic regime continues war against secular entertainment industry

A noose with mock flowers next to portraits of executed Iranian prisoners, and anti-regime activists in the background denouncing Iran's death penalty policies, in Paris, France, October 11, 2025.

Iran demolishes Gohardasht Prison watchtower, putting evidence of regime’s crimes at risk

CITIZEN FOOTAGE from Tehranpars, Tehran Province, featured in Manoto’s documentary ‘This Is Our Story,’ which reconstructs the January uprising through videos filmed by Iranians as events unfolded.

In their own voice: How Iran’s citizens documented January's massacres in Manoto documentary


Iran’s judiciary chief demands crackdown on hijab compliance, claims 'nudity' distresses patriots

Iran’s judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei alleged that “social abnormalities” and “nudity” in Iranian streets cause distress among Iran's "religious people."

Iranian women wearing hijab walk down a street in the capital Tehran on February 7, 2018.

Iranian students protest compulsory hijab, university costs as campus unrest returns

Iranian university students protested against compulsory hijab and worsening economic conditions, with Basij forces accused of threatening demonstrators during the campus gathering.

Students at Tehran’s Allameh Tabataba'i University protest against the compulsory hijab, September 28, 2026.

Musician sentenced to 74 lashes for hijabless performance as Iran continues entertainment crackdown

The court found that a hijabless performance had violated “public decency through the production and publication of obscene and immoral content on cyberspace platforms.”

IRANIAN SINGER Parastoo Ahmadi will be severely  punished for performing without a hijab in an online concert.

Pezeshkian: 'We will die but we will not bow our heads,' Tehran no longer trusts talks with the US

"No one can accuse the Islamic Republic of failing to explore the diplomatic path," Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian state media IRNA on Saturday night.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026

Netanyahu at UNGA: Gaza genocide ‘lie of the century,’ matter of time before Iranians topple regime

Netanyahu calls out Qatar for spending billions to brainwash youth worldwide • "Tyrant" Erdogan hosts Hamas terror chiefs • "Shame on you, antisemitic mayor of New York," he tells Mamdani.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2026

UN probe finds Iran committed crimes against humanity in crackdown, cites US and Israel for strikes

The mission concluded that the suppression “went beyond a simple continuation of familiar patterns and represented a marked escalation in the use of lethal force and mass arrests.”

UN High commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (3rd L) delivers his speech during the 63rd session of United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, in Geneva, on September 7, 2026.

Iranian children to be recruited for Islamic Republic’s ‘self-sacrifice’ campaign

The campaign’s spokesperson said it was centered on the cultural slogan, “We have one life, and we give it for Iran,” which he acknowledged had drawn international criticism.

Young children carrying military-style weapons are seen during street parades conducted by military forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who provide military training to supporters in preparation for a potential conflict with the United States and Israel, on September 18, 2026, in Tehran, Iran.

Pahlavi: Iran regime continues to erode from within as defections grow

Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said regime officials and military members are quietly breaking away, claiming the opposition has entered a new phase against Tehran.

Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran's last shah and Iranian opposition figure, attends an interview with Reuters in Paris, France, July 14, 2026.

Iran reconstructing nuclear test-linked Taleghan 2 site after IDF strikes, satellite imagery shows

Satellite imagery shows Iran restoring the heavily damaged Taleghan 2 facility and adding apparent protection against future strikes.

Satellite imagery showing Iran rebuilding the Taleghan 2 nuclear bomb testing facility southeast of Tehran, September 2026.

Trump says he has a 'big decision coming up' regarding whether or not to 'annihilate' Iran

Regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming visit to New York, Trump told Axios that he "may" meet with the Likud leader.

US President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally with North Carolina Republican Senate candidate and former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley at Gastonia Municipal Airport on September 16, 2026 in Gastonia, North Carolina.