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Fire at Iran's notorious Evin prison leaves several dead
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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What happened to Nika Shakarami?
feature The schoolgirl was found dead more than a week after disappearing during Iran’s ongoing protests
By Fred Kelly Published
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Iran protests after death of Mahsa Amini - in pictures
In Pictures Dozens have been killed in violent clashes with Iran’s security forces
By The Week Staff Published
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Iran president cancels interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour after she refuses to wear head scarf
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By Brendan Morrow Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Iranian protests, podcast crimes and silences
podcast Will Iran’s ‘morality police’ have to change their ways? Have crime-solving podcasts proved their worth? And have moments of silence had their day?
By The Week Staff Published
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How Mahsa Amini’s death sparked days of protests in Iran
feature Anti-government demonstrations have erupted across the country over death of young woman in police custody
By The Week Staff Published
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A new deal for Iran and the U.S.?
Speed Read If an agreement isn’t reached soon, talks may not resume until after the midterms — by which time Iran may already have built a nuclear weapon
By David Faris Published
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Rushdie, Bolton, and Iran's Revolutionary Guard, explained
Speed Read Who is behind the recent assassination plots against high-profile Americans?
By Joel Mathis Published
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Iran implies Salman Rushdie is to blame for his own attack
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By Brigid Kennedy Published
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How Salman Rushdie exposed fault lines between the West and Islam
feature Stabbing of The Satanic Verses author has stirred debate about censorship and religious violence
By The Week Staff Published
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What Russia’s ‘anti-West alliance’ with Iran would mean for Europe
feature Putin aims to bolster ties with Iran as both nations face severe sanctions from Europe and the US
By The Week Staff Published
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Putin travels to Iran, forging deeper ties between U.S. adversaries
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By Grayson Quay Published
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The countries where men and women can be stoned to death
feature Sentencing to death by stoning of Sudanese 20-year-old sparks fresh outrage
By Kate Samuelson Published
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‘Death to Khamenei’: the protests convulsing Iran
feature Protests have spread like wildfire, fuelled by falling living standards and soaring food prices
By The Week Staff Published
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