As Iranian spiritual leader Ali Khamenei admits thousands have died recently, we look at how protest has shaped the country since the Shah
Five decades of Iranian protest
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The secret graffiti grandma of Tehran
As the Iranian government cracks down violently on protest, we go on the trail of a spray-painting grandmother who secretly keeps the words of the protests alive
The price to be paid for making films in Iran
Celebrated Iranian film director Jafar Panahi talks to Index about his latest film It was Just an Accident – released in UK cinemas from 5 December – and explains why despite being imprisoned and censored, he won’t stop making movies in his home country
Iran’s silenced musicians
As the list of those persecuted in the country grows, it is obvious that Iran’s leadership is systemically opposed to musical free expression