War plunges Iranians into fear and uncertainty
The lack of shelters and the lines to buy food exacerbate the population’s suffering in the face of US-Israeli airstrikes
Mojtaba Khamenei, a supreme leader under death threats and little hope of change
The new head of the Islamic Republic is considered a puppet of the Revolutionary Guard, the core of the repressive military and security apparatus that protects the regime
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the deceased ayatollah, emerges as frontrunner to become Iran’s new supreme leader
The 56-year-old cleric is neither a renowned jurist nor an elected politician, but he has close ties to the hardline wing of the Revolutionary Guard
The economic crisis behind protests in Iran: From paying for cooking oil in installments to sleeping on rooftops
Demonstrations in Iran’s streets highlight deep structural discontent in the country, which is facing chronic inflation, widespread poverty, and high youth unemployment
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