The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Actress, activist Nazanin Boniadi speaks out after Mahsa Amini death, Iran protests

Iranian-born Hollywood actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi said more has to be done to protect the rights of women in Iran as security forces crack down on protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.

Reuters · Oct 5, 2022

UN Envoy: Iraq Is ‘Highly Volatile’ and Leaders Must Talk

The UN special envoy for Iraq warned Tuesday that the situation in the country remains “highly volatile” nearly a year after last October’s elections failed to form a government, saying all sides have made “strategic mistakes” and it’s now time for all Iraqi leaders to hold talks “and pull the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 5, 2022

Lebanon Suggests Amendments to Maritime Border Deal with Israel

Lebanon has submitted to the United States a list of changes it would like to see in a proposal on how to delineate a contested maritime border with Israel, a top Lebanese official said on Tuesday. US envoy Amos Hochstein has shuttled between Lebanon and Israel since 2020 to seal…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 5, 2022

Iranian schoolgirls take up battle cry as protests continue

As country mourns teenager killed in demonstrations, video shows how female-led protests have spread to the classroom

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022

‘Nothing to lose’: Iran’s protesters step up their defiance as a potential showdown looms

TEHRAN, Iran — Twice now, the mass protests roiling Iran have reached even her deeply conservative neighborhood. Shahrzad, a 36-year-old teacher who lives with her parents and acts as their caregiver, has so far heeded her promise to them not to join, although she wants to.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 4, 2022

EU to Target Iranian Officials with Travel Bans, Asset Freezes, Says France

France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that the European Union was looking to impose asset freezes and travel bans on a number of Iranian officials involved in the crackdown on protesters. "France's action at heart of EU ... (is) to target those responsible for the crackdown by holding them responsible…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 4, 2022

Anoosheh Ashoori’s journey from an Iran prison cell to the London Marathon

“I’m dedicating the run to the innocent people locked up in Iran’s prisons, the many lives lost during these protests, and the millions of people fighting for a better future”, said Ashoori

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022

‘It was apocalyptic’: A Sharif University student recounts violent repression of Iran protests

Iranian university students have been protesting against the Islamic regime in Iran since October 1. Videos document the brutal repression of these protests by the security forces in the universities: Dozens have been injured by beatings and shotgun bullets and dozens more were arrested, according to students at these universities.…

France 24 · Oct 4, 2022

Anoosheh Ashoori's journey from an Iran prison to the London Marathon

This time last year 68-year-old British-Iranian, Anoosheh Ashoori, was dreaming of being able to run freely in London parks while in his cell at the notorious Evin prison in Iran. On 17 August 2017, Ashoori was arrested by Iranian authorities on spying charges, which he has always denied. He was…

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022

Iran arrests musician as anthem for protests goes viral

The lyrics to Baraye by Shervin Hajipour are taken from ordinary Iranians voicing their anger in the wake of Mahsa Amini’s death

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022