The death of a young woman at the hands of Tehran’s morality police sparked a widespread protest movement.

The death of Mahsa Amini — a young Kurdish Iranian woman who was arrested and beaten in police custody — sparked widespread protests across Iran in September 2022. Protest songs became a powerful unifying force for the movement.

Iranian protest musicians became powerful voices of the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement, inspiring crowds and facing severe repression. Their anthems united protesters, showing why authorities now see music as a major threat.

Unseen Iran Artist Grants will provide emerging and established artists from the greater Iranian diaspora communities with funding, mentorship and a platform for their works across film, theater and beyond. By Chris Gardner Arian Moayed’s Waterwell has ...

In a sweeping interview with Tom Llamas, anchor of "NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas," President Masoud Pezeshkian detailed an injury he sustained during the war with Israel earlier this year and said nuclear inspectors were welcome to visit his country.

In the heart of the Middle East lies a land whose name echoes through the corridors of history—Iran. With a civilization stretching back over 5,000 years, Iran has given the world philosophy, poetry, architecture, governance, and spirituality. It is a ...

Three years after Mahsa Amini’s death, Iran’s political system is economically bankrupt and increasingly alienated from its people.

Iran’s authorities have failed to conduct effective, impartial, and independent investigations into serious human rights violations and crimes under international law during and since the 2022 Woman,