Celebration or grief? Khamenei’s death brings contrasting emotions in Iran Some publicly mourn leader’s demise but videos also show jubilant response after violent crackdown in January The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
‘Days Of Ash’: U2 surprise drop six ‘songs of defiance’ - one in response to ICE shootings U2 is the latest band to release new music in the wake of the deadly Minneapolis ICE shootings, following Bruce Springsteen’s tribute track to Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both shot and killed by ICE agents. Euronews · Feb 19
Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017 New EP Days of Ash features songs about Renee Good, Iranian protesters and other political topics, and precedes new ‘defiantly joyful’ album later in 2026 The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
Inside the Iranian Uprising review – an unforgettable memorial to teens who died for freedom This moving documentary uses smartphone footage to show the astonishing bravery of young protesters who gave their lives fighting a brutal regime. It’s unspeakably powerful The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023
At least 58 Iranian children reportedly killed since anti-regime protests began Rights groups say children as young as eight are among the victims of the crackdown by security services since the death of Mahsa Amini The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022
Iran's younger generation at the heart of the protest movement Hadis Najafi, 22. Sarina Esmailzadeh, 16. Nika Shahkarami, 16. These young people have become martyrs of the anti-regime protests in Iran. Their names have become hashtags and rallying cries for the thousands taking to the streets. They are among the more than 300 people who have been killed in the… France 24 · Nov 7, 2022
Iranian schoolgirl ‘beaten to death for refusing to sing’ pro-regime anthem Fresh protests ignited around Iran by 16-year-old Asra Panahi’s death after schoolgirls assaulted in raid on high school in Ardabil The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022
Iran protests: ‘At least 185 people including 19 children’ killed during unrest Online videos claim to show minors and pregnant women being beaten by gangs of riot police The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2022
Iranian leaders hold meeting as protests enter fourth week Iranian state television’s feed was hijacked for a few seconds in support of the protests in many cities on Saturday. Al Jazeera · Oct 9, 2022
‘We want the clerics to get lost’: Iran’s schoolgirls emerge as powerful voices of dissent Amid viral videos of Khamenei’s portraits being torn down in class, each death attributed to police brutality only stokes further waves of protest The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022
Mother says police beat daughter to death in Iranian protests Tehran authorities ‘shaken to core’ as demonstrations grow and death toll mounts The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022
Another teenage girl dead at hands of Iran’s security forces, reports claim Allegations that 16-year-old Sarina Esmailzadeh was beaten to death at a protest follow news of the similar death of 17-year-old Nika Shakarami The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022
Iranian coroner denies Mahsa Amini died from blows to body Findings are likely to be disputed by Iranian demonstrators, after father previously said she had been hit. Al Jazeera · Oct 7, 2022