The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the devastating twin blasts near the burial site of Gen. Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran, marking the deadliest attack in the country since its 1979 revolution.
Iran s elite Revolutionary Guards and First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber have pledged revenge for the recent explosions at a ceremony commemorating top commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a U.S. drone in 2020 in Iraq. Mokhber stated that a strong retaliation would be delivered by the soldiers of Soleimani.
'While the teachers are detained, the classrooms will be closed,' reads one artist's painting on a wall. Khiaban Tribune via InstagramA recent rise in activism in Iran has added a new chapter to the country’s long-standing history of murals and other public art. But as the sentiments being expressed in those works have changed, the government’s view of them has shifted, too. The ancient Persians, who lived in what is now Iran, adorned their palaces, temples and tombs with intricate wall painting
Iran must one day write the history of the violence perpetrated on its women, especially under the 40-year Islamic Republic, if historiography is to serve its progress toward a peaceful, democratic society.