Islamic regime

Iran's ex-president Rouhani urges public say on ending war, prompting calls for arrest

“We must, in accordance with the overwhelming majority of the people, end the war with honor so that we can rebuild the country, so that we can compensate for the damage done,” Hassan Rouhani said.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani walks to deliver a speech during the Conference of Government’s Achievements in Developing Rural Infrastructure in Tehran, Iran, August 26, 2019.
Kemran Hekmati, pictured in a family photo. Iran charged the 70-year-old Jewish Iranian-American for traveling to Israel.

Iranian-American Jew Kamran Hekmati released from Tehran's Evin Prison, must stay in Iran - report

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads Likud into the October 27 election as the ruling party seeks to retain power amid slipping polls and questions over Netanyahu’s future.

'The end of the Iranian regime is near,' Netanyahu threatens at government's Rosh Hashanah toast

A Canadian flag is displayed on June 12, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Son of Iran's former vice president received over $2 million in Canadian gov't contracts - report


‘Wanted to raise his voice': Family remembers Mostafa Adgarsalehi six months after murder by IRGC

Mostafa Adgarsalehi's family memorializes him six months after the IRGC's violent crackdowns on protesters in Iran in January, recalling his courage and commitment to education.

Mostafa Adgarsalehi.

What is the best path forward for regime change in Iran? - opinion

It is critical to note that Iran is a multi-ethnic country, populated by Persians, Azerbaijanis, Kurds, Turks, Lors, Baloch, Ahvazis, and a variety of other ethnic groups. 

 Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) walk back to their outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades

Iranians testify to ‘Post’ how regime murdered loved ones in January massacres

Estimates state 35-40,000 were killed by the regime’s security forces after protests erupted on December 28.

everal thousand people gather during a demonstration against 'the regime of the ayatollahs in Iran' on January 25, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.

Iran executes more than 100 people in June alone, human rights group claims

Iran’s execution toll has reached at least 370 this year, with more than 100 killings reported in June alone, according to a Iranian human rights watchdog.

Fans holds the banner reading 'Stop Execution in Iran' before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Belgium and IR Iran at Los Angeles Stadium on June 21, 2026.

Israeli flags seen as Iranian diaspora denounces US-Iran MoU in worldwide embassy protests

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi called for a week of protests to coincide with the week-long funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Activists flew pro-Pahlavi flags, along with Israeli flags at certain sites.

A woman holds banners denouncing the Iranian regime, June 21, 2026; illustrative.

The spectacle of a dictator’s funeral: A staged passion play for Iran's defeated regime - opinion

Today, the regime in Tehran has transformed every state-controlled media outlet into an instrument of propaganda, attempting to manufacture an image of national unity and political stability

A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026

Released from Iranian prison after 804 days, Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert has a message for Iran

After attending a conference in Tehran in 2018, Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert was arrested under false espionage charges and sent to both IRGC and public Iranian prisons. This is her story.

Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert speaks out on her 804 days in Iranian prisons, after being arrested in 2018 in Tehran.

Iran bars Mojtaba Khamenei from attending father's funeral over assassination concern

The current Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was one of the main absences in the funeral, while he hasn't been seen in the public eye since he was wounded at the begining of the war.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev pays his respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran July 3, 2026.

Iran has zero chance of honoring the MOU - opinion

Iran's leadership has never abandoned its commitment to destroy Israel or drive American influence from the region.

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026.

'Crazy' war violated int'l law, did not help Iranians, Council of Europe's Iran rapporteur says

Europe must target Iranian officials more effectively and support democratic opposition groups in exile, Council of Europe rapporteur Max Lucks said.

A mural depicts late figures aligned with the Iranian government, such as late President Ebrahim Raisi, slain IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani, slain Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and others, all carrying the flag-draped casket of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei. June 29, 2026.