The Latest Breaking News from Mahsa Amini

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions against three more Iranian security officials in response to the Tehran government's continued crackdown on protests after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died while being held by the morality police for violating the country’s strictly enforced dress code. Hassan Asgari, Alireza Moradi and Mohammad Taghi…

The United States has imposed sanctions against three more Iranian security officials in response to the Tehran government’s continued crackdown on protests after the death of Mahsa Amini

Iran was reeling Tuesday from the humiliation of starting the World Cup with a lopsided 6-2 loss against England in a match overshadowed by protests on and off the field

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday that the situation in Iran was "critical", describing a hardening of the authorities' response to protests that have resulted in more than 300 deaths in the past two months. "The rising number of deaths from protests in Iran, including those…

Iran’s World Cup 2022 coach Carlos Queiroz has called on fans to allow his team to be ‘simple football’ players.

Repression in Iran since death of Mahsa Amini made some wish players took bolder stance against government

Activists say Iranian security forces have used heavy gunfire against protesters in a Kurdish town in the country’s west

As tensions flare at home, there are factions who don’t think Iran should be at the World Cup at all, but Team Melli is there, and its stance is being projected to a global audience.

A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest in Kurdish-populated regions. The nationwide protests, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini…