From Kurdistan to Tehran: the urban-rural divide as Iranians turn out to vote
Tehran Bureau
An introduction to Iran's parliamentary candidates
January 2016
Tehran Bureau
'Reality is even worse': reformist hopefuls banned from Iran's parliamentary poll
Tehran Bureau
What kind of legacy does Iran's supreme leader want?
December 2015
Tehran Bureau
A realignment of Iran’s political factions underway as elections loom
The importance of regional and local factors increases as distance grows from the political hot house of Tehran
October 2015
Tehran Bureau
The filmmaker who risked it all to shine a light on his fellow Iranian dissidents
Emad Tayefen left the Islamic Republic to complete Public Enemies, a documentary showcasing activists who don’t have the power to get heard
Tehran Bureau
How Iran's beleaguered reformist party has been reincarnated once again
The new party may not stand in February’s parliamentary election, but it’s up and running with its eyes on a broad coalition
Tehran Bureau
Brand Khomeini gets a facelift
In Tommy Hilfiger or clerical robes, 18-year-old Instagram-savvy Ahmad Khomeini has his eye on politics
June 2015
Iran blog
What we talk about when we talk about Iran
Saeed Kamali Dehghan
So much has changed since the disputed election in 2009 but Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi have proved to be worthy opposition leaders
March 2015
Tehran Bureau
Iran's Stockholm syndrome?
In the aftermath of the 2009 protests, Iranians underwent a change in their relationship with the government and have increasingly started to identify with it, says expert
September 2014
Rouhani’s credibility under scrutiny at UN as Iran’s hardliners block reforms
As the Iranian leader heads to the UN general assembly, the country’s recent liberalisation appears increasingly fragile
July 2014
Iran reformist leader's hopes depend on nuclear talks in Vienna
For Hassan Rouhani and his team, the task is perhaps even more urgent than for Barack Obama
May 2014
Mir Hossein Mousavi photograph emerges in Iran
Picture is the first taken for three years as fears grow for health of Iranian opposition leader
March 2014
Tehran Bureau
Bonfire-jumping and street parties mark the end of the Iranian year
This year, four people - including a two-year-old - died in detonation-related accidents, and nearly 400 others were hospitalized
September 2013
Iran blog
Hopes rise for Iran opposition leaders' release as house arrest eased
Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi will have their case considered by the supreme national security council
June 2013
Iran election: moderate Rouhani leads
Iran presidential election: second round forecast after late flurry at polls
May 2013
Tehran Bureau
Iranian elections: 'Opposition? There is no such word here'
Iran election: Rafsanjani defends decision to stand as his 'national duty'
February 2013
Call for Iran to end house arrest of opposition leaders
Former presidential candidates Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi have been confined to homes for almost two years
