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Iran soccer celebrations turn into anti-government protests
Soccer celebrations in several Iranian cities, including the capital Tehran, turned political late on Friday with chants against Iran’s clerical ... Middle East -
Iran arrests five over prank video showing eggplants falling from the sky
Iran has arrested five people who were behind the production of a prank video showing eggplants falling from the sky in Tehran, state media reported ... Variety -
Expect more death sentences for young imprisoned Iranian protesters
Two of the Iranian protesters who were sentenced to death last week had fled to Turkey in December in order to apply for political asylum; instead, ... Middle East -
Protesters clash with police in north Iran over handling of coronavirus outbreak
Clashes erupted between Iranian security forces and protesters in the northern city of Talesh over the government’s handling of the coronavirus ... Middle East -
Soleimani directly involved in suppressing Iran protests: Former IRGC General
Slain Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani was directly involved in suppressing protests inside Iran, according to the former head of the ... Middle East -
Fate of jailed Iran protesters remains unknown, families fear death: Report
The fate of thousands of Iranian protesters arrested since last November remains unknown, with their relatives fearing they are dead as they have not ... Features -
Iranian students criticize regime for attacking them at vigil
Iranian students criticized the regime for attacking them during a vigil held for those killed when Iran shot down a civilian airliner last week, ... Middle East -
Protests in Tehran following IRGC admission of Ukrainian plane atrocity
Protests have broken out in the Iranian capital Tehran against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) following its admission to downing a ... Middle East -
Iranian semi-official news agency reports anti-government protests
Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, in a rare report on anti-government unrest, said protesters in Tehran on Saturday chanted slogans against ... Middle East -
Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed Iran for using “violence” and censorship to prevent memorials for those killed during ... Middle East -
Khamenei orders Iran unrest victims treated as ‘martyrs’
Iran’s supreme leader has agreed that people killed in nationwide unrest last month who had no role in fomenting it should be treated as ... Middle East -
Iran illegally arrested students who did not take part in protests: Iranian MP
Iranian authorities illegally arrested students during their crackdown on recent anti-government demonstrations despite them not having taken part in ... Middle East -
Iranian opposition leader compares Supreme Leader to toppled Shah
Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi has compared Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to the Shah, the monarch deposed in a 1979 revolution, following ... Middle East -
Iran charges families to cover costs of bullets used against protesters: Reports
New reports have emerged of state brutality during the recent protests in Iran, including the killing of numerous children, after the government ... Features -
Iran says it arrested 8 people ‘linked to the CIA’ during protests
Iran arrested eight people “linked to the CIA” during street violence that erupted in nationwide demonstrations against a decision to hike ... Middle East -
Iran freezes assets of media channel for its protest coverage
Iran has frozen the assets of “key” Iran International staff for the news channel’s coverage of the recent anti-government protests ... Television & Radio -
Iran says pro-government rally to show the ‘real’ Iranians
A pro-government rally in Tehran on Monday will show the world who “real” Iranians are, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said, expressing ... Middle East -
Iran protests a ‘full-fledged world war,’ says senior IRGC commander
The recent anti-government protests in Iran resembled a “full-fledged world war” against Iran involving a “satanic coalition” ... Middle East -
Iran FM spokesman condemns EU statement on protests
European officials’ recent statements about the anti-government protests in Iran are an “interference in Iran’s internal ... Middle East -
Iran begins reconnecting internet after shutdown over protests
The internet has been restored in several Iranian provinces, according to semi-official news agencies ISNA and Fars on Thursday, days after the ... Middle East -
Iran’s IRGC praises army’s ‘timely’ crackdown against ‘rioters’
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday praised the Iranian armed forces for taking “timely” action against ... Middle East -
Activists: Iran conservationists get prison time amid unrest
Activists say Iran has sentenced six conservationists to prison in an internationally criticized trial as unrest continues in parts of the country. ... Middle East -
Iran’s Rouhani claims victory in ‘historic test,’ blames foreigners
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani claimed victory for the government over unrest and said Iran had passed a “historic test,” referring ... Middle East -
UN urges Iran to rein in security forces at protests, restore internet
The UN human rights office voiced deep concern on Tuesday at the Iranian security forces’ use of live ammunition against demonstrators and urged ... Middle East -
At least 40 killed in Iran protests: Report
At least 40 people have been killed in Iran since protests erupted across the country on Friday, according to a report by opposition website Radio ... Middle East -
US to apply economic pressure until Iran stops behavior: White House official
The United States plans on punishing Iran economically until the regime either stops its behavior or changes its ways, a senior White House official ... Middle East -
Iran in ‘near-total national internet shutdown’ amid ongoing protests
Iran has almost completely shut off access to the internet across the country as protests over an increase in fuel prices intensified for the second ... Middle East -
At least 12 people killed in Iran amid protests over fuel prices
The death toll in Iran from protests over gasoline rationing and price hikes of at least 50 percent has risen to 12 over the past two nights, Al ... Middle East -
‘Death to the dictator’: Iran protests intensify after petrol price hike
Several protests erutped across Iranian cities on Saturday, with many protesters blocking main roads with their cars and burning tires while chanting ... Middle East -
Despite crackdown, Iran’s hijab protesters continue their plight
Women’s rights defenders in Iran will continue their fight against the forced wearing of the hijab this year despite a “sinister ... Features