Israel has vowed to wipe out Tehran-backed Hamas, which rules Gaza, in retaliation for an 7 Oct attack that killed 1,400 people and saw hundreds taken hostage.
A sister of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned his crackdown on nationwide protests & sympathises with 'all mothers mourning' in a letter published by her son on Wednesday.
The protests in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini have morphed into anti-government demonstrations with calls to end the Islamic Republic and remove Ali Khamenei from power.
Ebrahim Raisi only won the presidency because Khamenei fixed the contest in his favor. This leaves him with little political legitimacy of his own, and more beholden to Khamenei.
Banning, blocking, or barring users from social media without any legal process is a problem, and may lead to its demise as universal platforms for conversation.
The key intervention sends clear signal to Iranian hardliners not to stand in the way of talks with US President-elect Joe Biden, who takes office next month.
Democrats have a child-like faith in Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who they think will mend his ways if he can be persuaded that the US is not out to get him.
The next time you see a post featuring a sari-clad woman at a party or a travel reel from an unknown location, ask yourself — how does her joy threaten yours?
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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