Mahsa Amini protests

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 […]