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Iran acknowledges more than 300 are dead from unrest from nationwide protests

The estimate from a military official of people dead from protests is considerably lower than the toll reported by a U.S.-based group that has been closely tracking the protests.

WEKU

Iran's future on U.N. women's rights body to be decided Dec. 14

A U.S. push for Iran to be removed from a U.N. women's equality and empowerment body will be voted on Dec. 14, diplomats said on Monday as Washington lobbies for Tehran to be punished over its denial of women's rights and brutal crackdown on protests.

Reuters

Report: Austrian-Iranian Gets Medical Leave from Iran Prison

Iran has released a 76-year-old dual Iranian-Austrian citizen from prison for health reasons, the Austria Press Agency reported Monday. APA quoted the Austrian foreign ministry confirming that Massud Mossaheb was given indefinite medical leave. The ministry said “intensive diplomatic efforts” had led to his release, which was first reported by…

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Iran Football Legend Daei Targeted by ‘Threats’ after Backing Protests

Iranian football legend Ali Daei on Monday said he had been targeted by threats after backing ongoing protests in Iran triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died on September 16, three days after her arrest by the notorious morality police while visiting…

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Iranian couple facing death sentence denied refugee status in France

An Iranian family, living in the southern French city of Perpignan, has had its asylum application rejected – again – despite both parents being subject to execution if deported to Tehran.

Radio France Internationale

Niece of supreme leader asks world to cut ties with Iran

The niece of Iran's supreme leader is calling for people to pressure their governments to cut ties with Tehran

The Independent UK

Iran rejects UN investigation into protests

The UN Human Rights Council voted last week to establish a fact-finding mission to investigate the protests in Iran.

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Khamenei's Niece Arrested after Urging World to Cut Ties with Iran

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's niece, a well known rights activist, has called on foreign governments to cut all ties with Tehran over its violent crackdown on popular unrest kindled by the death in police custody of a young woman. A video of a statement by Farideh Moradkhani, an engineer…

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Niece of Iran's Supreme Leader urges world to cut ties with Tehran - online video

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's niece, a well known rights activist, has called on foreign governments to cut all ties with Tehran over its violent crackdown on popular unrest kindled by the death in police custody of a young woman.

Reuters

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,…

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Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Risks Death Penalty

The family of an Iranian rapper detained for supporting protests over Mahsa Amini's death said his life was at risk after he went on trial behind closed doors on Saturday. Iran has intensified a crackdown on the protests sparked by the September 16 death of Amini after her arrest in…

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U.S. soccer federation briefly alters Iran's flag to show solidarity with protesters

The organization had displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic to show "support for the women in Iran" ahead of the two nations' soccer match.

WEKU

US soccer displays Iran flag minus Islamic Republic emblem

The U.S. men’s soccer team has begun displaying Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic as nationwide protests challenging Tehran’s theocratic government continue

The Independent UK

Iran Blasts UN Probe into Crackdown on Protesters

Tehran on Friday condemned the United Nations Human Rights Council decision to establish an independent investigation into the ongoing deadly violence against protesters in Iran. Earlier this month, Germany and Iceland submitted a draft resolution to the Council’s member states urging them to set up a fact-finding mission to start…

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The Guardian - UK

The heroic people of Iran are teaching the west a song too many of us have forgotten

Iran’s football team showed solidarity with those demanding freedoms we take for granted, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Al Jazeera

Why are some of Iran’s fans protesting at the World Cup?

Iran’s presence at the World Cup has brought more attention to the country where anti-government protests continue.

The Guardian - UK

Top Iran footballer arrested at club for ‘spreading propaganda against the state’

Detention of Voria Ghafouri, who is not part of World Cup squad, seen as warning to players in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Iranian advisers killed aiding Russians in Crimea, says Kyiv

Top security official says Tehran military personnel in occupied areas will be ‘targeted’

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The Independent UK

Wales vs Iran: The story of only previous meeting of World Cup opponents

The game was arranged as the Shah of Iran’s son had wanted to watch a British team play in Tehran

The Guardian - AU

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

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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…

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Tehran Arrests British-Iranian Citizen for Communicating with Foreign-Based News Channels

A British-Iranian citizen was arrested in Iran's Isfahan province on Wednesday for allegedly sharing information with foreign-based news channels, Iranian state media reported. "The Revolutionary Guards' Intelligence Organization arrested a British-Iranian citizen who communicated with the BBC and Iran International," the Islamic Republic of Iran's News Network said, before adding…

France 24

World Cup in Qatar: Football as political leverage for Iran

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has become a focal point for geopolitics. Iran's team refused to sing their national anthem before their first match, in a gesture of support for protesters. Some Iranian visitors also took the opportunity to support the anti-government protests back home with signs and chants…

The Independent UK

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

Reuters

U.S. sanctions Iranian officials amid Tehran's ongoing crackdown on protests

The United States on Wednesday targeted three Iranian security officials under human rights-related sanctions, the U.S. Treasury Department said, citing Tehran's ongoing crackdown on protesters in Kurdish-majority areas.

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