When she first started learning to ride a motorbike, Iranian Maryam Ghelich, now an instructor, would drive through Tehran's ...

Young women in postrevolutionary Iran used audacious acts of public dance, particularly during the past decade, to resist ...

The organizers “did not take these warnings seriously” and violated “public decency,” a public prosecutor told state media.

The Iranian judiciary says two organisers of a marathon have been arrested for allowing women who were not wearing hijabs to ...

The marathon took place on Kish Island off the southern coast of Iran and around 2,000 women and 3,000 men competed in the ...

Young people across Iran have been leading a dramatic change in social mores in recent months. “We have a fearless young ...

Behind Iran’s ancient sites and legendary hospitality, women are holding together a tourism industry shaped by sanctions and ...

Mohammadi has recently accused Iranian authorities of escalating repression following the June ceasefire with Israel ...

Iranian politician Ali Shamkhani is being accused of “hypocrisy” over a resurfaced video reportedly showing his daughter’s wedding ceremony. Shamkhani was part of the government when Iran arrested ...

The Iranian judiciary on December 6 said it has arrested two organizers of a marathon after some women competed in the event without wearing required hijabs, the Islamic headscarf that covers the head ...

TEHRAN, Iran — When Merat Behnam first gathered enough courage to ride her yellow scooter through the gridlocked streets of Iran 's capital to the coffee shop she runs, traffic wasn't her main worry.

“Get ready to cope” was the message from an aid worker to women returning to Taliban rule in Afghanistan after their expulsion from Iran. By Elian Peltier Photographs by Jim Huylebroek Reporting from ...