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Iran unrest: Three killed as protests spread; economic pressure fuels chants against theocracy

At least three people have died in the first reported fatalities after protests driven by Iran’s worsening economic conditions spread Thursday into rural provinces, said authorities.The unrest marks the largest wave of protests in Iran since 2022, when the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody triggered nationwide demonstrations. However, the current protests have […]

Iran executed at least 1,500 people in 2025, a 35-year record: Rights group

PARIS: Iran executed at least 1,500 people last year, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights group said on Thursday, in what it called an “unprecedented” hike in the use of capital punishment.“It is very alarming,” the group’s director, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, said of the provisional toll.“It is unprecedented in the last 35 years. As long as Iran […]

Massive protests in Iran: Widespread shutdowns; govt building attacked – 10 key points

Protesters march in downtown Tehran (AP image) Iran’s unrest entered its fourth day on Wednesday as large parts of the country ground to a standstill under a government-ordered shutdown. According to news agency AFP, members of Iranian security forces were killed during the protests. Businesses, universities and government offices were closed across 21 of Iran’s […]

Iran unrest: Governor’s office attacked as protests turn violent; video

Iranian authorities say a government building was attacked in the southern city of Fasa amid a wave of protests driven by mounting economic pressure, while officials insist the unrest remains limited and under control.According to the justice ministry’s Mizan news agency, several people damaged parts of the provincial governor’s office on Wednesday. Hamed Ostovar, head […]

‘Don’t want Iran to stand on its feet’: Pezeshkian says country is facing ‘full-fledged war’ with West, Israel; vows decisive response

Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said on Saturday that his country is facing a “full-fledged war” waged by Israel, the United States, and Europe. “In my opinion, we are in a full-fledged war with America, Israel and Europe. They do not want our country to stand on its feet,” Pezeshkian said in an interview with the […]

Iran to Boycott FIFA World Cup Final Draw After US Denies Visas | Udaipur Kiran

Tehran, November 29 (Udaipur Kiran): The Iran Football Federation has announced that it will boycott the final draw of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be held on December 5 in Washington, DC, after the United States denied visas to several key members of the Iranian delegation. Announcing the decision on Friday, Federation spokesperson […]

‘To target supreme leader’: Iran warns of attempts to assassinate Khamenei; plot to destabilise country

Iran’s intelligence ministry has warned of alleged attempts by foreign adversaries – including the United States and Israel – to target country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and destabilise the Islamic Republic.According to Iran’s ISNA news agency, intelligence minister Esmail Khatib said on Saturday that “the enemy seeks to target the supreme leader, sometimes with […]

Iran reacts to Nuclear enrichment reports: ‘Facilities have been attacked’ – what Tehran said on Israel, US strikes

Iran on Sunday reacted after reports alleging that the country was continuing to enrich its uranium after US conducted strikes on its nuclear enrichment sites in June in during its conflict with Israel. Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi rejected such reports and declared that was “no undeclared nuclear enrichment,” citing attacks on the sites as […]

‘To protect national interests’: Iran seizes oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz; claims ship was carrying ‘illegal consignment’

Iran on Saturday confirmed seizing a Marshall Islands–flagged oil tanker as the ship passed through the Strait of Hormuz, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) alleging the vessel was carrying an “illegal consignment.” A statement carried by the official IRNA news agency noted that “the tanker was taken to Iranian waters.” The IRGC added […]

Iran: As traffic chokes Tehran, Women turn to motorbikes despite the ban | World News

Cafe owner Merat Behnam rides her yellow scooter through Tehran, defying traffic rules and social restrictions/Image: AP In Tehran’s dense traffic, where millions of cars and motorbikes jostle daily for space, a quiet transformation is taking shape. Women, long excluded from the city’s motorbike culture by regulation and taboo, are beginning to ride for themselves, […]