Iran

Iranian president vows to listen to protesters amid brutal police response, violent clashes

January 11, 2026 7:32 pm

Demonstrators flooded the streets in Tehran and violence surrounding the over two-week protests killed at least 116 people, activists said.

Trump is briefed on options for striking Iran as protests continue

January 11, 2026 4:56 pm

Trump has not made a final decision, but the officials said he was seriously considering authorizing a strike in response to the Iranian regime’s efforts to suppress demonstrations set off by widespread economic grievances.

Video | Protester scales Iranian Embassy in London, replaces country's flag with pre-Islamic revolution emblem

January 11, 2026 12:56 pm

Solidarity protests with Iranian demonstrators have erupted in major European cities, including Paris and Berlin.

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.

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.

‘You’d better not start shooting’: Donald Trump warns Iran of US response as protests grow amid internet shutdown

January 10, 2026 6:35 am

“I just hope the protesters in Iran are going to be safe, because that’s a very dangerous place right now,” Trump said.

‘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.

Who is Reza Pahlavi: Son of the Shah of Iran, now calling for Iranians to take to the streets

January 10, 2026 9:45 am

In 2023, Pahlavi visited Israel and met PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Here’s what to know about his family’s position in Iranian history, and Pahlavi’s political activism against the current regime.

Iran is cut off from internet as protests calling for regime change intensify

January 09, 2026 3:07 pm

Iranians have been protesting against the authoritarian rule of the Islamic clerics for decades, in wave after wave of protests that have been repeatedly crushed.

Iran's supreme leader leads prayers for Raisi, 7 others killed in chopper crash

May 22, 2024 9:49 pm

Wednesday's funeral service for President Ebrahim Raisi and others saw a turnout that onlookers described as noticeably lower than the 2020 procession honouring Revolutionary Guard general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash, world leaders mourn his death

May 20, 2024 4:16 pm

Raisi was known for his uncompromising stance on domestic protests and his active participation in nuclear talks with world powers.

Iran celebrates 1979 US Embassy takeover amid nationwide anti-govt protests

November 05, 2022 2:07 pm

Iran held state-sponsored annual rallies on Friday marking the 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran, as the clerical establishment that has ruled since then struggles to suppress nationwide protests calling for its downfall.

Week in pictures: A look at most compelling pics from around the world

October 01, 2022 10:03 pm

The most compelling photos from the week that went by.

Protests erupt across Iran and the world against death of Mahsa Amini

September 23, 2022 2:14 pm

Protests have erupted across Iran and many parts of the world in recent days after Amini, a 22-year-old woman, died while being held by the morality police for violating the country's strictly enforced Islamic dress code.

In Pictures: Iranian women cut their hair in public to protest against hijab rules following Mahsa Amini's death

September 21, 2022 1:55 pm

Mahsa Amini died on Friday following her arrest earlier in the week by the country’s ‘morality police’. She went into a coma and suffered a heart attack following her detention, according to media reports.

Iran's musicians reach new audiences with rooftop performances during lockdown

April 19, 2020 3:26 pm

From playing traditional Iranian instruments like Kamancheh to drums, these Iranian musicians have made their rooftops a place to be as they self isolate during Iran's lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Inside the prisons where remnants of Islamic State are held in limbo

February 19, 2020 12:51 pm

Conditions in the prison near Hasaka, which used to be a school before being transformed to cope with the influx of captives, were markedly worse than those at the central jail.

Thousands in Iran mourn slain general Qassem Soleimani

January 06, 2020 1:18 pm

The killing of Qassem Soleimani has escalated the crisis between Tehran and Washington after months of back-and-forth attacks and threats which have put the Middle East on edge.

Iraq protests: Baghdad blocked as unrest escalates, five more killed

November 05, 2019 11:29 am

Tens of thousands of Iraqis have been demonstrating in central Baghdad and across mostly Shiite southern Iraq since October 25, calling for the overthrow of the government and sweeping political change.

Opinion | Why Are The CIA Files On Osama Bin Laden So Important?

June 22, 2020 6:30 pm

Iran's conservatives rally their supporters ahead of elections Video

February 24, 2016 6:18 pm

Iran vows to reach pre-sanctions oil output

October 20, 2015 10:59 am

Shias in Yemen are looking for their rights: Iran envoy Gholamreza Ansari

May 04, 2015 10:00 am

If the world is anxious about Al-Qaeda and ISIS, you must find someone to deal with the issue

May 04, 2015 9:37 am

They are our neighbours, want to cooperate with Saudi Arabia: Gholamreza Ansari, Iran envoy

May 04, 2015 9:27 am

EXPLAINED: The Iran Deal and what it means for India

April 11, 2015 11:20 am

US-Israel have an unbreakable, untouchable bond: Daniel Carmon, Israel's Ambassador to India

March 17, 2015 8:39 am