Dina Nayeri’s family fled Iran when she was a child. Now, amid an ongoing protest movement during which the regime has killed thousands, she hears echoes of regime talking points seeping into the West ...
Regardless of how some people of the Iranian diaspora in the West envision a lost golden period for Iran, the country has always been porous, just like every other nation on the earth. When ...
Opinion

My Dream for Iran

Arash Azizi imagines a democratic, inclusive Iran after the 2022 protests—where culture, freedom, and pluralism can finally thrive.
Iran has experienced many communications blackouts in the immediate aftermath of uprisings but never anything like the current one. In one recent call, with family members all outside of Iran, we ...
As Iranians living in Turkey think about the unrest and uncertainty their loved ones face back home, they’ve been gathering in an increasing number of spaces carved out for them in Istanbul — places ...
As the world prepares to celebrate New Year's, five Iranian Christians will mark the season behind prison bars. These individuals were sentenced to 50 years in prison for Christian activities such as ...