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Iran protests enter 3rd week, death toll tops 500; What we know so far

January 12, 2026 4:11 pm

At least 544 people have been killed during the demonstrations over the past 15 days, including eight children, according to an update from the Human Rights Activist New Agency (HRANA).

Iran denies arrest of 6 Indian nationals amid anti-government protest

January 12, 2026 11:39 am

Taking to X, Fathali replied to the post saying that the news being circulated on some foreign accounts is "totally false", urging people to get news from reliable sources.

'Iran called to negotiate': Donald Trump says after issuing warning over protest crackdown

January 12, 2026 1:05 pm

Donald Trump said talks were being discussed, but stressed that the situation on the ground remained serious.

‘We’re weighing strong options’: Donald Trump says US may act as Iran unrest deepens

January 12, 2026 8:51 am

Donald Trump said the US was looking at “strong options” in response to the situation in Iran, where demonstrations have entered their third week.

Iran 2026 Protests Live Updates: Iran ready for war, but open to dialogue, says Foreign Minister

January 12, 2026 8:42 pm

Iran Protests News Today Live Updates: Iran’s nationwide protests enter a third week with hundreds reported dead and thousands arrested as President Donald Trump considers military and non-military options and Tehran warns against US intervention.

Death toll in Iran crosses 500, say activists amid crackdown on nationwide protests

January 12, 2026 12:57 am

The Islamic Republic is facing its biggest demonstrations since 2022, and the US President Donald Trump's administration has warned that it will intervene if force is used on protesters.

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

January 12, 2026 12:33 am

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 10:34 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 PHOTOS

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.

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