In this special presentation: Who was Mahsa Amini, the young woman who has inspired protests around the world? Plus, a look at the significance of the protests against Iran’s leadership. And, the story of a dancer who fled the country for fear of being jailed ..read more

Tehran has carried out three executions in the past week on varying charges as rights groups condemn the practice. What impact will Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Syria have? And has the practice of jailing dissidents lost their power to instill fear ..read more

VOA Persian’s Roozbeh Bolhari on the economic hardships driving Iran’s surge in Labor Day protests and strikes. California State University’s Nayereh Tohidi on participating in rare online public dialogue with dissidents in Iran. Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Jonathan Schanzer on what is driving a potential Jordan-Iran reconciliation ..read more

University of Haifa’s Shaul Chorev and Alexander Grinberg on hosting speech by exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi. Wisconsin Project’s Valerie Lincy assesses U.S. sanctions against suppliers of parts to Iran’s military drone program. Canadian MP Ali Ehsassi on Ottawa’s effort to achieve justice for victims of Iran’s 2020 downing of Ukrainian passenger flight PS752 ..read more

Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s Patrick Clawson on Reza Pahlavi’s Israel visit and quick moves toward Iran-Saudi normalization. Jigsaw CEO Yasmin Green on what to expect from Iran’s new camera surveillance system for mandatory hijab compliance. International Civil Society Action Network CEO Sanam Naraghi Anderlini on role models for Iranians seeking peaceful regime change ..read more

American Enterprise Institute researcher Kitaneh Fitzpatrick on renewed wave of poisonings at girls’ schools in Iran. University of Washington sociologist Ramin Jabbarli on Iran looking for new ways to pressure Azerbaijan amid rising bilateral tensions. U.S.-based activist Gazelle Sharmahd on joining forces with families of other Westerners jailed in Iran to fight for their release ..read more

Former Israeli national security adviser Yaakov Amidror on increase in apparent Israeli air strikes against Iranian forces and their proxies in Syria. Nuclear Threat Initiative’s Eric Brewer on IAEA director-general’s latest comments about Iran’s implementation of pledge to resume UN monitoring of its nuclear activities. FDD researcher Annie Fixler on how Iran benefits from Russia’s cyber warfare tools ..read more

University of Oklahoma analyst Joshua Landis on why U.S. conflict with Iran’s Syria proxies may escalate. Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s Matthew Levitt on why U.S. will not want to be bullied into leaving Syria. Mahnaz Afkhami, last woman to serve as minister in Iran before its 1979 Islamic Revolution, on how memory of women’s rights from that era inspires young female protesters today ..read more

Middle East Institute on why Saudi Arabia worked with China to get a normalization deal with Iran. Iranian-born Belgian lawmaker Darya Safai on overcoming obstacles to the EU designating Iran’s IRGC as a terrorist organization. Foundation for Defense of Democracies on why Brazil allowed two Iranian warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro over U.S. objections ..read more

VOA Persian managing editor on how Iranian authorities responded to public outrage over their inaction as poison attacks on Iranian school girls escalate. Atlantic Council analyst examines possible motives for the attacks. Exiled Venezuelan opposition figure on why West should worry about growing economic ties between Iran and autocratic Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ..read more