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Report: Iran’s Government Accesses Social Media Accounts of Detainees

As protests spread in Iran, some worry the government is using technology to access mobile applications to surveil and suppress dissent, CNN reported. “They told me ‘Do you think you can get out of here alive? We will execute you. Your sentence is death penalty. We have evidence, we are…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Four Iranian security personnel killed in southeast Iran, IRNA says

Four members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards were killed in the country's southeast and the killers fled to neighbouring Pakistan after coming under fire, the official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.

Reuters

Gareth Bale and team-mate named in 'Worst Team of the World Cup' as brutal ratings dished out

The World Cup is finally over after Argentina pipped France in a thrilling finale on Sunday afternoon

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Saudi-Iran talks said to have stalled over protests in Iran

Multiple Iraqi officials have told The Associated Press that Baghdad-mediated talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia have come to a halt

The Independent UK

U.S. leaves door open for Iran nuclear diplomacy

For nearly two years the United States has tried and failed to negotiate a revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal yet Washington and its European allies refuse to close the door to diplomacy.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war live: UN chief believes war in Ukraine ‘will go on’; Putin in Belarus for talks with Lukashenko – as it happened

Antonia Guterres does not see ‘serious’ peace talks in immediate future; Russian president visits Minsk

The Guardian - AU

Escape from Iran: protesters regroup in Iraq after perilous journey

Daily shows of dissent against repressive 43-year clerical rule continue, with exiled demonstrators asking for help from the west

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Pussy Riot members detained at World Cup final, activists say

Members of Russia's Pussy Riot band were detained on Sunday after trying to storm the pitch at the World Cup final in Qatar to protest the war in Ukraine, the imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the oppression of women in Iran, activists said.

Reuters

Brussels Urges Belgians to Quit Iran over Arrest Risk

Belgium's government called Sunday for Belgians in Iran to leave the country, mired in a violent crackdown on nationwide protests, because of the risk of arbitrary arrest and imprisonment. "All Belgian visitors, including (dual) nationals, are at high risk of arrest, arbitrary detention and unfair trial.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Scotsman appointed as UK's new ambassador to Azerbaijan

Fergus Auld, from Edinburgh, has taken up the post at a sensitive time, given that the Caucasus nation borders both Russia and Iran.

Daily Record

Taraneh Alidoosti: Iran authorities arrest renowned actress for supporting demonstrators

The 38-year-old star of an Oscar-winning movie was arrested a week after she expressed solidarity with 23-year-old Mohsen Shekari who was executed over protests

The Independent UK

Iran authorities arrest actress from Oscar-winning movie over protest solidarity

Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said Saturday.

France 24

Iran Central Bank Governor Blames Protests for Currency’s Fall

Iran's central bank governor on Saturday partly blamed recent anti-government unrest for the fall of the Iranian currency to record lows, while authorities detained a prominent actress who had voiced support for protesters. The unrest also saw groups of oil workers holding protests on Saturday to demand higher wages, according…

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From street soccer in Iran to futsal glory, Eisa Azizi is turning heads around the world

Eisa Azizi only became a futsal goalie five years ago. But in that short time his talent has turned heads from Tasmania to Barcelona.

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Iranian actress from Oscar-winning film arrested for 'spreading lies' about protests

Local reports in Iran say Taraneh Alidoosti, who starred in Oscar-winning film The Salesman, has been arrested by local authorities after publicly slamming a recent execution

Reuters

Iran central bank governor blames protests for currency's fall

The Guardian - UK

Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticism of death penalty

Detention of one of Iran’s most famous performers sign state wants to crack down on celebrities who challenge regime

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Iran Regime Arrests Actress of Oscar-winning Movie

Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said Saturday. The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on…

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Iran arrests a top actress who expressed solidarity with a man executed over protests

Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie The Salesman, was detained after she made an Instagram post about the first man recently executed for crimes committed during nationwide protests.

The Independent UK

Iran authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie

Iran’s state media say authorities have arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says Enriched Uranium Capacity Hits Record

Iran said Saturday its uranium enrichment capacity has increased to record levels, a day before UN nuclear monitors are set to visit the country. "Currently, the enrichment capacity of the country has reached more than twice the entire history of this industry," Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization…

Radio France Internationale

Fate of Belgian aid worker jailed in Tehran linked to Iranian prisoner in Belgium

Iranian authorities have imposed a 28-year sentence on jailed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele, a spokesman for his family said. His fate is linked to that of an Iranian diplomat accused of masterminding a 2018 foiled bomb plot in Paris.

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Social Media Report Protests by Iranian Oil Workers for Higher Wages

Social media posts on Saturday purported to show a group of protesting oil workers in southern Iran demanding higher wages and retirement bonuses. The reported oil workers’ protests, which Reuters could not verify, comes amid an uprising across Iran, the boldest challenge to the republic since the 1979 revolution. The…

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European MPs Support Iranian Detainees

European lawmakers across the continent have started to sponsor Iranian detainees, hoping to shed light on their injustice and force authorities to back down from handing down lengthy jail sentences or carrying out executions. Sponsoring MPs take responsibility for lobbying for the safety of individual prisoners, demanding information on their…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranians Hit Streets Again as Protests Enter 4th Month

Hundreds took to the streets Friday in Iran's restive southeast, footage shared by human rights groups showed, beginning a fourth month of protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death. Iran has seen waves of demonstrations since the September 16 death in custody of Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd who had been…

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