By: Sofia Bennett, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Iran has been attacking neutral shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.[1] The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow area which roughly 20% of the world’s crude oil is exported through and then distributed to the rest of the world.[2] These […]
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Can International Law Protect the People of Iran?: The Role of the United Nations in Addressing Human Rights Violations
By Madeleine Panahandeh, Staff Writer As many were celebrating Valentine’s Day this year, hundreds of thousands of others poured into the streets of cities across the globe, including Munich, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Tel Aviv, to protest the current regime in Iran.[1] Many held signs that either opposed Khamenei, the current […]
Iranian Women’s Fight for Freedom of Choice: Approaching Forty Years of Compulsory Hijab Rules
By Kurt Valentine, Web Editor On March 8, 1979, International Women’s Day, more than 100,000 Iranian men and women filled the streets of Tehran to protest the compulsory dress code enacted by the recently formed Islamic Republic of Iran.[1] “This turned out to be the last day women walked the […]

