Massive and enthusiastic protest by supporters of Reza Pahlavi (the son of Iran’s deposed Shah who fled the country in 1979) in front of the Iranian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan! The number of participants in this “large” demonstration — including Japanese police officers — was announced as seven. | Iran Military

Crop tops in Iran? Women are not only defying the Iranian government’s mandatory hijab laws on a massive scale – but also wearing what they want, riding motorcycles, singing solo and dancing in public. So why is Iran’s regime backing off on enforcement? Yara Elmjouie unpacks what’s changed in Iran since 2022’s Woman, Life, Freedom protests. | AJ