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Iran hit by nationwide internet blackout as protesters respond to Reza Pahlavi’s call
January 09, 2026 1:11 am
“Great nation of Iran, the eyes of the world are upon you. Take to the streets and, as a united front, shout your demands,” Pahlavi said.
‘Will cut off the hand of aggressor’: Iran army chief threatens pre-emptive attack over Trump's rhetoric
January 07, 2026 9:21 pm
Last week, US President Donald Trump claimed that the United States would take action if Iran "kills peaceful protesters."
Dozens killed in Iran as protests spread over high inflation. All you need to know
January 04, 2026 8:45 pm
The protests, which are the biggest in the past three years, come at a time when Tehran is still reeling with the after effects of a 12-day war launched by Israel in June last year.
Iran protests highlights: 'Rioters must be put in their place', says supreme leader Khamenei as protest death toll rises to 15
January 04, 2026 7:48 pm
Iran protests death toll highlights: Protests over rising living costs in Iran entered its sixth day, with multiple deaths reported in clashes between demonstrators and security forces as unrest spread across several cities.
Deadly clashes, economic distress: What's happening in Iran and why are people protesting?
January 02, 2026 3:23 pm
Iran protests: Shopkeepers and traders initially took to the streets to protest the government’s handling of a sharp fall in the Iranian rial and rapidly rising prices.
Hundreds take to streets of Iran for third day as protests grow over cost of living crisis
December 31, 2025 12:01 am
On Tuesday, university students joined the shopkeepers and bazaar merchants as the cost of living crisis in the Islamic Republic continues to soar.
From Delhi’s AQI protest to Nepal’s Gen Z revolt, outrage in the age of social media is a new ball game
November 10, 2025 3:35 pm
Revolts are inevitable in networked societies; therefore, UN-led norms for ethical AI and bilateral tech accords are vital to prevent chaos
Iranian chess player who removed hijab gets Spanish citizenship
July 27, 2023 12:25 pm
Laws enforcing mandatory hijab-wearing became a flashpoint during the unrest that swept Iran when a 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, died in the custody of the morality police in mid-September.
Iran's morality police return to streets after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress
July 16, 2023 7:18 pm
Iran's clerical rulers view the hijab as a key pillar of the Islamic revolution that brought them to power, and consider more casual dress a sign of Western decadence.
Iran judiciary head: 22,000 arrested in protests pardoned
March 13, 2023 4:11 pm
The state-run IRNA news agency quoted Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi on Monday as announcing the figure.
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