How Islamic medicine has made Iran’s COVID-19 outbreak worse
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran, many Iranians have criticized how religious authorities have handled the crisis. Some blame the country's ayatollahs -…
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They only give us protective gear when TV cameras come”: Iran’s doctors say they’re at risk
As Iran’s official death toll from the COVID-19 virus climbs to 1,812, doctors and nurses battling the virus around the country say they are at risk…
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Authorities in Iran ‘hiding’ COVID-19 deaths by listing other causes on death reports
According to official numbers announced by Iran’s government – 9,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of March 11, with 354 deaths – Iran is the third-hardest-hit country…
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‘Iran’s Hidden Slaughter’: a video investigation
Between November 15 and 18, hundreds of people were killed in Iran when the government cracked down on protests that had been sparked by a hike…
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‘It looks like a war zone’: Our Observers report from inside Iran’s protests
The sudden announcement by Iran’s government on November 15 of gasoline (petrol) price hikes of as much as 300 percent has led to days of protests…
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Were US warships filmed by an Iranian drone? Watch out for false military footage
A video broadcast on Iranian television claims to show a drone flying over a United States aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. Some of the footage…
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Iranian women attend football match: “It was a dream come true”
Some 4,000 girls and women attended a World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Cambodia at the Azadi stadium in Tehran, the Iranian capital, on October…
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Iran’s #BlueGirl dies after setting herself on fire in football-ban protest
Iranian football fans – male and female – reacted with shock and anger following the death of a female football fan on Monday. Sahar Khodayari, 29,…
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Rare video of underage marriage in Iran: the ‘bride’ is aged 11
A video showing an 11-year-old girl marrying her 22-year-old cousin in rural Iran has drawn new attention to a practice many Iranians believe to be in…
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Teenage girl in Iran beaten by police after playing with water guns in park
A video of a teenage girl in Tehran being violently arrested by police after playing with water guns has sparked fury among Iranian internet users. In…
