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Remembering Mahsa Amini: Iranian Perspective

By Melina Tavakoli Moghaddam, BA Politics and International Relations 16th of September 2022. To many, this may be the day it was announced that NHS nurses will march in front of the Queen’s coffin. To some others, it may be the day the ‘oldest heart’ was discovered in Australia.

The West's Hypocrisy Regarding the Iranian Protest

The West's Hypocrisy Regarding the Iranian Protest

By Hiba Ul-Hasan (BA History) and, Unzeela Manzoor (BA Politics and International Relations) Hiba: It would seem evident that, given the circumstances of her killing, and Iranian laws that violate UN human rights rules, there should be a focus on condemning and holding the Iranian regime responsible? The news outlets

Iran-Qatar Talks Indicate Support of Nuclear Deal

Iran-Qatar Talks Indicate Support of Nuclear Deal

By Josh Mock, BA Arabic and Persian Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, indicated his country’s support for the Vienna-Iran nuclear deal talks during a visit by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Doha on 21 February. The discussions between the two Gulf nations resulted in the signing

Iran faces Wave of Defecting Athletes

Tobias Hochstöger, MSc International Politics Amid the current protests in Iran, the Islamic Republic is facing a wave of top athletes, who are defecting the country, due to its strict standards for athletes in international competitions. Most recently, Taekwondo athlete Kimia Alizadeh, Iran’s first and sole female Olympic medal

Two Worlds Inside One

Two Worlds Inside One

Shah Mohammad Abdul Basit, BA International Relations and Economics There are a lot of works that have been devoted to searching for the recipe of making a revolution. From Marx to Trotsky, Lenin and beyond — everyone wants to know, how to tame this wild, unpredictable beast. The Iranian Revolution of

Ghavami released on bail pending appeal

Ghavami released on bail pending appeal

Tom King, BA Politics Former SOAS Student Ghoncheh Ghavami has been released on bailing while she awaits a Court of Appeal hearing. Last month her lawyer claimed to have seen legal papers stating she had been found guilty of the charge of propaganda against the state and was to be

Ghoncheh Ghavami 'sentenced to year in prison'

Ghoncheh Ghavami 'sentenced to year in prison'

Photo: Anoo Bhuyan Tom King, BA Politics Former SOAS student Ghoncheh Ghavami has been sentenced to a year in prison in Iran after being found guilty of “propaganda against the state”, according to her lawyer. The verdict has not yet been officially released, but Alizadeh Tabatabaie, the lawyer representing Ghavami,