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Iran protests latest: Regime forces kill three in fresh crackdown on protesters

Regime withholding bodies of dead activists, UN warns

The Independent UK

Iran – a revolution in the making

What's happening in Iran is a revolution in the making. It might not happen suddenly, write Behrouz Boochani and Amir Ahmadi Arian, but the fires of uprising have been lit

Newsroom.co.nz

Iran Protesters Rally to Mark 40 Days Since Amini’s Death

Hundreds of protesters poured into the streets of a northwestern Iranian city on Wednesday to mark the watershed 40 days since the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, whose tragedy sparked Iran's biggest anti-government movement in over a decade. In Amini's Kurdish hometown of Saqez, the birthplace of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iran Protests Enter Sixth Week

Nationwide anti-regime protests in Iran have entered their sixth week, with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei becoming the primary target of public outrage sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. Iranian officials have shown division in their approach to the riots as some have called for strict…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The naked Ayatollah: A detour from Islamic theology

The nationwide protests in Iran over women's rights and abuses by the religious morality police have once again shone a light on the country's ruling clerical class and the seemingly limitless powers of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Bangkok Post

Iran Tries To Coopt and Crush Feminists at the Same Time

After a month of tear gas and beatings and gunfire, Iranians may not be convinced to move on so easily.

Reason

‘How do we defend this?’: Pious conservatives speak out against Iran regime

In chatrooms and in interviews, those who previously backed Tehran’s rulers are speaking out with disgust and anger

The Independent UK

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Iran Accuses Persian-Language Media Outlets Abroad of Inciting Protests

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei responded for the first time on Wednesday to reports of Iranian drones being used by Russia in Ukraine. “A few years ago, when photos of Iranian advanced missiles and drones were published, they said it was Photoshop,” said Khamenei, adding that the same parties who…

Asharq Al-Awsat

"No going back": Gen Z at the forefront of the protests in Iran

Younger Iranians "don't appear to have the same fears or trepidations of previous generations."

Axios

Khamenei Warns against Attempts to 'Uproot' Ruling Regime in Iran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Friday that no one should dare think they can uproot the ruling regime, in his toughest warning to protesters since Mahsa Amini's death in police custody ignited nationwide unrest now in its fourth week. Demonstrations by people from all walks of life, after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s youthful protests stoke uncertainty among political elite

While some insist the unrest will eventually peter out, others warn there is something more fundamental at play

The Guardian - UK

Protests Continue to Rage in Iran Despite Authorities Crackdown

Nearing a month of demonstrations following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman who died in the custody of the morality police, Iranians continued to step up anti-regime protests despite the brutal and oppressive crackdown by security authorities. On Wednesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei renewed his…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Commentary: Iran has a long history of protests. This time it’s different

Iran’s protests show no signs of stopping. Sparked by the death of a young Kurdish Iranian woman named Mahsa Zhina Amini after being detained by the morality police, rallies have spread from the towns of Kurdistan to the rest of the country.

Los Angeles Times

Iran’s Khamenei Says 'Enemies' Involved in Protests

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Wednesday said "enemies" were involved in street violence that erupted last month over the death of Mahsa Amini. Khamenei has already accused the United States, Israel and their "agents" of fomenting the unrest sparked by Amini's death after her arrest for allegedly failing to…

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The Independent UK

Iran’s Kurds play leading role in protests but bear brunt of repression

Kurds are at the forefront of the anti-regime demonstrations, sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, and are paying a heavy price

Tribune News Service

Bobby Ghosh: Oil and gas workers add fuel to Iranian protesters’ fire

They took their time about it, but Iran’s oil workers seem finally to have joined the anti-regime protests. Videos on social media platforms reportedly show marches and demonstrations in Abadan and Assaluyeh, vital hubs in the country’s petroleum and petrochemicals sector.

The Independent UK

‘Prepare for back-breaking strikes’: Iran energy workers take action as protests against regime widen

Videos showed workers chanting ‘death to the dictator’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain Sanctions Iran’s Morality Police, Senior Security Officials

Britain said on Monday it had sanctioned senior Iranian security officials and its "so-called Morality Police", saying the force had used threats of detention and violence to control what Iranian women wear and how they behave in public. The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody have sparked protests…

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Iran State TV Hacked with Image of Khamenei in Crosshairs

Hackers supporting Iran's wave of women-led protests interrupted a state TV news broadcast with an image of gun-sight crosshairs and flames over an image of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, in footage widely shared online on Sunday. In other anti-regime messages, activists have spray-painted "Death to Khamenei" and "The police are…

The Guardian - UK

Iranian security forces arresting children in school, reports claim

Authorities shut all schools in Iranian Kurdistan as protests continue in cities and state TV is interrupted by apparent hack

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protests Continue across Iran as Rights Group Reports 19 Minors Killed

Protests ignited by the death of a young woman in police custody continued across Iran on Sunday despite a fierce crackdown by the authorities, as a human rights group said at least 185 people, including children, had been killed in the unrest. Demonstrations that began on Sept. 17 at the…

The Independent UK

Iran state television hacked live on air with image of Ayatollah in flames and crosshair on his head

Footage also shows photos of women who have died in Iran in a month and features a protest hymn

Asharq Al-Awsat

Women Students Tell Iran’s President to ‘Get Lost’ as Unrest Rages

Female students in Tehran chanted "get lost" as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited their university campus on Saturday and condemned protesters enraged by the death of a young woman in custody, videos on social media showed. Raisi addressed professors and students at Alzahra University in Tehran, reciting a poem that…

The Guardian - UK

Are hijab protests ‘the beginning of the end’ for Iran’s regime?

The uprising over the death of Mahsa Amini is like no other, but whether it leads to revolution remains to be seen

Al Jazeera

Canada barring entry to IRGC members in new Iran sanctions push

Canadian sanctions come amid growing international condemnation over crackdown on anti-government protests across Iran.

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