Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Footballer's funeral kicks off protests
Is the writing on the wall for the Iranian regime?
In Iran, depending on who you talk to, the recent events in Tunisia and Egypt mean very different things. While the regime claims the popular uprisings are a natural extension of the 1979 Islamic revolution, opposition activists are calling for Iranian leaders to follow in Tunisia’s Ben Ali’s footsteps – via graffiti in Tehran. Read more...
Young Iranians' new show of freedom? Curly locks
If Iran's hardliner’s had their way, men would keep their hair cropped short and women’s locks would be firmly out of sight under tight veils. As a result, free-spirited young Iranians have decided to wear their curly locks Jimmy Hendrix-style, a move less innocuous than it looks at first glance. Read more...
Ahmadinejad allies shut up shop over tax dispute
The Iranian government is facing strong opposition from enraged merchants, who entered their sixth day of strikes on Monday in protest against a hefty annual tax increase. Generally considered close allies of the Islamic regime, the stall owners' protests are viewed as a serious warning to President Ahmadinejad. Read more...
Iranians ignore mullet ban
The Western media are having a field day over Tehran's "unacceptable haircuts" list, which includes the mullet. Moreover, one of our Observers in Tehran tells us that the authorities there are flailing badly in their crackdown on offensive hairstyles. Read more...
Ahmadinejad heckled by jobless crowd
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was interrupted by crowd members shouting “unemployment, unemployment” during a speech on Monday.
Why Tehran can’t help but love Gucci
Four years after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered a strict crackdown on "western fashion", there remains a district of Tehran which the president seems to have forgotten. One of our Observers there explains why Gucci, Versace and Hugo Boss are still standing in the capital. Read more...
Tehran student protests in amateur pictures
Tehran commemorated national student day on Monday by staging protests in the streets of the capital, despite the heavy police presence. Follow our live updates...
“Papa, what’s the Shah’s job?”
The Shah of Iran, or Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, was Iran's last monarch. He ruled the country from 1941 until the Islamic Revolution in 1979. This opinion piece on the "king of kings" and his legacy was sent to us by one of our registered users, Shohreh A, 42, from Tehran. Read more...
