JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressNov 24, 2019
Yet it remains unclear if and how widespread any remaining demonstrations are. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 18, 2019
Recent protests in Iran echo the social unrest that preceded the U.S.-sponsored coup of 1953. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 10, 2018
American hard-liners have called for ratcheting up sanctions on Iran, instead of reducing them, as required under the nuclear deal made by the Obama administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Adam Johnson / FAIRJan 7, 2018
Since the outbreak of mass protests in Iran, U.S. media have busied themselves with the question of not if we should “do something,” but what, exactly, that something should be. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressJan 4, 2018
A drop in reports of new demonstrations could mean that they are subsiding or that authorities' blocking of social media has stopped protesters from offering new images of rallies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 3, 2018
The question for many protesters no longer seems to be high-priced food. Rather, the clerical regime itself is the target. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
JOSH LEDERMAN / The Associated PressJan 2, 2018
The Trump administration stepped up its support for protesters, encouraging Iranians to use special software to circumvent controls. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESSDec 31, 2017
President Rouhani acknowledges public anger over Iran's economic woes but warns "those who misuse cyberspace." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentDec 31, 2017
The president's tweets about the welfare of Iranians upset over reduced government subsidies for commodities are disingenuous. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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