Pegah Banihashemi

For many Iranians, the new supreme leader has long been viewed as a shadowy figure operating behind the scenes of the nation's politics.

After the first reports of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death began to circulate, many Iranians were suspended between fear and relief.

The Islamic Republic has succeeded in compelling the international community into silence in the face of mass killing.

If the internet is suddenly restored in Iran, what scenes will come to light? The scale of the tragedy, many fear, will be worse than imagined.

Why is the killing of thousands of unarmed Iranians in the streets met largely with statements of “concern”?

Elon Musk’s transparency initiative exposed a stark divide between ordinary Iranians and a select group of regime-affiliated individuals.

Three years after Mahsa Amini's death, Iran’s political system is economically bankrupt and increasingly alienated from its people.

Several Iranian activists have published statements calling for a transition beyond the Islamic Republic. What might awaken a movement?

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has publicly acknowledged that he has identified potential successors.