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Iran’s Protesters Are Caught Between State Repression and Foreign Intervention

February 17, 2026 by Alex Shams

Published on Truthout on January 15, 2026. Iran has been under a government-imposed internet blackout for the last week, and very little information has emerged. What we do know is

Iran Reporting

‘We Have Broken the Wall of Fear’: Iranian protesters on what brings them back to the streets four weeks in

October 13, 2022 by Alex Shams

Originally published in New York Magazine on Oct. 13, 2022. Written by Alex Shams. Since mid-September, Iranians have taken to the streets to protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini

Iran Opinion

Iran has a long history of protests. This time it’s different

October 8, 2022 by Alex Shams

Originally published in the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 8, 2022. Three weeks in, Iran’s protests show no signs of stopping. Sparked by the death of a young Kurdish Iranian

Iran’s Protesters Are Caught Between State Repression and Foreign Intervention

‘We Have Broken the Wall of Fear’: Iranian protesters on what brings them back to the streets four weeks in

Iran has a long history of protests. This time it’s different

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