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'Make Iran Great Again': Donald Trump shares Lindsey Graham’s post warning US action in the Islamic Republic

Iran is looking at freedom, USA stands ready to help, says Donald Trump

January 11, 2026 12:42 am

Iran has been cut off from the rest of the world for more than two days, due to a communication blackout, a tool the Iranian regime has used in the past to crack down on popular uprisings.

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Iran threatens protesters with 'death penalty' charges as 72 killed, over 2,300 detained in govt crackdown

January 10, 2026 8:41 pm

Iran anti-government protests: Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark, with the country’s government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world.

Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi calls for nationwide strike, says he is preparing to return

January 10, 2026 8:17 pm

Despite being in exile for nearly five decades, the 65-year-old son of the last Shah of Iran has emerged as the figurehead of the protesters, and many are calling for him to return to Tehran.

‘Ali Khamenei has threatened brutal crackdown’: Reza Pahlavi appeals to Donald Trump amid internet blackout in Iran

‘Ali Khamenei has threatened a brutal crackdown’: Reza Pahlavi appeals to Donald Trump amid internet blackout in Iran

January 10, 2026 1:00 am

Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb growing unrest.

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech.

Iran Protests 2026 Highlights: Death toll crosses 500, say activists; Trump says US military weighing 'strong options' on Iran

January 12, 2026 10:54 am

Iran Protests News Highlights: Iranian authorities shut down internet and phone services as protests continued into a second week, limiting the flow of information out of the country.

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."

India travel advisory in Iran amid Protests

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.