This idea echoes the fears of most of the Western world: the likelihood of Iran entering is relatively low, but the potential consequences of such an intervention could entail a broader engagement of most of the Arab states, exacerbating the regional conflict.
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Armita Geravand was beaten at a Tehran metro station in early October just weeks after Iran passed legislation imposing harsher punishments for women who breach Iran’s strict hijab rules.
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On October 18, state-organized protests in support of Palestine took place across Iran, demonstrating the potential for Iran to assume a greater role in the ongoing conflict as reported by Reuters. According to The Guardian, the likelihood of Iran assuming an active role appears to be low, however, if Iran were to become involved, it would carry substantial implications for both the economy and oil prices.
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Confusion broke out Friday as a senior Iranian official declared that Iran’s infamous morality police force had been disbanded, reports The New York Times.
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After much speculation, Iran has officially confirmed they have sold drones to Russia– with a caveat. CNN reports that Iran has acknowledged that the Shahed drones widely used by the Russian Army in Ukraine are in fact Iranian drones.
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The death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman in Iran, has sparked massive, ongoing protests in Iran. Mahsa was killed in Iranian custody on September 16 after being detained by the Iranian morality police for “inappropriate attire,” according to Reuters.
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Hijab is a sacred piece of cloth that Muslim women worldwide wear. Unfortunately, the world still feels the presence of enforcement and regulations on what a woman can wear or not.
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Protests have erupted in at least 46 cities, villages, and towns in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on September 16, writes NPR. Iran’s “morality police,” The New York Times states, have been in charge of enforcing the country’s conservative dress and behavior laws since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
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Saudi Arabian officials confirmed that a fourth round of talks this year with Iranian officials occurred earlier this month, following a period of silence between the two rival nations after the election of Iran’s new president, Ebrahim Raisi.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has vowed to “take revenge” against those responsible following an attack on an Iranian nuclear production facility in Natanz. BBC News explains that an explosion inside the facility cut off electricity to both the central and backup power systems. Not only did the attack damage many critical centrifuges, but the lack of power has forced work to cease at the facility.
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