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Activists: Iranian forces unleash heavy fire on protesters

Activists say Iranian security forces have used heavy gunfire against protesters in a Kurdish town in the country’s west

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

Iran: At least five dead after security services open fire at anti-government protest, activists say

The protest is said to have broken out at the funeral of two people killed on Sunday

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022

Activists: Iranian Forces Unleash Heavy Fire on Protesters

Iranian security forces used heavy gunfire against protesters in a Kurdish town in the country's west on Monday, killing at least five during an anti-government protest that erupted at the funeral of two people killed the day before, activists said. Videos circulating online show dozens of protesters taking shelter in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022

Three more Iranian protesters shot dead

Iranian security forces shot dead at least three people on Saturday in the western province of Kurdistan in the latest deadly protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a rights group said.

Bangkok Post · Nov 19, 2022

Iran Protests Enter Third Month with Deadly Clashes

Iran issued a series of death sentences as women-led protests over Mahsa Amini's death in custody entered a third month Wednesday, with clashes reportedly claiming at least seven lives in two days. That toll did not include six people authorities said were killed by gunmen who attacked protesters and police…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 17, 2022

Iran's army issues warning to 'rioters' as security forces struggle to suppress unrest

Iran's Army Ground Forces Commander said on Wednesday that "rioters" would have no place in the Islamic Republic if the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered a tougher crackdown on nationwide protests, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

Iran Lawmakers Demand Severe Punishment for ‘Rioters’ as Protests Rage

Hardline Iranian lawmakers urged the judiciary on Sunday to "deal decisively" with perpetrators of unrest, as the country struggles to suppress the biggest show of dissent in years. Widespread anti-government demonstrations erupted in September after the death of young Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by morality…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 6, 2022

Iran lawmakers demand severe punishment for 'rioters' as protests rage

Hardline Iranian lawmakers urged the judiciary on Sunday to "deal decisively" with perpetrators of unrest, as the Islamic Republic struggles to suppress the biggest show of dissent in years.

Reuters · Nov 6, 2022

Chef dubbed 'Jamie Oliver of Iran' beaten to death in custody triggering wave of unrest

Celebrity chef Mehrshad Shahidi, 19, who had 25,000 followers on Instagram, was allegedly beaten while in the custody of Iran's shadowy Revolutionary Guard Corps, leaving him with fatal head injuries

Daily Mirror · Oct 30, 2022

Iran's guards chief threatens protesters - 'today is the last day of riots'

Following the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police, Iran erupted into protest - one of the boldest challenged to the clerical leadership since the 1979 revolution

Daily Mirror · Oct 29, 2022