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Q&A: Defecting from Iran With Close Regime Ties

TIME | Meisam Jebelli defected from Iran in 2020, but his brother, Peyman Jebelli, runs the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB),...

The Islamic Regime's Deadly Militia in Iran

TIME | The IRGC's militia, the Basij, consists of millions of "ideologically brainwashed and easily mobilized" volunteers. Nearly a dozen...

Why Iranian Protesters Chant 'Woman, Life, Liberty'

TIME | Iranian women are collectively denouncing the many backward policies that have been holding them back for decades. In a country...

Why Iranians Are Protesting A Young Woman's Death

TIME | Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iran's "morality police" but public rage is about more than a dress code. Mahsa Amini was...

Iranians Desperate for Vaccines as COVID-19 Deaths Hit Peak

TIME | "The crisis is a direct result of the regime's failure." In January, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the sudden...

The Iranian Olympian Friends Turned Rivals at Tokyo 2022

TIME | 2016 Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh will compete as a refugee athlete against her long-time friend Nahid Kiyani of Iran. The...

Iran Is Too Often Viewed Through the Lens of Our Rulers. Try Looking Through the Eyes of Our People

TIME | As the world watches Iran vote, let's not forget the millions of Iranians whose dreams and hopes mirror that of the rest of the...

'People Are Dying Left and Right.' Inside Iran's Struggle to Contain Its Coronavirus Outbreak

TIME | Doctors on the front lines of Iran painted a bleak picture of how its healthcare system is struggling to address coronavirus. The...

Doctors Inside Iran Believe Coronavirus Is More Serious Than Reported, and Getting Worse

TIME | Medical professionals inside the Islamic Republic tell TIME they believe the country is now grappling with an “epidemic”. With...