The 1979 Islamic Revolution radically transformed the identity of Iran as a modern nation-state, with the monarchy abolished and the Islamic Republic being formed. Several decades later, political life in Iran was characterised by periods of reform demands and state repression. Illustration by The Geostrata Popular upheavals like the Green Movement of 2009   and the Women, Life, Freedom resistance of 2022  have taken form when economic hardships and societal confinement came

"In Iran, the hijab is not just a piece of cloth; it is a symbol of oppression and a battleground for freedom." —An Iranian activist...