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The Iran peace deal must demand the release of Narges Mohammadi and other prisoners of conscience

Tens of thousands of people were arrested this year alone in Iran, and thousands are executed every year.

17.06.2026 7

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Shadi Rouhshahbaz

Marjane Satrapi’s masterpiece Persepolis transformed the world’s understanding of Iran

First published in 2000, Persepolis created a transformative shift in comics, memoir and political storytelling. Its Iranian–French creator has...

05.06.2026 20

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Shadi Rouhshahbaz

‘I want my daughter to see a strong, free mother’: Iranian women keep hope alive with daily acts of resistance

Iranian authorities brutally suppressed the Woman, Life, Freedom protests, but women in Iran and the diaspora are continuing the fight in small but...

29.10.2025 20

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Shadi Rouhshahbaz