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Iran arrests woman accused of links to UK-based TV channel

Elham Afkari was arrested as she tried to flee the country, according to semi-official Iranian news agency Fars.

Al Jazeera

Analysis-Iran's unrest sounds death knell for once vibrant reformists

The protests sweeping Iran have sounded the death knell for a once vibrant reform movement, revealing a big divide with Iranians in the streets demanding an end to theocratic rule.

Reuters

Iranians Strike in Solidarity with Zahedan's ‘Bloody Friday’

Several Iranian cities went on strike in solidarity with the mourners in Sistan-Baluchistan on the border with Pakistan, commemorating the 40th day since the security forces killed dozens of Baloch nationalists during the "Bloody Friday" in Zahedan, the center of Baluchistan. On Sept.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti voices support for protests

Top Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has posted a picture of herself on Instagram without a headscarf to express support for nationwide anti-government demonstrations, another sign that the protest movement is gaining support from all layers of society.

Reuters

EU’s Gilmore Criticizes Houthis, Demands They Stop Violations against Yemenis

The EU’s special representative for human rights stated that Iran’s intransigence is preventing a positive role it could play in achieving peace in Yemen. The envoy also reviewed new EU measures to punish Iran for killing civilians and the 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini. Eamon Gilmore voiced concern about what…

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To the murderous regime that oppresses Iran, hear this: at home or abroad, we will never surrender

Casting so many Iranians into exile is one of the worst acts of these terrorists masquerading as leaders. But it could also be their downfall

The Guardian - AU

West must prepare for many ways Iran protest movement could end badly

It is hard to imagine the Iranian regime collapsing without violence, supporters of which should be assumed willing to kill and die, says Alexander Maxwell

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Iran's army issues warning to 'rioters' as security forces struggle to suppress unrest

Iran's Army Ground Forces Commander said on Wednesday that "rioters" would have no place in the Islamic Republic if the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered a tougher crackdown on nationwide protests, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

Reuters

Iran Disregards Ongoing Protests, Expects Riot to Subside

On the 56th day of the Iranian riots, a senior security official expected the protests "to subside," while the Iranian judiciary threatened to establish courts to "firmly handle" those who cause "turmoil" or "commit crimes" during the anti-government protests sweeping the country. The protests constitute one of the biggest challenges…

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Iran Charges Two Women Journalists with Anti-state Propaganda

Iran has charged two women journalists with propaganda against the state, the judiciary said Tuesday, as it presses a crackdown on protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini. The clerical state has been rocked by a protest movement that erupted on September 16 when Amini, 22, died…

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Iran Revolutionary Guards Arrest Top Lawyer

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have arrested prominent lawyer Mostafa Nili, one of more than a dozen rounded up amid a crackdown on protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, his sister said. Guards intelligence agents detained Nili at Tehran's Mehrabad international airport on Monday night before raiding his mother's house and taking…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Listen to the people’: Cracks appear within Iran’s ruling elite over protest movement

Even some hardliners are acknowledging the demands of demonstrators

The Independent UK

British-Iranian journalists in UK warned of death threats from Iran

Broadcaster of Iran International TV says police told two of its staff of ‘imminent, credible risk’ to life

The Guardian - UK

Iran denounces skater who flouted hijab rule abroad amid protests

Niloufar Mardani is the latest athlete to not follow Iran’s hijab rules when competing abroad.

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Iran deploys mounted police in latest bid to supress Mahsa Amini protests

Iran has deployed mounted police in the capital Tehran, in a bid to put an end to more than seven weeks of protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.

Asharq Al-Awsat

More than 1,000 Indicted as Iran's Judiciary Says it Will Deal Firmly with Protesters

Iran's courts will deal firmly with anyone who causes disruptions or commits crimes during the ongoing wave of anti-government protests, the judiciary said on Tuesday. More than 1,000 people have been indicted in connection with what the government calls "riots". "Now, the public, even protesters who are not supportive of…

Bangkok Post

Iran denounces skater for competing abroad without veil

Iran on Tuesday denounced a skater after she attended a competition in Turkey without wearing an Islamic headscarf, local media announced, amid protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tehran Toughens Stance against Protesters, Judiciary Threatens Capital Punishment

Iranian officials have sharpened their threats against anti-regime protesters with the country's hardliner Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Ejei announcing on Monday his support for delivering the death penalty against demonstrators. “The deputy head of the judiciary and the public prosecutor are following up on a daily basis the files of key…

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Reuters

Iran's judiciary says it will deal firmly with protesters

Iran's courts will deal firmly with anyone who causes disruption or commits crimes during a wave of anti-government protests, the judiciary said on Tuesday, signalling the authorities intend to hand down harsh sentences to convicted demonstrators.

Foreign Policy

It’s Woman vs. Woman in Iran’s Protests

The Islamic Republic has always cultivated a reservoir of devoted female support.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Lawmakers Demand Severe Punishment for ‘Rioters’ as Protests Rage

Hardline Iranian lawmakers urged the judiciary on Sunday to "deal decisively" with perpetrators of unrest, as the country struggles to suppress the biggest show of dissent in years. Widespread anti-government demonstrations erupted in September after the death of young Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by morality…

Reuters

Iran lawmakers demand severe punishment for 'rioters' as protests rage

Hardline Iranian lawmakers urged the judiciary on Sunday to "deal decisively" with perpetrators of unrest, as the Islamic Republic struggles to suppress the biggest show of dissent in years.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Soldier Shoots Dead 1 Comrade, 3 Police in Southern Iran

A soldier shot to death three policemen and a fellow soldier at a roadside police station in southern Iran on Sunday, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported. The violence took place near the town of Bampour, about 1,260 kilometers, (780 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran in the restive Sistan…

Al Jazeera

Iran’s embattled currency plunges to historic lows amid protests

Rial hits a new all-time low amid ongoing protests and a lack of progress on the revival of the nuclear deal.

Asharq Al-Awsat

G7 Denounces ‘Brutal’ Iran Protest Crackdown

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations condemned on Friday Tehran’s response to a wave of protests in Iran sparked by the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini. They threatened the Iranian regime to continue to use all available diplomatic measures to hold the authorities accountable,…

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