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The Iranian government has exerted forceful control over its citizens since the Islamic Republic seized power nearly 50 years ago. The pop star Googoosh has firsthand experience of opposition to the ...

Iran has been here before. For decades the country has gone through cycles of protest and repression at the hands of the ...

Her strength and unwavering commitment are the invisible threads woven into every beat Daijo produces. Her story is in ...

Last year the 19-year-old singer guested with Nirvana's surviving members - Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear - at ...

Iranians have been struggling with a near-total internet blackout for nearly two weeks. Authorities shut down internet access ...

For some Kurds, the wave of protests that began late last month has raised hopes that perhaps, after 47 years of rule, the ...

"For four days, they have had their internet cut off, they have had their electricity cut off. They are in darkness, they are ...

Popular UK rock star Yungblud has gone viral after launching into an expletive-loaded rant during a concert on Tuesday night.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks to former National Security Adviser John Bolton about the protests in Iran.

President Donald Trump encouraged Iranian protesters to keep demonstrating, saying “help is on its way” amid a brutal crackdown. He also warned Iran against executing protesters, saying the US would ...

Trump weighs action in Iran, and the scandal behind the Minnesota raids: Weekend Rundown President Donald Trump has been ...