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The Latest Breaking News from Mahsa Amini

Iran arrests outspoken player amid World Cup scrutiny

Iran has arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team over his criticism of the government

The Independent UK

Furious Iran boss Carlos Queiroz confronts BBC journalist after press conference

Manager Carlos Queiroz was quizzed about protesters in Iran at his pre-Wales World Cup press conference when he snapped and turned on a female BBC reporter

Daily Mirror

Iran protests: UN council votes to investigate human rights abuses

Official says country is in ‘fully fledged human rights crisis’ as fact-finding mission launched

The Guardian - UK

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Iran feels the wrath of a movement held down for too long

The death of Mahsa Amini unleashed outrage at the Iranian government's treatment of women long simmering beneath the surface, writes Ladan Rahbari of the University of Amsterdam

Newsroom.co.nz

Iran defiant as Germany leads push against recent crackdowns

Western diplomats and the U.N. human rights chief are appealing to Iran’s government to halt a bloody crackdown against protesters at a special Human Rights Council session to discuss a bid for greater scrutiny of the country’s deteriorating rights situation

The Independent UK

I’m a Sudanese woman – the protests in Iran mirror my own tangled history with clothing and freedom

As a teenager, I argued with my parents about covering up. Then I saw a photo of my mother wearing a short dress in 1950s Sudan, says Sudanese multi-disciplinary creative Basma Khalifa

The Guardian - UK

Govt: Netherlands Has No Consular Access to Dutch Man Detained in Iran

The Netherlands said Wednesday it had no consular access to a Dutch man detained in Iran, where authorities say they have arrested dozens of foreigners in connection with mass protests. "It is disappointing that, despite continuous pressure, the Iranian authorities have so far not granted consular access to this Dutch…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Australian among 40 foreign nationals held in Iran’s jails amid escalating protests

Regime refuses to provide consular access as it does not recognise dual nationality, Dfat says

The Guardian - AU

The Kurds are the 'ideal scapegoat for both Turkey and Iran'

Turkey began a fresh offensive against Kurdish groups in Syria on Sunday amid a concurrent air campaign against Iraqi Kurdistan launched by the troubled Iranian regime – embattling Kurds on both sides of their border-spanning homeland.

France 24

US Sanctions More Iranian Officials as Crackdowns Continue

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions against three more Iranian security officials in response to the Tehran government's continued crackdown on protests after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died while being held by the morality police for violating the country’s strictly enforced dress code. Hassan Asgari, Alireza Moradi and Mohammad Taghi…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US sanctions more Iranian officials as crackdowns continue

The United States has imposed sanctions against three more Iranian security officials in response to the Tehran government’s continued crackdown on protests after the death of Mahsa Amini

The Independent UK

US Reps. Call on Biden Administration to Counter Iranian Attacks in Iraq

US Republican representatives Guy Reschenthaler and Mike Waltz last week urged the Biden administration to respond to recent Iranian attacks in Iraq and deter future aggression. “It is deeply concerning that these attacks have not been met with a strong US response, and we believe this will only increase the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

People in Iran want football team to lose, says activist

Activist Masih Alinejad says the Iranian team ‘doesn’t represent the people but the regime’

The Independent UK

Iran enters ‘critical’ phase as it tries to quash anti-regime protests

Activists accuse state forces of deploying heavy weaponry, as attacks on Kurdish areas intensify

The Guardian - UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Media Blames Humiliating World Cup Loss on Protests

Iran was reeling Tuesday from the humiliation of starting the World Cup with a lopsided 6-2 loss against England in a match overshadowed by protests on and off the field. Hard-line Iranian media sought to blame the defeat on the unrest that has gripped the country since the Sept. 16…

The Independent UK

Iran media blames humiliating World Cup loss on protests

Iran was reeling Tuesday from the humiliation of starting the World Cup with a lopsided 6-2 loss against England in a match overshadowed by protests on and off the field

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Situation ‘Critical’ with More than 300 Killed, Says UN Rights Chief

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday that the situation in Iran was "critical", describing a hardening of the authorities' response to protests that have resulted in more than 300 deaths in the past two months. "The rising number of deaths from protests in Iran, including those…

The Times of India

Iran football team protest: They did what European superstars and FIFA couldn't

It's not easy living in Iran. That's not a loose statement, it's a fact. There are multiple restrictions on citizens and everything is very carefully and often violently monitored.

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Al Jazeera

Iran’s coach angered over political pressure on World Cup squad

Iran’s World Cup 2022 coach Carlos Queiroz has called on fans to allow his team to be ‘simple football’ players.

The Guardian - UK

‘Guilty conscience’: Iranians in London torn over cheering on their team

Repression in Iran since death of Mahsa Amini made some wish players took bolder stance against government

The Independent UK

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

Sports Illustrated

Iran’s World Cup Presence Is One of Protest and Polarization

As tensions flare at home, there are factions who don’t think Iran should be at the World Cup at all, but Team Melli is there, and its stance is being projected to a global audience.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Major Disruption to Internet Service in Iran

A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest in Kurdish-populated regions. The nationwide protests, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini…

Evening Standard

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian World Cup Squad Declines to Sing National Anthem, Backing Protests

Iran's World Cup team declined to sing their anthem before their opening World Cup match on Monday in a sign of support for mass protests back home after many fans accused the squad of siding with a violent state crackdown on the unrest. Protests demanding the fall of the ruling…

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