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A woman shows a placard with a photo of of Iranian Mahsa Ami
Features / 30 September 2022
30 September 2022
As protests grow across Iran following the murder of Mahsa Amini, solidarity with the Iranian people is now more important than ever. JANE GREEN assesses the implications of current developments
An elderly man carries his shopping in front of a grocery st
Features / 18 May 2022
18 May 2022
Recent protests over food prices in Iran are the latest in a series of protests in the Islamic Republic. JANE GREEN assesses the present upsurge in opposition to the regime.
Once rare in the region, with the advent of the Islamic Repu
Features / 18 February 2022
18 February 2022
Another senseless killing once again underlines the perilous situation faced by women and girls in the Islamic Republic of Iran today, reports JANE GREEN, as a new campaign for change begins
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi talks with patients and thei
Features / 9 December 2021
9 December 2021
On the occasion of United Nations Human Rights Day, the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to be a desperate one for anyone opposed to the regime. JANE GREEN reports
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks on his proposed minis
Features / 22 October 2021
22 October 2021
Since the stage-managed and farcical presidential election in Iran on June 18, the dictatorial regime has lurched ever deeper into an ongoing crisis of epic proportions. JANE GREEN assesses the current situation
Features / 10 August 2021
10 August 2021
The recent inauguration of President Ebrahim Raisi raises questions about his past in the ‘Death Committee’ — as well the direction of Iran’s future foreign policy, writes JANE GREEN
BAD NEWS: Newly elected Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is a
Features / 6 July 2021
6 July 2021
Jane Green speaks to Union of Metalworkers and Mechanics of Iran (UMMI) national secretary MAYIZAR GILANI-NEJAD about the ongoing dispute and the current situation for Iranian workers
CRUNCH TIME: Joe Biden
Features / 21 February 2021
21 February 2021
The first foreign policy test for Biden looks sets to be the nuclear deal with Iran, which the United States reneged on in 2018. JANE GREEN assesses the prospects of an agreement
Features / 7 December 2020
7 December 2020
Government policy on Iran will feature in a Westminster Hall debate led by John Howell MP on Wednesday. JANE GREEN considers where the emphasis should lie
SHUTDOWN: People walk in front of shuttered shops at Tehranâ
Features / 23 November 2020
23 November 2020
While the final weeks of Trump’s hold on the White House are fraught with danger, the prospect of a new administration in the United States holds the possibility of drawing back from the brink in the face-off with Iran, writes JANE GREEN
An annual ceremony commemorating Ashoura in Tehran
Features / 8 September 2020
8 September 2020
Amnesty International has added to the ongoing outrage at the treatment of political prisoners in Iran following November 2019’s major protests, reports JANE GREEN
Features / 9 August 2020
9 August 2020
As oil workers engage in co-ordinated strike action across Iran, JANE GREEN considers the response of the Iranian regime and the prospects for trade unions in Iran
A petrol station is torched in Tehran following authoritiesâ
Features / 1 July 2020
1 July 2020
As the Islamic Republic of Iran continues its oppressive measures against any form of protest, the country faces a brain drain as young people leave, reports JANE GREEN
Features / 2 June 2020
2 June 2020
The so-called honour killing of 14-year-old Romina Ashrafi, beheaded by her own father, has brought renewed attention to the situation of Iranian women, writes JANE GREEN
A pharmacist wears a face mask in Tehran
Features / 1 March 2020
1 March 2020
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, there is growing evidence of an extremely serious and growing impact in Iran. It is feared that sanctions imposed by the US may have weakened the capacity of the country’s medical sector to cope. JANE GREEN reports
Posters of anti-government protesters who have been killed i
Features / 13 January 2020
13 January 2020
The assassination of General Qasem Soleimani has brought the danger of increased conflict closer. JANE GREEN assesses the current situation
A burned down petrol station in Tehran
Features / 18 November 2019
18 November 2019
As the economy unravels, the Ayatollah has warned Iranians to stay away from protests — a violent crackdown is likely, warns JANE GREEN
MEDIA SHOW: Holes caused by fragments of a missile in a dama
Iran / 27 September 2019
27 September 2019
The recent attacks upon the Aramco oil facilities in Saudi Arabia have seen a ramping up of tension between the West and Iran. JANE GREEN highlights the dangers of further escalation
Features / 8 August 2019
8 August 2019
Mass protests continue in Iran, but the threat of military intervention on top of sanctions only strengthens the theocratic regime. JANE GREEN considers the issues
Irans theological ruler, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
Features / 30 June 2019
30 June 2019
As US rhetoric pressing for a new Middle East war with Iran intensifies, JANE GREEN assesses the issues
Ebrahim Raisi and Nasrin Sotoudeh
Features / 19 March 2019
19 March 2019
Iran’s clerical hardliners are jostling for position ahead of presidential elections in 2021 and the succession to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Jane Green assesses the situation
Unison, NASUWT, UCU and Amnesty International protest at the
Features / 6 February 2019
6 February 2019
On the 40th anniversary of the Iranian revolution are the hopes of the Iranian people for peace, freedom and democracy any closer to being realised? JANE GREEN considers the current prospects for change in Iran
Iranian Army soldiers take position in an infantry drill in
Features / 29 January 2019
29 January 2019
With Venezuela in the cross-hairs, Mike Pompeo and John Bolton have not taken their eye off the US long-term ambition in the Middle East to attack Iran, reports JANE GREEN
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
Features / 19 November 2018
19 November 2018
The wave of protests which has gripped Iran since demonstrations engulfed 85 cities last January are showing no sign of letting up. JANE GREEN reports on current developments