Published by Spectator On Thursday, a 60-year-old Japanese crime boss appeared in a New York court to respond to charges that he helped traffic illicit material from Myanmar to Thailand. You might expect this to… Iran and the Yakuza

Published by the Wall Street Journal On Sept. 16, 2022, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody in Tehran after being arrested for allegedly wearing an improper veil. Her death sparked a wave of protests… A 16-Year-Old Killed by the Iranian Regime Had Dreams of a ‘Normal Life’

Published in the Atlantic Iran and the United States have been in a shadow war with each other for years. That the conflict has never spilled into all-out war is only because both countries have… Iran’s Proxies Are Out of Control

Published by IranWire The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States have been engaged in an indirect conflict for years, with fire being exchanged between militias backed by Tehran and US soldiers based in… What is the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq,” Which Claimed Deadly Attack on US Troops?

Published by Universal Cinema Caroline Lindy’s Your Monster rests on several distinct worlds, each with their own rich traditions. No wonder critics have been unsure how to categorize it. Is it a horror, a comedy or a… Sundance Film Festival 2024 | Your Monster

Published by the Spectator About a month ago, a regional brigade of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the militia that undergirds the power in the Islamic Republic of Iran, held a political conference in… Who are the Houthis?

Published by the Atlantic Fridays are holy days of rest in the Middle East, but today the region braces itself for the awful possibility of broader conflict. Following repeated attacks on their warships, the United… The Houthis Have Backed Iran Into a Corner

Published by the National The country has many enemies, but few capable of inflicting a tragedy of this scale For the past four years, January 3 has been a tense day in the Middle East.… Who are the likely suspects in the Kerman blasts, and what does this mean for Iran?

Published by IranWire Co-written with Aida Ghajar Every year since 1988, the European Parliament has awarded its Sakharov Prize to a recipient who has dedicated themselves to human rights and freedom of thought. The prize… Mahsa Amini Family Lawyer Speaks Out Against Travel Bans and Stonewalling

Published by IranWire A quarter a century ago, in the fall of 1998, a series of murders rocked Iranian society. Iran was then already in a state of agitation and political fever. A year and… Iran’s Infamous Chain Murders – in the Words of One of its Survivors