Iran

AsiaSociety.org articles, op-eds, videos and blog posts on Iran.

Photo, Video and Tweets from the Raid on the UK Embassy in Tehran

Protestors raided the UK embassy on Tuesday screaming “death to England,” smashing windows, ransacking offices and burning the British flag.

Photo of the Day: Ronaldo in Iran

Football player Cristiano Ronaldo's posters in Iran, November 5, 2011.

Freed Iranian Doctors, Brothers Discuss Ordeal

Iranian doctors Arash and Kamiar Alaei discuss their time in captivity in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.

Video: Freed AIDS/HIV Doctors Reflect on Iran Captivity

Iranian doctors Arash and Kamiar Alaei, participants in Asia Society's Asia 21 Young Leaders Program, discussed their ordeal in an Iranian prison.

Release of 'Iran Hikers' Reveals Domestic Fissure in Iran?

The rumored release of two Americans imprisoned in Iran became a reality today. What does this mean for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Iranian government?

Jailed Iranian Doctors Win Award for HIV/AIDS Work

Iranian doctors Arash and Kamiar Alaei, participants in Asia Society's Asia 21 Young Leaders Program, were awarded the 2011 Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights by the Global Health Council on Thursday.