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Azadeh Moaveni

Azadeh Moaveni has reported on Iran for Time magazine and other publications since 1999. She is the author of Lipstick Jihad, the co-author of Shirin Ebadi’s memoir Iran Awakening, and most recently, Honeymoon in Tehran.

articles/2010/08/02/iran-stoning-case-has-new-twist-lulas-asylum-offer/moaveni-iran-stoning_117553_chx142

New Twist in Brutal Stoning Case

The Iranian mother of two sentenced to death by stoning may be saved by an unlikely hero—Brazil's president. Shirin Ebadi, Iran’s Nobel peace laureate, talks to Azadeh Moaveni about Lula’s strange offer.

Azadeh Moaveni

articles/2010/02/11/the-green-movements-hidden-enemies/moaveni-green-movement-enemies_81306_kpy4sr

The Barricades to Freedom in Iran

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad overshadowed opposition protests by declaring Iran a nuclear state Thursday. But Azadeh Moaveni says reformers should also beware of strong global foes—from exiled Iranians to Western pundits, Arab states to Al Jazeera.

Azadeh Moaveni

articles/2009/06/23/neda-cautionary-tale-or-inspiration/moaveni-neda_33643_wv2v6u

Neda: Cautionary Tale or Inspiration?

Neda's death has inspired many women to fight, though it has left others despondent. Either way, women in Iran have been practicing for this struggle for years, says Azadeh Moaveni.

Azadeh Moaveni

articles/2009/06/17/iranians-to-obama-hush/moaveni-iran-protest-perspective_32627_tgcxks

Iranians to Obama: Hush

Lipstick Jihad author Azadeh Moaveni says protesters in Tehran have a surprising view on Obama's silence: Keep it up.

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