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    Dr Paola Rivetti is an Associate Professor at the School of Law and Government at DCU. She is an Irish Research Council awardee

    Demonstrators with Iranian, Palestinian and Hezbollah flags during a protest in Tehran in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on October 20th 2023. Photo: AFP

    What role is Iran playing in current Middle East conflicts?

    Iran's cross-border presence in the Middle East is nothing new, but it has taken on increased significance in light of current events

    Iran • 29 Jan 24
    Protestors and police clash during a rally for Mahsa Amini in Tehran last week. Photo: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

    How current protests show the new face of Iranian activism

    The current women-led protests against Iran's authoritarian state are powered by a new pattern of mobilisations and activism

    Iran • 26 Sep 22
    Bashar al-Assad's supporters celebrate his victory in ths year's presidential election

    Bringing Assad to Justice: a quest for the truth about Syria

    The film shows how activists collect and analyse information to bring perpetrators of state torture and violence to justice

    Syria • 06 Dec 21
    Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attend the funeral ceremony of Qasem Soleimani. Photo: Iranian Leader Press Office/Handout

    What the latest Iranian crisis means for global politics

    Qasem Soleimani's assassination raises issues for Iran, the Middle East, the United States, Russia and the EU

    Iran • 07 Jan 20
    "Privatisation, job casualisation and the reform of the monthly cash transfers every Iranian is entitled to motivate popular rage"

    What's behind the recent protests in Iran?

    Analysis: the protests have come about as a result of the frustration many of the population have with poor economic conditions

    Iran • 08 Jan 18

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