Although the connection between the Canadian far right and the pro-Reza Pahlavi movement is weaker than in Europe, growing diaspora violence shows it’s now taking root in Canada.
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The Iranian state seemingly perceives dissenting women not merely as disobedient citizens but as bodies that have escaped control and refused their assigned status of possession.
Despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent backtracking to ease civil unrest, Israel’s ability to deter external foes has already been weakened by wounds that are self-inflicted.
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been forced to accept second-class citizenship, as Shiite religious leaders control most aspects of women’s lives.
Public support for the latest protests in Iran is unusually high and widespread. Demonstrations are underway in cities large and small, neighbourhoods rich and poor.
Ebrahim Raisi was declared the winner of Iran’s June 18 presidential election, which critics called rigged after his top opponents were disqualified.
Flight PS752 is more than just a terrible tragedy. It’s also revealed the potential future costs of Iran’s irresponsibility.
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Professor, International Relations and Political Science, University of Toronto and Associate of the Davis Center Harvard University, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, University of Central Florida
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Senior lecturer, National School of Arts, Australian Catholic University
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Faculty Lecturer, International Relations, McGill University
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Henry J. Leir Professor of Practice in Economics of the Middle East, Brandeis University
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PhD Student in History, Queen's University, Ontario