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Sister of Iran’s Khamenei Condemns His Rule, Urges Revolutionary Guards to Disarm

A sister of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has condemned his crackdown on nationwide protests and called on the widely-feared Revolutionary Guards to lay down their weapons, according to a letter published by her France-based son. Iran has been gripped by unrest since the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman…

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Sister of Iran's leader condemns his rule, urges Guards to disarm - letter

A sister of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned his crackdown on nationwide protests and called on the widely-feared Revolutionary Guards to lay down their weapons, according to a letter published by her France-based son.

Reuters

Confusion over Iran’s religious police as women drop hijab

it has appeared for weeks that enforcement of the nation’s strict dress code has been scaled back, with more women seen in public not wearing the required headscarf.

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Khamenei Calls for Overhaul of Iran’s Cultural System

Iran’s Supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday called for "revolutionary reconstruction of the country's cultural system", state media reported, as nationwide protests kept up pressure on the authorities. "It is necessary to revolutionize the country's cultural structure... the supreme council should observe the weaknesses of culture in different fields of…

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Iran’s protest movement: 'The tipping point isn't far away'

As the protest movement in Iran continues to grow in intensity following calls for another three-day strike, the prosecutor general made the surprise announcement on Saturday that the country’s morality police, the group responsible for the death of Mahsa Amini which sparked the protests, had been abolished. The declaration was…

France 24

Iran sentences five to death over killing of Basij officer during protests

Iranian authorities sentenced five people to death for allegedly killing an officer affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard, state media said Tuesday. Eleven others received lengthy prison sentences.

France 24

What will happen to the Iran World Cup team now?

Even before the World Cup, male athletes had been joining in the protests. But now they’ve done so at the foremost global tournament, and Iranian fans say they are worried for ‘Team Melli’ and what they might face on their return. Ari Honarvar reports

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French artist JR creates performance to support women in Iran

The French artist JR has presented his latest performance in New York – a powerful illustration of the struggle of women in Iran. The work shows the face of 16-year-old girl Nika Shakarami, who died during protests in September. Her hair is formed by volunteers. Iranians have been taking to…

France 24

US Official: No Sign of Iran Improving Treatment of Women

The United States said Monday it saw no signs that Iran was improving its treatment of women following reports that Tehran was scrapping its notorious morality police amid a wave of civil unrest. The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following her arrest and alleged assault by Iran's notorious morality police…

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Iran’s moment of truth: what will it take for the people to topple the regime?

The long read: Three months after the uprising began, demonstrators are still risking their lives. Will this generation succeed where previous attempts to unseat the Islamic hardliners have been crushed?

The Guardian - UK

Confusion over Iran’s Religious Police as Women Drop Hijab

Confusion over the status of Iran’s religious police grew as state media cast doubt on reports the force had been shut down. Despite the uncertainty, it has appeared for weeks that enforcement of the strict dress code has been scaled back as more women walk the streets without wearing the…

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No room for compromise? Iran general strike called as hopes for concessions fade

Can Iran's hardline theocracy make concessions? Since September, there has been no sign of it doing so. Now, though, is something afoot? The attorney general is floating the idea of scrapping the morality police, the force blamed for the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Others hint at a repeal of…

France 24

Confusion over Iran's religious police as women drop hijab

Confusion over the status of Iran’s religious police is growing as state media cast doubt on reports the force had been shut down

The Independent UK

High noon in Iran as three-day strike begins and protesters and cops ready for confrontation

Iran regime appears to give way somewhat on issue of enforcement of mandatory hijab

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‘We continue our revolution’: Iran protesters dismiss claims that morality police were ‘disbanded’

Iranian anti-regime protests that erupted in September after the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the “morality police” have continued despite widely reported remarks by an official suggesting that the controversial security unit has been disbanded. Our Observers in Iran say that the current unrest goes far beyond…

Evening Standard

Iranian government vows to execute activists amid new wave of protests

The death of Mahsa Amini in September continues to trigger widespread protests across the country

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Iranian City Shops Shut after Strike Call, Judiciary Blames ‘Rioters’

Iranian shops shut their doors in several cities on Monday, following calls for a three-day nationwide strike from protesters seeking the fall of clerical rulers, while the head of the judiciary blamed what he called "rioters" for threatening shopkeepers. Iran has been rocked by nationwide unrest following the death of…

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Iran: Almost Three Months of Anti-hijab Protests

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following her arrest and alleged assault by Iran's notorious morality police almost three months ago sparked the biggest protests in the Iranian republic in years. Women and girls have led the charge against compulsory headscarves. A general in Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has said…

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A Government Official Says Iran Has Abolished Its Morality Police But Protesters Don’t Buy It

The announcement has come after months of protests but it's all looking very suss.

The Independent UK

Iran morality police status unclear after 'closure' comment

An Iranian lawmaker has said that Iran’s government was “paying attention to the people’s real demands” a day after a top official suggested that the country’s unpopular morality police has been shut down following months of protests

The Independent UK

Iranian state media rejects claim regime is abolishing morality police in face of ongoing protests

Iran’s ‘guidance patrol’ has been far less active since mass demonstrations began in mid-September

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Protest-Hit Iran Abolishes Morality Police

Iran has scrapped its morality police after more than two months of protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini following her arrest for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code, an official said Sunday. Women-led protests, labelled "riots" by the authorities, have swept Iran since the 22-year-old Iranian…

Salon

Iran disbanding morality police

Many women in Iran view the disbanding as a tactic to calm uprisings and are wary of what's to come

Evening Standard

Iran’s morality police disbanded after death of Mahsa Amini sparks revolution

Iran’s morality police have been reportedly shut down months after Mahsa Amini was killed in their custody having been detained for not wearing a headscarf.

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