Iran Protests

The latest news and views about the anti-government protest rallies across Iran which started in late December 2017

Economy

Internet restrictions in Iran badly affecting economy, businesses: Poll

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Opinion polls suggest restrictions on Internet access in Iran are tightening the noose on numerous businesses as well as the economy.
Foreign Policy

Amirabdollahian to EU foreign policy chief: Iran is not a land of colorful coups

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The Iranian foreign minister once again slammed the West’s double standard regarding the unrest and riots unfolding in Iran, saying the Islamic Republic is not a land of colorful or velvet coup d’états.
Local

Iran Police say officials probing alleged sexual harassment of women by officer

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The Police Department of Tehran has responded to complaints about harrowing of a female protester by an officer in charge of restoring law and order in the streets in Tehran.
Security

IRGC Commander: Combat extends from Iranian cities to Washington, London

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Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Brigadier General Hossein Salami says the recent riots in the country has extended from within Iranian cities to Washington, London, Tel Aviv, Riyadh and similar capital cities.
Local

Iranian daily proposes practical steps to end protests in Iran

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The Iranian people will stop the ongoing protests across Iran if their economic issues are addressed and their civil rights are granted, an Iranian daily says.
Views

Larijani: Iran morality police should not get tough on ladies lax in wearing hijab

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An advisor to Iran's Leader says police force should not get involved in the issues pertaining to Islamic hijab.
Security

Report: Tehran streets relatively calm despite call for protests

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Organizers of anti-government protests and riots in the Iranian capital Tehran failed to gather huge momentum on Wednesday, according to an official Iranian news agency.
Security

ISNA: Riots have raged on in Sanandaj in recent days

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Iran’s state-run ISNA News Agency has confirmed that “riots” have continued in the Kurdish city of Sanadaj, in western Iran, over the past few days.
Local

Research center: Telegram app use doubled in Iran since recent protests, riots

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Iranian center for Data Review and Analysis (BETA research center) says the use of Telegram messaging application has more than doubled since September 6.
Politics

Iran Leader: Enemies reacted clumsily to Iranian nation’s progress by plotting riots

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei played down a wave of scattered riots in different Iranian cities as an enemy plot designed as a “clumsy and foolish” reaction to the Iranian nation’s progress and initiatives.
Local

Iranian daily warns against ‘non-inclusive governance’

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An Iranian daily has warned against a propensity among Iran’s officials to disallow inclusiveness, blaming that mindset for the ongoing protests in the country.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM raps West double standard, says legitimate demands different from riots

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The Iranian foreign minister has censured 'double standard' approach by the West saying Iran will not allow its security to be targeted by others.
Local

Iranian MP: internet outage cannot continue as virtual world acts like oxygen

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An Iranian MP has urged officials to admit that the virtual world is like oxygen and the continuation of the filtering will have dire consequences.
Politics

‘Who should people see if they don’t want to be morally educated?!’ Iranian min. speaks out

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An Iranian minister has spoken out against the practice of “enjoining virtue and forbidding vice,” as protests against the death in “morality police” custody of a 22-year-old woman are in their third week.
Politics

Member of Iran’s Expediency Council: Shutting down internet no solution

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A member of Iran’s Expediency Council has said no government can run a country with force, adding internate outage is not a solution to the unrest and riots in Iran.
Judiciary

Iran Judiciary: Hundreds detained in riots released

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Iran’s judiciary spokesman says 1,700 people detained during the recent unrest and riots in the country were released without any conditions until three days ago.
Local

Iranian dailies: Hijab used as ploy to spark unrest in Iran

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An Iranian principalist newspaper argues that Iran’s enemies who instigated the recent deadly protests in the country are in fact fumed over the Islamic Republic’s achievements in introducing Islamic hijab as a successful role model that challenges the modern Western civilization.
Security

Iran police deputy head: 2,000 security forces wounded in riots

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The recent protests and deadly riots that sparked in Iran over three weeks ago following the death of a young Iranian woman in police custody has left more than 2,000 security personnel injured, a top official with the country’s police force said.
Judiciary

Iranian musician Hajipour accused of spreading ‘propaganda’ against gov’t

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Iranian musician Shervin Hajipour, whose music in support of the recent unrest in Iran went viral, has been accused of spreading ‘propaganda’ against the government, his lawyer announced on Monday.
Economy

“Livelihoods of 9 million people in peril because of internet shutdown”

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The deputy head of Iran's chamber of commerce says each hour of internet outage is causing a loss of $1.5 million to the economy. Hossein Salahvarzi, in the meeting of the council of negotiations between the private sector and the government, said this has also put 9 million jobs at peril in Iran.
Foreign Policy

Iran blasts West’s double standards in riots

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has slammed some western countries for urging Iran to show restraint towards "rioters" who engaged in violence and undermined the country’s security, and at the same time allowing violent protesters to attack Iranian missions in Europe.
Local

Iranian daily: Protests will only end with change in behavior of officials

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Iranian daily Ettela’at has warned that “suppression” can only end the riots but not the protests, as rallies over the death of 22-yeard-old woman Mahsa Amini continue in different cities across the country.
Local

Iranian daily: People on streets are rioters without leaders

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An Iranian daily says ‘intellectuals’ in Iran failed to take up their leadership position for the younger generation and help thwart the recent unrest on the streets in several cities across the country.
Local

Report: Iranian singer Shajarian, actress Dolatshai’s passports temporarily seized

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Passports of Iranian Homayoun Shajarian, a prominent singer, and Sahar Dolatshahi, an actress, were seized for a few hours after their return from a foreign concert late on Saturday, according to reports.
Economy

Iranian newspaper traces public discontent to reduced welfare

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Iranian daily Donyaye Eghtesad – a newspaper focused on the market and the economy – says the country is seeing public discontent because people’s livelihoods are under pressure.
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