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SPECIAL REPORT

Jaish al-Adl: A common foe draws Taliban and Tehran together

Jaish al-Adl: A common foe draws Taliban and Tehran together

Once bitter enemies, Shi’ite Islamic Republic of Iran and Sunni Taliban-ruled Afghanistan are now cooperating against a shared foe, stepping up intelligence coordination to counter Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni militant group active along the Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran border.

How Iranian women are defying the Islamic Republic one headscarf at a time

How Iranian women are defying the Islamic Republic one headscarf at a time

Nearly three years after the 2022 killing of Mahsa Jina Amini ignited the largest protests in Iran’s modern history, women’s civil resistance has evolved into a sustained movement quietly but irrevocably transforming society, an investigation by Iran International shows.

How the Taliban rape and terrorize women in custody

Taliban fighters are systematically using sexual violence, including rape, against captive women in Afghanistan to punish them for their societal roles and intimidate women into submission, according to accounts shared with Afghanistan International.

No refuge in West for Iranian dissidents in exile

Two years after Iran's 2022 protests, escaped dissidents tell Iran International about bureaucratic hurdles and asylum denials.

No love lost: The six men who forged Iran and the Taliban’s unlikely bond

No love lost: The six men who forged Iran and the Taliban’s unlikely bond

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Taliban-run Afghanistan - two pariah powers squeezed by the United States and weary from confronting it – have made unlikely common cause.

Iran's plot to assassinate dissident artist in Germany exposed

Iran's plot to assassinate dissident artist in Germany exposed

Iran International has learned that IRGC's Quds Force has established three assassination squads, known as the German Network, tasked with targeting Iranian dissidents abroad and Jewish citizens across Europe.

Religious rules and abuse in Iranian schools drive suicides, students say

Religious rules and abuse in Iranian schools drive suicides, students say

Severe humiliation and abuse in schools are driving Iranian students to contemplate or attempt suicide, interviews conducted by Iran International reveal.

The eight million Iranians on the Islamic Republic’s payroll

The eight million Iranians on the Islamic Republic’s payroll

The Iranian state’s sprawling military, state-owned banks, and companies dominate about 80% of the economy, creating a system where many citizens depend on public sector jobs.

Tehran’s plot to murder a US protected witness

Tehran’s plot to murder a US protected witness

In late 2020, Tehran set in motion a chilling assassination plot targeting an Iranian defector who was living under the protection of the US witness protection program, according to a months-long investigation by Iran International.

Weaponizing sexual violence: Iran's systematic abuse to suppress 2022 protests

Weaponizing sexual violence: Iran's systematic abuse to suppress 2022 protests

Harrowing testimonies from Iranian dissidents across multiple provinces expose the systematic and widespread weaponization of sexual violence by security forces to stifle protests in 2022, according to a year-long investigation by Iran International.

Missing IRGC General Alive And Living In US, 17 Years After Defection To West

Missing IRGC General Alive And Living In US, 17 Years After Defection To West

Ali-Reza Asgari, the once distinguished Iranian Major General in the regime’s powerful paramilitary force, has been found living in the United States under a new identity, according to exclusive findings by Iran International.

Exclusive: How A Secret Atomic Workshop In Iran Went Up In Flames

Exclusive: How A Secret Atomic Workshop In Iran Went Up In Flames

In early August 2020, an industrial production workshop in the Shadabad area of Tehran was reportedly set ablaze by an individual named Masoud Rahimi, accompanied by eight others.

Exclusive: Covert Ties Between Iran And The International Crisis Group

Exclusive: Covert Ties Between Iran And The International Crisis Group

The Iranian government formed an undisclosed alliance with the International Crisis Group during the Obama administration and used the prominent think tank to lobby the US government on its behalf about nuclear issues, an investigation by Iran International shows.

Inside Tehran’s Soft War: How Iran Gained Influence In US Policy Centers

Inside Tehran’s Soft War: How Iran Gained Influence In US Policy Centers

An investigation by Iran International shows three Iran experts who worked closely with Robert Malley, the US special envoy on Iran, were members of an influence network formed by Tehran. The joint reporting project with Semafor is based on thousands of emails from diplomats.