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An Iranian’s Dispatch From the Digital Darkness
Journalist Nilo Tabrizy shares an essay by “Bijan,” an Iranian labor activist and former political prisoner who, during a 20-day communications blackout in January 2025, wrote about his experience in solitary confinement and being severed from the world. He has been unreachable since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran began.
The Noxious Smoke Enveloping Tehran
Tehran residents who spoke to New Lines reported heavy pollution immediately following Israeli strikes on oil depots. An exclusive investigation and analysis show how the fires and smoke plumes spread across the Iranian capital.
An Airstrike Hit an Iranian Emergency Medical Base in Shiraz, Killing 20
A March 5 attack in Shiraz destroyed an emergency medical services base and killed 20 people, including three health workers. Satellite imagery shows a nearby military installation was not struck. Targeting and legal experts say the evidence raises serious questions about compliance with the laws of armed conflict.
Dance and Doves at Funerals Are Defying Iran’s Regime
As Iran's January crackdown killed thousands, grieving families abandoned traditional Shiite funerary rites, refusing prayers and instead releasing doves and dancing at gravesides. The shift reflects deepening rejection of the government’s grip on religious life and public grief, with secular terminology replacing the state’s language of martyrdom.
Investigation Debunks Claims IRGC Bombed Iranian School
I woke up on Saturday at 6 a.m. to a text message from a friend that read: “I’m thinking of…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Dead, but Its People Remain in Peril
As questions persist about the fate of the regime, the country braces for what's next, grappling with a reality that has no precedent.