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Iran's government is trying to justify its excesses against Baha'is through forced confessions

February 18, 2026 5:37 pm

Despite appeals and resolutions from the United Nations and countries around the world over the past half-century, the Iranian government continues to scapegoat Baha’is as it faces internal and external pressure

Beyond Trending: What is media framing?

January 26, 2026 7:01 pm

The protests in Iran began against the falling value of the rial and the rising cost of living, and soon escalated into a widespread anti-government movement. But how is the understanding of the protests shaped by its framing?

The renewed violence underscored the fragile state of the ceasefire

Why comparing calls for ‘Free Palestine’ with ‘Free Iran’ is illogical

January 18, 2026 7:20 pm

Conflating the two erases the difference between liberation from colonial oppression and dissent within a nation-state

If Trump does not intervene in Iran, it will send a signal of impunity to the regime

January 27, 2026 3:53 pm

The American president has repeatedly talked in recent days about coming to the help of the Iranian people. But the bitter fact is that he and his administration are already a week too late

Indian politics has a blind spot — women. Shutting down of medical college in Jammu proves it again

January 19, 2026 1:16 am

The story of SMVDIME’s students is disturbing on many registers, but the fate of its women students is particularly unsettling because it is this narrowing of possibilities that shapes their lives most decisively

Indian Embassy in Israel urges citizens to remain vigilant, avoid non-essential travel

January 15, 2026 10:54 pm

The advisory comes at a time when the entire region is on alert over the ongoing protests in Iran.

Erfan Soltani not sentenced to death, says Iran amid international outcry to save his life

January 15, 2026 6:44 pm

According to the state media, no death sentence has been issued, and capital punishment does not apply to those charges under Iranian law.

‘Swift, decisive blow to regime’: What Donald Trump wants US military intervention in Iran to be

January 15, 2026 5:56 pm

Donald Trump outlined to his national security team what he wants any US military action in Iran to achieve.

Protesters participate in a demonstration in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo)

Iran Protests Live Updates: Iran protests death toll tops 3,000 as internet slowly flickers back

January 17, 2026 11:59 am

Iran Protests Live Updates: The nationwide protests in Iran, sparked by worsening economic conditions, drew thousands of demonstrators to the streets. Iranian security forces responded with a brutal crackdown, with figures ranging from around 2,000 to possibly over 12,000, though the exact number of deaths is not known.

US military intervention in Iran could come in next 24 hours, say European officials

January 14, 2026 11:30 pm

The United States has forces across the region, including the forward headquarters of its Central Command at Al Udeid in Qatar and the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.

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Just after 3 am, Arsh Zehra, an MBBS student at Shiraz Medical University, exited the arrival gate

Indian nationals recount unrest in Iran as families reunite at Delhi airport

January 17, 2026 4:43 pm

Indian pilgrims, students and workers returning from Iran described scenes of unrest and communication blackouts as anxious families awaited them at Delhi’s IGI Airport.