Iran

From Turkey to France: Iranian women’s rights activist continues her work despite ongoing threats from Iranian regime

Women & Gender

Iranian activists and dissidents who live abroad are often trailed and harassed by government agents from Iran. One woman shares her story about being followed, detained and having her life threatened, as she continues to push for women’s rights.

Protest music thrives in Iran, three years after young woman’s death sparked grassroots uprising

Music

After the bombs, Iranians struggle to rebuild and recover

Conflict & Justice

Iranians come together to help one another amid war

Conflict & Justice

As Netanyahu and Khamenei face off, what’s the end game?

Conflict

Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear sites and kills its top generals. Iran vows ‘severe’ retaliation

Conflict & Justice

Israel launched blistering attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure Friday, deploying warplanes and drones previously smuggled into the country to attack key facilities and kill top generals and scientists — a barrage it said was necessary before its adversary got any closer to building an atomic weapon. The ongoing military and intelligence operation […]

Bringing history back to life: How Iranians are reviving old homes into cultural gems

Development

Across Iran, historic homes that once stood crumbling are now being restored into vibrant cafes, boutique hotels and cultural spaces. Led by a new generation of artisans, architects and entrepreneurs, many of them women, this growing movement is not only preserving heritage, but also fueling local economies and reshaping tourism.

A father-daughter duo brings an ancient art form to Instagram

About an hour outside of London, Thames Carpets sells handmade carpets mostly from the Middle East. The business goes back decades, and now, the next generation is spreading awareness of the ancient art on a new platform.

Episode 9: The Note

Lethal Dissent

Mohammad Shabani’s suicide note is analyzed by a handwriting expert and Fariba Nawa gets the results. She follows the ripple effects of the new information, and Mohammad’s best friend tries to make sense of what it means.

Episode 8: Officials

Lethal Dissent

Fariba Nawa is threatened. She steers her reporting to focus on impunity. The investigation into Iran’s hunt for dissidents goes to the United Nations, inside a Turkish parliamentary hearing, and to the US State Department to find out if anyone will intervene.