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The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Protester pulls down national flag from Iranian embassy in London

Demonstrator seen putting up pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag in support of rallies challenging Tehran regime

The Guardian - UK

As Iran protests continue, viral rumours flood the web, here are the main ones

Rumours invariably become one of the main sources of public unrest. The line between news and speculation can become blurred quickly, and social media can aid in the quick spread of false narratives. Euronews takes a look at some of the most viral rumours surrounding the Iranian protests.

Euronews

Footage shows government buildings on fire in Iran amid ongoing protests

Images shared on social media and independently verified show a government building on fire in Karaj, Iran, on the evening of January 9, 2026.

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As protests rage, Iran pulls the plug on contact with the world

Iran has disconnected its internet and phone lines to cut off its 85 million people from the rest of the world

The Independent UK

Dramatic scenes as man climbs Iranian embassy balcony in London and tears down Iranian regime flag

A man was seen climbing onto a balcony at the Iranian embassy in Kensington and unfurling a pre-1979 Iranian flag

Evening Standard

Why the next hours in Iran are critical, and why silence is not an option for protesters

Anti-government protests continue in Iran for a 14th consecutive night. However, only a limited number of images and videos have filtered through to global audiences as the regime cracks down on phone lines and the internet.

Euronews

Iranian cultural figures condemn internet blackout as ‘blatant tool of repression’

Jafar Panahi, Mohammad Rasoulof and Golshifteh Farahani among those to join outpouring of support for protesters

The Guardian - UK

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Iran protesters tell of brutal police response as regime lashes out

Videos emerging despite internet and mobile phone blackout show demonstrations continuing despite reports of escalating crackdown

The Guardian - UK

Iranian pop icon Googoosh says she is ‘waiting for a change of regime to happen soon’

In 2000, Faegheh Atashin was able to leave Iran and perform in Canada, where she discovered that the decades of enforced silence had not erased her influence

The Independent UK

Iran’s internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last some time

Experts note the blackout is unprecedented in its extent but also selective, allowing some government communications

The Guardian - UK

South Africa defends naval drills with Iran, Russia as 'essential'

South Africa on Saturday began naval drills with Russia, Iran and China, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as not merely a show of force but a vital response to rising maritime tensions.

Radio France Internationale

Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators

Protests in Iran have reached nearly two weeks, with the government acknowledging ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown

The Independent UK

New rallies in Iran as son of shah calls for city centres to be seized

Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic republic, as the son of the ousted shah urged protesters on Saturday to plan to seize city centres.

Radio France Internationale

Protest creativity: Iranian women light cigarettes on burning portrait of the ayatollah

The methods used by Iran's women to push back against the country's authoritarian system have gone beyond cutting their hair and burning headscarves and in a more radical direction.

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What's on the economic horizon: The Standard's Business Editor Jonathan Prynn on the year ahead

A survey of finance chiefs from accounting firm Deloitte found “geopolitical risk” ranked the number one concern among major UK businesses

The Independent UK

Iran shuts off internet as protests blaze. A timeline of how unrest unfolded and grew

Khamenei accuses protesters of acting at Trump's behest

The Independent UK

Starmer speaks out over killing of Iran protestors amid crackdown on demonstrations

The Prime Minister said he was “deeply concerned about reports of violence by Iranian security forces” in a joint statement with France and Germany

The Independent UK

Regime change in Iran would be welcome

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Iran’s unremittingly harsh leadership faces one of the most serious challenges to its theocratic rule since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. After weeks of nationwide protests, the ayatollahs’ spell could soon be broken – which is how counter-revolutions begin, and governments fall

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Crude Oil Settles Sharply Higher as Iranian Protests Escalate

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) on Friday closed up +1.36 (+2.35%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) closed up +0.0203 (+1.15%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied on Friday, posting 1-month highs. Rising tensions in Iran, the fourth-largest producer in OPEC, are supporting crude prices as protests against the...

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer condemns killing of Iranian protesters and calls for ‘restraint’

The Prime Minister issued a joint statement with the leaders of France and Germany.

Euronews

Beyond 'food riots': Iran's protesters and the difficult path to compromise ahead

Contrary to the headlines in many media outlets calling Iran's protests merely "food riots," what is going on in the country is actually a deeper, more structured and complex movement.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Iran’s protests: old tactics of repression face new pressures

Editorial: A brutal regime has failed to safeguard either the country’s physical security or basic living standards. But Donald Trump’s threats to intervene won’t help civilians

The Guardian - UK

Growing protests in Iran do not necessarily herald a return to monarchy

Despite significant support for the shah, Iranian society may be looking for any ‘escape from a dead end’

The Independent UK

Bulletin world briefing: Iran blames Trump for protests and US seizes another Venezuelan tanker

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today US seizes fifth tanker as Trump tightens control of Venezuelan oil Iran signals crackdown on protesters as Trump is blamed for uprising Raging Patagonia wildfires force evacuation of thousands of tourists Honduras lawmaker injured in explosive attack during…

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Communication blackout in Iran: How the Islamic Republic controls the flow of information

In June 1989 following the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, the government cut telephone connections to foreign countries, an action aimed at limiting the ability of domestic opponents to communicate with the outside world.

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