February 5, 2018

Iranian Hardline Cleric Says Protesters Should be Sentenced to Death

A Friday prayer leader in Tehran has called for the death penalty to be issued to citizens who participated in the weeklong protests that erupted across Iran in December 2017. “In our theology, ...

December 29, 2017

Hardline Officials Blame Wave of Protests in Iran on Rouhani Government and Foreign Powers

Protests flared across several Iranian cities during the last week of December 2017 as citizens faced off with security forces to demand better living circumstances. Hardline officials meanwhile blamed the Rouhani government and foreign powers ...

December 28, 2017

Protestors Shout “Death to High Prices” as Demonstrations Break Out in Three Iranian Cities

Protests erupted in several Iranian cities on December 28, 2017, as citizens peacefully spoke out against the rising cost of living. In Mashhad, Iran’s second most populated city, police confronted the demonstrators with water ...