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Protest, Morality Decay, Crisis of Legitimacy in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Protest, Morality Decay, Crisis of Legitimacy in the Islamic Republic of Iran

The anti-government mass protest sparked by Mahsa Amini, a young woman’s death in police custody in Iran, started on the 17th of September. It spread to different cities and towns, including religious ones such as Qum and Mashhad, the power centres of Shiite Islam and the Islamic Republic’s power base. Images and slogans posted via social media demonstrate the bravery of ordinary Iranian, calling for “Women! Life! Freedom!” and “Emancipation is our right!”

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How Iran is battling with economic sanctions and COVID-19

How Iran is battling with economic sanctions and COVID-19

The Islamic Republic of Iran is going through the most challenging time since its establishment in the 1979 Revolution. The devastating impact of the sanctions imposed by the US and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a toll on Iranians, especially the poor. When Donald Trump became US President in 2016, he withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a negotiated nuclear agreement between six leading global powers (US, France, Britain, Germany, Russia and China) and Iran. This was supposed to end Iranian nuclear enrichment and bring the country closer to the West.

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