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Ongoing protests cast shadow over World Cup for Iranian Americans

Protests against the Iranian government following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini have spilled over into football.

Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2022

Bloody history brings flashpoint to key Iran v USA World Cup clash

The two sides meet with a place in the World Cup knockout stages at stake amid growing tension in the Islamic republic

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

Iranian General Acknowledges over 300 Dead in Unrest

An Iranian general on Monday acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months. That estimate is considerably lower than the toll reported by Human Rights Activists in Iran, a US-based group that has…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 28, 2022

Iran Says It Has Proof that Western States Were Involved in Protests

Iran has proof that Western nations were involved in protests that have swept the country, the foreign ministry said on Monday. The protests, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini after her arrest for "inappropriate attire", pose one of the strongest challenges to the country's clerical…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 28, 2022

Iran rejects U.N. investigation into protests - spokesperson

Iran will reject a newly-appointed independent U.N. investigation into the country's repression of anti-government protests, the foreign ministry said on Monday, as demonstrations showed no sign of abating.

Reuters · Nov 28, 2022

Iranian artists call for boycott of cultural institutions with links to regime

Art activism has increased in and outside the country since death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

Iran lodges protest with FIFA over US Soccer flag post

Iranian football federation slams ‘unprofessional act’ as US football body uses modified flag in social media posts.

Al Jazeera · Nov 27, 2022

Niece of Iran’s supreme leader calls on other countries to cut ties with regime

Rights activist Farideh Moradkhani releases video describing government as ‘murderous and child-killing’ after her arrest

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2022

Iran’s World Cup fans: 'Football is meaningless when children are being killed'

Iranian protests have spread into the stands and onto the pitch during the 2022 World Cup, as supporters – and the Iranian players – have used the event to speak out for and against the country’s leadership. FRANCE 24 meets Iranian football fans in Qatar.

France 24 · Nov 27, 2022

Iran Bank Manager Fired for Serving Unveiled Woman

An Iranian bank manager who served an unveiled woman has been fired, local media reported on Sunday. Since 1979 , Iranian law requires all women to wear a hijab that covers the head and neck. Mehr news agency reported that the bank manager in Qom province, near the capital Tehran,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 27, 2022