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Daily Life In Krakow, Poland.
A flag with the Solidarity sign is seen in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025. The NSZZ Solidarnosc logo is present, representing the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union logotype. (Photo by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
A sign about reuse is present with no one in the background at the 2.5 tons trade fair at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
Responsible low carbon clothing manufacturers and producers attend the 2.5 tons trade fair at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
A postcard of walks in the forest is at the 2.5 tons trade fair at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
Posters on mobility and digital technology are at the 2.5 tons trade fair at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
Responsible low carbon clothing manufacturers and producers attend the 2.5 tons trade fair at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
Pink microplastics are present at the 2.5 tons trade fair at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
A sign promotes responsible fashion consumption at the 2.5 tons trade fair at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
A person creates a mural using egg tempera paint at the 2.5 tons trade fair at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
Pink microplastics are present at the 2.5 tons trade fair at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
Egg wash painting takes place at the 2.5 tons trade fair at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
Green microplastics are at the 2.5 tons trade fair at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
Egg wash painting takes place at the 2.5 tons trade fair at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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2.5 Tons Trade Fair In Grenoble
A poster on a 2.5-ton trade fair is at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France, on November 27, 2025. A trade fair discusses and creates concrete solutions to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate the transition in France. (Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto) -
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New Archbishop Of Krakow Has Been Announced
Archbishop Marek Jedraszewski, an outgoing metropolitan of Krakow, announces at the Palace of the Bishops that Pope Leo XIV nominated Cardinal Grzegorz Rys of Lodz to be his successor. Krakow, Poland on November 26th, 2025. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto) -
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Questions To The French Government At The National Assembly
Mathieu Lefevre, Minister attached to the Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, responsible for Ecological Transition, is seen during a session of questions to the French government at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on November 25, 2025. (Photo by Telmo Pinto/NurPhoto) -
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Rome: Climate Pride Parade
November 15, 2025, Rome, Rm, Italy: Hundreds join the Climate Pride parade for a planetary climate justice, against fossil fuels and pro renewable energy. They ask the COP30 Conference for a rapid and just transition to renewables. (Credit Image: © Marco Di Gianvito/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Fridays For Future Protests Against Climate Change In Berlin
November 14, 2025, Berlin, Germany: People display the slogan 'Keep Your Promises' as they participate in a Fridays for Future demonstration during the global climate strike at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The movement is holding worldwide protests against climate change, including in Germany and other countries, as COP30 takes place in Brazil. (Credit Image: © Rouzbeh Fouladi/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Protest Against Adoption Of Euro Currency
People attend a protest against the adoption of the euro in front of the Bulgarian National Bank in Sofia, Bulgaria, on November 3, 2025. Bulgaria is set to adopt the euro from January 1, 2026. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto) -
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Protest Against Adoption Of Euro Currency
People attend a protest against the adoption of the euro in front of the Bulgarian National Bank in Sofia, Bulgaria, on November 3, 2025. Bulgaria is set to adopt the euro from January 1, 2026. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto) -
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Protest Against Adoption Of Euro Currency
People attend a protest against the adoption of the euro in front of the Bulgarian National Bank in Sofia, Bulgaria, on November 3, 2025. Bulgaria is set to adopt the euro from January 1, 2026. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto) -
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Protest Against Adoption Of Euro Currency
People attend a protest against the adoption of the euro in front of the Bulgarian National Bank in Sofia, Bulgaria, on November 3, 2025. Bulgaria is set to adopt the euro from January 1, 2026. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto) -
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Protest Against Adoption Of Euro Currency
People attend a protest against the adoption of the euro in front of the Bulgarian National Bank in Sofia, Bulgaria, on November 3, 2025. Bulgaria is set to adopt the euro from January 1, 2026. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto) -
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Electric Vehicle Charging Munich
An electric vehicle charges at a public charging station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 3, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Electric Vehicle Charging Munich
An SWM (Stadtwerke Munchen) electric vehicle, labeled ''Mobil mit M/Okostrom'' and promoting careers, charges at a public charging station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 3, 2025. The car is plugged in on the street near a McDonald's restaurant, highlighting the blend of e-mobility and urban life. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Electric Vehicle Charging Munich
An electric vehicle charges at a public charging station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 3, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Electric Vehicle Charging Munich
An electric vehicle charges at a public charging station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 3, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Handover Of Power At Paris Police Headquarters
In Paris, France, on October 27, 2025, a squad of Paris Police officers leaves the courtyard of the Paris Police Headquarters after the ceremony of the handover of power between the former Police Mayor Laurent Nunez and Patrice Faure, the new Paris Police Mayor. (Photo by Telmo Pinto/NurPhoto) -
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Handover Of Power At Paris Police Headquarters
In Paris, France, on October 27, 2025, a squad of Paris Police officers is seen during the ceremony of the handover of power between the former Police Mayor Laurent Nunez and Patrice Faure, the new Paris Police Mayor, in the courtyard of the Police Headquarters in Paris. (Photo by Telmo Pinto/NurPhoto) -
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Walking The Divide: Nicosia, The World’s Last Divided Capital
NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21:
Two vintage cars are seen near parked in front of the fence separating the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the United Nations–controlled buffer zone from the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and recognized only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled buffer zone since 1974. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto) -
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Walking The Divide: Nicosia, The World’s Last Divided Capital
NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21, 2025:
A cat watches a dog passing by in the Republic of Cyprus–controlled southern part of Nicosia on October 21, 2025.
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Walking The Divide: Nicosia, The World’s Last Divided Capital
NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21:
A view of the meeting point near the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing between the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, is seen on October 21, 2025.
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Walking The Divide: Nicosia, The World’s Last Divided Capital
NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21:
A minaret of Selimiye Mosque, historically known as the Cathedral of Saint Sophia, a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, seen from the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing that connects the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south with the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognized only by Turkey., is seen on October 21, 2025.
The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto) -
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Walking The Divide: Nicosia, The World’s Last Divided Capital
NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21:
Touristic shops line both sides of a street near the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing that connects the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south with the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognized only by Turkey, is seen on October 21, 2025.
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Daylight Savings Time Illustration
An oven clock is seen in Warsaw, Poland on 23 October, 2025. On the night from Saturday to Sunday, October 26th most European countries will move time forward by one hour because of Daylight Savings Time (DST) chaing from summer to winter time. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto) -
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Tata Steel Operations In Jamshedpur
The entrance of the Tata Steel Ltd. plant in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, marks the gateway to one of the company's key steel production facilities. Tata Steel India reports a 7% year-on-year rise in crude steel production in Q2 FY26 following furnace relining at its Jamshedpur plant, anchoring the company's global output amid strong domestic demand. In Europe, Tata Steel Netherlands' IJmuiden plant faces pressure to curb toxic emissions, with activists protesting and a proposed EUR6.5 billion decarbonisation plan backed by the Dutch government. Meanwhile, the Port Talbot, UK, site undergoes construction of an electric arc furnace (EAF) to transition to cleaner steelmaking, reflecting the company's global push for sustainable operations. (Photo by Yousuf Sarfaraz/NurPhoto) -
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Tata Steel Operations In Jamshedpur
Tata Steel workers walk past the main entrance of Tata Steel Ltd. in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, as part of daily operations at the facility. Tata Steel India reports a 7% year-on-year rise in crude steel production in Q2 FY26 following furnace relining at its Jamshedpur plant, anchoring the company's global output amid strong domestic demand. In Europe, Tata Steel Netherlands' IJmuiden plant faces pressure to curb toxic emissions, with activists protesting and a proposed EUR6.5 billion decarbonisation plan backed by the Dutch government. Meanwhile, the Port Talbot, UK, site undergoes construction of an electric arc furnace (EAF) to transition to cleaner steelmaking, reflecting the company's global push for sustainable operations. (Photo by Yousuf Sarfaraz/NurPhoto) -
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Tata Steel Operations In Jamshedpur
A Tata Steel worker outside the Jamshedpur plant in Jharkhand, India, wears a safety helmet with the Tata Group logo, representing daily operations at the facility. Tata Steel India reports a 7% year-on-year rise in crude steel production in Q2 FY26 following furnace relining at its Jamshedpur plant, anchoring the company's global output amid strong domestic demand. In Europe, Tata Steel Netherlands' IJmuiden plant faces pressure to curb toxic emissions, with activists protesting and a proposed EUR6.5 billion decarbonisation plan backed by the Dutch government. Meanwhile, the Port Talbot, UK, site undergoes construction of an electric arc furnace (EAF) to transition to cleaner steelmaking, reflecting the company's global push for sustainable operations. (Photo by Yousuf Sarfaraz/NurPhoto) -
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Tata Steel Operations In Jamshedpur
Tata Steel workers walk through an alley outside the Tata Steel Ltd. plant in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, as part of daily operations at the facility. Tata Steel India reports a 7% year-on-year rise in crude steel production in Q2 FY26 following furnace relining at its Jamshedpur plant, anchoring the company's global output amid strong domestic demand. In Europe, Tata Steel Netherlands' IJmuiden plant faces pressure to curb toxic emissions, with activists protesting and a proposed EUR6.5 billion decarbonisation plan backed by the Dutch government. Meanwhile, the Port Talbot, UK, site undergoes construction of an electric arc furnace (EAF) to transition to cleaner steelmaking, reflecting the company's global push for sustainable operations. (Photo by Yousuf Sarfaraz/NurPhoto) -
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Silhouettes Of A Man And A Woman Walking
Silhouettes of a man and a woman walk through a shaded passage with sunlight illuminating the background in Salzburg, Austria, on March 5, 2022. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Women On Escalator At Subway Station Exit
Women enter and exit a subway station via an escalator on a sunny autumn day in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on October 15, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Woman Alone Exiting Subway Station By Escalator
A woman ascends an escalator toward the exit of a subway station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on October 15, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Gender transition surgery spreading in Iran
September 22, 2025 - Tehran, Iran: Saman Arastu is leaning on a wall in his home. Sam, 32, a trans man from Orange County, Calif., is currently in Tehran to pursue a hysterectomy and metoidioplasty, a kind of penis-construction surgery. He was drawn to Iran because he believed the doctors there were “more confident” than those in the United States. Iran is one of the few Muslim countries that allows gender-affirming care, and subsidizes it. Foreigners travel to Iran for transition surgery, and transgender Iranians undergo the operations, in spite of Iran's history of the operations and the grim reality for most L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Gay men and lesbians are subject to punishment by public flogging and the death penalty. As a result, the United Nations Human Rights Council found, many gay and lesbian Iranians who are not trans are “pressured into undergoing gender reassignment surgery without their free consent.” Iran's discount prices are alo drawing transgender individuals from Australia, the United States, Britain and Europe, according to medical tour operators and surgeons and many patients come from neighboring countries, like Iraq, where such treatments are strictly forbidden. “In the United States, the cost of surgery is around $45,000, and in Thailand, it’s approximately $30,000,” according to the website of one operator, IranMedTour. “However, the cost of gender confirmation surgery in Iran is lower, with prices less than $12,000.” Other companies advertise procedures at government hospitals for as low as $4,500. (Arash Khamooshi / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Gender transition surgery spreading in Iran
September 22, 2025 - Tehran, Iran: Doctor Cohanzad is standing in his office at the clinic.Iran is one of the few Muslim countries that allows gender-affirming care, and subsidizes it. Foreigners travel to Iran for transition surgery, and transgender Iranians undergo the operations, in spite of Iran's history of the operations and the grim reality for most L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Gay men and lesbians are subject to punishment by public flogging and the death penalty. As a result, the United Nations Human Rights Council found, many gay and lesbian Iranians who are not trans are “pressured into undergoing gender reassignment surgery without their free consent.” Iran's discount prices are alo drawing transgender individuals from Australia, the United States, Britain and Europe, according to medical tour operators and surgeons and many patients come from neighboring countries, like Iraq, where such treatments are strictly forbidden. “In the United States, the cost of surgery is around $45,000, and in Thailand, it’s approximately $30,000,” according to the website of one operator, IranMedTour. “However, the cost of gender confirmation surgery in Iran is lower, with prices less than $12,000.” Other companies advertise procedures at government hospitals for as low as $4,500. (Arash Khamooshi / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Gender transition surgery spreading in Iran
September 22, 2025 - Tehran, Iran: Saman Arastu is chatting with his friend at a cafe. Sam, 32, a trans man from Orange County, Calif., is currently in Tehran to pursue a hysterectomy and metoidioplasty, a kind of penis-construction surgery. He was drawn to Iran because he believed the doctors there were “more confident” than those in the United States. Iran is one of the few Muslim countries that allows gender-affirming care, and subsidizes it. Foreigners travel to Iran for transition surgery, and transgender Iranians undergo the operations, in spite of Iran's history of the operations and the grim reality for most L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Gay men and lesbians are subject to punishment by public flogging and the death penalty. As a result, the United Nations Human Rights Council found, many gay and lesbian Iranians who are not trans are “pressured into undergoing gender reassignment surgery without their free consent.” Iran's discount prices are alo drawing transgender individuals from Australia, the United States, Britain and Europe, according to medical tour operators and surgeons and many patients come from neighboring countries, like Iraq, where such treatments are strictly forbidden. “In the United States, the cost of surgery is around $45,000, and in Thailand, it’s approximately $30,000,” according to the website of one operator, IranMedTour. “However, the cost of gender confirmation surgery in Iran is lower, with prices less than $12,000.” Other companies advertise procedures at government hospitals for as low as $4,500. (Arash Khamooshi / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Gender transition surgery spreading in Iran
September 22, 2025 - Tehran, Iran: Saman Arastu is leaning on a wall in his home. Sam, 32, a trans man from Orange County, Calif., is currently in Tehran to pursue a hysterectomy and metoidioplasty, a kind of penis-construction surgery. He was drawn to Iran because he believed the doctors there were “more confident” than those in the United States. Iran is one of the few Muslim countries that allows gender-affirming care, and subsidizes it. Foreigners travel to Iran for transition surgery, and transgender Iranians undergo the operations, in spite of Iran's history of the operations and the grim reality for most L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Gay men and lesbians are subject to punishment by public flogging and the death penalty. As a result, the United Nations Human Rights Council found, many gay and lesbian Iranians who are not trans are “pressured into undergoing gender reassignment surgery without their free consent.” Iran's discount prices are alo drawing transgender individuals from Australia, the United States, Britain and Europe, according to medical tour operators and surgeons and many patients come from neighboring countries, like Iraq, where such treatments are strictly forbidden. “In the United States, the cost of surgery is around $45,000, and in Thailand, it’s approximately $30,000,” according to the website of one operator, IranMedTour. “However, the cost of gender confirmation surgery in Iran is lower, with prices less than $12,000.” Other companies advertise procedures at government hospitals for as low as $4,500. (Arash Khamooshi / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Gender transition surgery spreading in Iran
September 22, 2025 - Tehran, Iran: Doctor Cohanzad is consulting a patient at his clinic.Iran is one of the few Muslim countries that allows gender-affirming care, and subsidizes it. Foreigners travel to Iran for transition surgery, and transgender Iranians undergo the operations, in spite of Iran's history of the operations and the grim reality for most L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Gay men and lesbians are subject to punishment by public flogging and the death penalty. As a result, the United Nations Human Rights Council found, many gay and lesbian Iranians who are not trans are “pressured into undergoing gender reassignment surgery without their free consent.” Iran's discount prices are alo drawing transgender individuals from Australia, the United States, Britain and Europe, according to medical tour operators and surgeons and many patients come from neighboring countries, like Iraq, where such treatments are strictly forbidden. “In the United States, the cost of surgery is around $45,000, and in Thailand, it’s approximately $30,000,” according to the website of one operator, IranMedTour. “However, the cost of gender confirmation surgery in Iran is lower, with prices less than $12,000.” Other companies advertise procedures at government hospitals for as low as $4,500. (Arash Khamooshi / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Gender transition surgery spreading in Iran
September 22, 2025 - Tehran, Iran: Saman Arastu is holding a photo of himself before transition when he was preparing for a role to play in a tv show. Sam, 32, a trans man from Orange County, Calif., is currently in Tehran to pursue a hysterectomy and metoidioplasty, a kind of penis-construction surgery. He was drawn to Iran because he believed the doctors there were “more confident” than those in the United States. Iran is one of the few Muslim countries that allows gender-affirming care, and subsidizes it. Foreigners travel to Iran for transition surgery, and transgender Iranians undergo the operations, in spite of Iran's history of the operations and the grim reality for most L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Gay men and lesbians are subject to punishment by public flogging and the death penalty. As a result, the United Nations Human Rights Council found, many gay and lesbian Iranians who are not trans are “pressured into undergoing gender reassignment surgery without their free consent.” Iran's discount prices are alo drawing transgender individuals from Australia, the United States, Britain and Europe, according to medical tour operators and surgeons and many patients come from neighboring countries, like Iraq, where such treatments are strictly forbidden. “In the United States, the cost of surgery is around $45,000, and in Thailand, it’s approximately $30,000,” according to the website of one operator, IranMedTour. “However, the cost of gender confirmation surgery in Iran is lower, with prices less than $12,000.” Other companies advertise procedures at government hospitals for as low as $4,500. (Arash Khamooshi / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Gender transition surgery spreading in Iran
September 22, 2025 - Tehran, Iran: Saman Arastu reading a book in his living room. Sam, 32, a trans man from Orange County, Calif., is currently in Tehran to pursue a hysterectomy and metoidioplasty, a kind of penis-construction surgery. He was drawn to Iran because he believed the doctors there were “more confident” than those in the United States. Iran is one of the few Muslim countries that allows gender-affirming care, and subsidizes it. Foreigners travel to Iran for transition surgery, and transgender Iranians undergo the operations, in spite of Iran's history of the operations and the grim reality for most L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Gay men and lesbians are subject to punishment by public flogging and the death penalty. As a result, the United Nations Human Rights Council found, many gay and lesbian Iranians who are not trans are “pressured into undergoing gender reassignment surgery without their free consent.” Iran's discount prices are alo drawing transgender individuals from Australia, the United States, Britain and Europe, according to medical tour operators and surgeons and many patients come from neighboring countries, like Iraq, where such treatments are strictly forbidden. “In the United States, the cost of surgery is around $45,000, and in Thailand, it’s approximately $30,000,” according to the website of one operator, IranMedTour. “However, the cost of gender confirmation surgery in Iran is lower, with prices less than $12,000.” Other companies advertise procedures at government hospitals for as low as $4,500. (Arash Khamooshi / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Gender transition surgery spreading in Iran
September 22, 2025 - Tehran, Iran: Saman Arastu the street at night. Sam, 32, a trans man from Orange County, Calif., is currently in Tehran to pursue a hysterectomy and metoidioplasty, a kind of penis-construction surgery. He was drawn to Iran because he believed the doctors there were “more confident” than those in the United States. Iran is one of the few Muslim countries that allows gender-affirming care, and subsidizes it. Foreigners travel to Iran for transition surgery, and transgender Iranians undergo the operations, in spite of Iran's history of the operations and the grim reality for most L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Gay men and lesbians are subject to punishment by public flogging and the death penalty. As a result, the United Nations Human Rights Council found, many gay and lesbian Iranians who are not trans are “pressured into undergoing gender reassignment surgery without their free consent.” Iran's discount prices are alo drawing transgender individuals from Australia, the United States, Britain and Europe, according to medical tour operators and surgeons and many patients come from neighboring countries, like Iraq, where such treatments are strictly forbidden. “In the United States, the cost of surgery is around $45,000, and in Thailand, it’s approximately $30,000,” according to the website of one operator, IranMedTour. “However, the cost of gender confirmation surgery in Iran is lower, with prices less than $12,000.” Other companies advertise procedures at government hospitals for as low as $4,500. (Arash Khamooshi / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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