A 54‑year‑old Nobel Peace Prize winner, Narges Mohammadi, has been transferred from a remote prison in Zanjan to Tehran Pars Hospital after suffering a heart attack. The family foundation announced that she has received a suspension of her sentence, although the details remain unclear. Mohammadi ea
Narges Mohammadi, who earned the Nobel Peace Prize last year while behind bars for championing women's rights and ending capital punishment, is now in a dangerous health situation after suffering a heart attack. Her husband, Taghi Rahmani, who lives in Paris, told reporters that the couple is ter
NPR often calls Iran a "regime" but calls other governments just "governments. " It’s a simple word difference, but it shows how news organizations pick sides. Look at Israel, for example: it holds elections but only for about half its population. Meanwhile, Iran holds real elections across its whol
In a bold move, Iran’s top officials have started walking openly through crowded streets in Tehran. The president and the foreign minister were seen mingling with hundreds of people, taking selfies on state TV and shaking hands with supporters. This public display follows a month of targeted kill
A sudden shift at the top of Iran’s government has sparked a scramble among its elite. In early March, after the death of the long‑time Supreme Leader in an airstrike, a son named Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen to fill the vacuum. The selection process was far from a simple succession; it read more lik
The new head of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, has sparked a wave of speculation among cryptocurrency traders who are placing bets on how long he will stay in power. The prediction market Polymarket, which runs on the Polygon blockchain, reports that there is a 64 percent chance he will be removed or incap
Iran is in a strange place. A new leader must take the seat that was held by Ali Khamenei for more than thirty years. The country is still hurt by the 2026 massacre that killed thousands, and its economy is in trouble. People are angry and tired of being told that protests are foreign lies.
Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's former leader, made a bold statement at a recent security conference. He believes that U. S. military action could speed up the end of Iran's current government. Pahlavi thinks that the regime is already weak and that an attack might make it fall faster. He was talki
In a recent Oval Office chat, President Trump shared his thoughts on various global issues. He mentioned Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last shah, saying he seems like a nice guy but isn't sure if Iranians would support him as a leader. Trump has been vocal about backing Iranian protesters but held
Narges Mohammadi, a well-known human rights activist, has reportedly been arrested again in Iran. This time, it happened after she spoke out about the mysterious death of lawyer Khosrow Alikordi at his memorial service in Mashhad. The Iranian government hasn't officially confirmed her arrest yet. Ho
