Dossier
Mahsa Amini
Coverage of Mahsa Amini in the Nexus archive.
Ayatollah Ali Khameneiperson1Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corpsorganization1Enghelab Squareplace1Gasht-e-Ershad Guidance Patrolorganization1Maryam Rezaeiperson1Karbalaplace1regime's youth engagementtopic1Aref Khoshkarperson1Salman Amirahmadiperson1Iranplace1United Arab Emiratesplace1morality policetopic1
- Iran’s post-war gamble on the young
Iran is leveraging the aftermath of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination to reinvigorate the Islamic Revolution, with state-organized mourning rituals and public displays of unity. Post-funeral, the country has seen relaxed social restrictions, including dress code enforcement and mixed-gender gatherings, as the regime seeks to align with younger generations.
- Iran executes a man convicted of killing a security force member during 2022 protests
Iran executed Aref Khoshkar for killing a security force member during the 2022 protests. The protests followed the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. Rights groups criticized the trials for due process issues.