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The Latest Breaking News from Mahsa Amini

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

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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

The Independent UK

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

The Times of India

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.

Al Jazeera

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‘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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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.

Sports Illustrated

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Evening Standard

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Activists: Iranian Forces Unleash Heavy Fire on Protesters

Iranian security forces used heavy gunfire against protesters in a Kurdish town in the country's west on Monday, killing at least five during an anti-government protest that erupted at the funeral of two people killed the day before, activists said. Videos circulating online show dozens of protesters taking shelter in…

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Al Jazeera

England put six past Iran in dominant opening display

England were in fine form as they breezed past an uninspired Iran side at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar.

Al Jazeera

Iran refuse to sing national anthem in World Cup opener

The national team shows support for the anti-government protests taking place after Mahsa Amini’s death.

Manchester Evening News

Iran players refuse to sing national anthem before World Cup game against England

The players stood silent as their national anthem rang out

The Guardian - UK

‘We are all Mahsa’: Iranians in Doha for World Cup voice anger at regime

Signs of uprising were everywhere outside the stadium hosting England v Iran

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Al Jazeera

‘Say her name, Mahsa Amini’: Iran protests arrive at World Cup

Iran football fans use the Iran-England match to raise their voices in support of those protesting in their country.

Manchester Evening News

Actor calls for England players to 'snip hair' in support of Iranian women and girls during World Cup

Omid has called for the players to support Iranian protesters during the World Cup

Wales Online

The Iran 'hair cut' gesture England and Wales have been asked to do for goal celebrations

The gesture has become a symbol of solidarity with protestors in Iran

Evening Standard

Iran protests: Two prominent actresses arrested after appearing in public without headscarves - state media

Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were both detained after being summoned by prosecutors in a probe into their ‘provocative’ social media posts and media activity, the state-run IRNA news agency said

France 24

Iran captain ‘supports’ anti-government protests ahead of match against England

Iranian captain Ehsan Hajsafi said his team sympathised with anti-government protests at home and his team should be a voice for the oppressed at a press conference in Qatar a day ahead of the country's first World Cup match against England.

Daily Mirror

Iranian legend Ali Daei not cheering on his nation in support of human rights protests

Ali Daei, who had his passport confiscated for speaking out after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iran's morality police in September, will not be supporting his nation

Asharq Al-Awsat

Security Forces Intensify Crackdown on Iran’s Kurdish Area, 4 Killed, Says Rights Group

Iran's clerical rulers have stepped up suppression of persistent anti-government protests in the country's Kurdish region, deploying troops and killing at least four demonstrators on Sunday, social media posts and rights groups said. Nationwide protests, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in September in the…

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