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'Mercenaries for foreigners': Khamenei accuses Iranian protesters of acting on behalf of Trump

The demonstrations, which began in Tehran last month, have spread to all of Iran's 31 provinces but have yet to reach the scale of the 2022-3 unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

IRANIANS GATHER while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026.
High school students studying classes at school

Austrian lower house passes headscarf ban for under-14s in schools

 February 1 marks World Hijab Day. (Illustrative).

Austrian government presses ahead with planned headscarf ban in schools

 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seen on the backdrop of the pre-revolution flag of Iran (illustrative)

'A woman is like a flower': Khamenei defends Iran’s treatment of women as critics cite Mahsa Amini


Iranian women protest hijab laws, Mahsa Amini killing in viral TikToks

Tehran police allegedly said Amino’s arrest was for “justification and education" about the hijab, a head covering that is mandatory for women in Iran.

A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police" is seen in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2022.

What does Israel have to say on Iran's killing of Mahsa Amini?

Israel's official Twitter account team didn't lose the opportunity to photoshop a picture of Mahsa Amini into Raisi's hand during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

 Women hold a picture of Mahsa Amini during a sit-in following her death, at Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon September 21, 2022

Iran unrest death toll rises as protests intensify

Women have been heavily present in the protests, with many waving or burning their veils, or cutting their hair in public.

 A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022.

What is different about the most recent protests in Iran? - analysis

These protests are different this time because they were driven by anger over the regime’s treatment of women.

 A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022.

Aide to Iran's Khamenei visits family of woman killed in custody -media

Mahsa Amini, 22, from Iran's Kurdistan province, fell into a coma and died after her arrest in Tehran last week by the morality police for "unsuitable attire," sparking nationwide anger.

A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by Iranian morality police is seen in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2022.

How has the internet reacted to the death of Mahsa Amini?

The official Twitter account of the State of Israel recently issued a response to the death of Mahsa Amini at the hand of the Guidance Patrol of Iran for wearing her Hijab incorrectly.

Women shop at a street in Tehran, Iran, November 29, 2021.

Protests in Iran challenge regime after woman killed by police

Iran’s regime has tried to claim that she suffered from a heart condition. However, she was young, and protesters do not accept this explanation.

Women shop at a street in Tehran, Iran, November 29, 2021.

Iran's Khamenei says Western enemies stoking anti-hijab protests

"The enemies' goal is to spread doubt among the people... and shake their faith, which is the main factor in maintaining the country and the Islamic system," Khamenei said

Women shop in a street in Tehran, Iran, November 29, 2021.

Iranian women take to the streets to protest hijab laws

The protests come as officials and businesses crackdown on Iranian women who fail to wear hijab.

An Iranian woman adjusts her hijab as she stands in front of a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while attending a rally in Tehran

Muslim women divided as dueling hijab and no-hijab days approach

The ninth annual World Hijab Day will be marked on February 1. While some see it as a welcome initiative to fight Islamophobia, others expressed discontent as the custom is imposed on them.

 Farzana Sayach's first grade class in a Teheran elementary school, 1989.