Iran Protests

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

Security

Iranian president: Enemies are stoking unrest in iran to isolate Islamic Republic

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has warned of the enemy plots to isolate Iran, saying the recent conspiracy has failed.
Local

Lawyer: Mahsa Amini’s family wants fact-finding committee to probe her death

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The lawyer for the family of 22-year-old Iranian girl Mahsa Amini who died in police custody over two weeks ago told Etemad Daily that her relatives want an independent fact-finding committee to probe Ms. Amini’s death.
Local

Iranian daily: Tolerance key to ending riots forever

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Iran’s Etala’at daily has called on the establishment to be tolerant and talk to the people to prevent sudden outpours of public anger, amid ongoing protests and riots over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in morality police custody two weeks ago.
Incidents

Kayhan newspaper building attacked in Tehran protests

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A group of angry protesters attacked the building of Kayhan newspaper, known for its fervent pro-government views, in the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday evening.
Local

Report: Protests erupt at some Iranian universities

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With the reopening of the Iranian universities, students have held protests in some universities across Iran.
Local

Iranian daily urges Raisi to act on pledge to establish center for protests

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An Iranian daily pointed to President Ebrahim Raisi’s statement that protests “are absolutely okay” in Iran, urging the chief executive to make good on the pledge of paving the way for anti-government gatherings.
Local

Eminent Iranian movie director’s passport seized upon arrival in Tehran

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Renowned Iranian movie director and actor Mehran Modiri, who had left the country a few days ago, has had his passport confiscated upon arrival in Iran.
Security

Intelligence Ministry reveals role of West, Israel, Saudis in deadly Iran unrest

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The Iranian Intelligence Ministry sheds light on the role of Western states, spearheaded by the US, and their regional allies, including the Israeli regime and Saudi Arabia, in fanning the flames of deadly violence in the Islamic Republic, announcing the arrest of groups of mercenaries advancing their agenda on the ground inside Iran.
Security

Terrorist attacks kill senior IRGC cmdr., 19 people in southeast Iran

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The commander of the intelligence unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and 19 other people, including civilians and security forces, lost their lives in terrorist attacks that targeted a police station and a mosque in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
Security

Iranian footballer arrested for “instigating unrest”

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Iranian security forces have arrested a footballer for allegedly instigating unrest during the recent protests following the death of a 22—year-old girl in morality police headquarters.
Local

Iranian daily warns officials against rejoicing over waning protests

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An Iranian newspaper has cautioned officials against looking at the dying protests in Iran through the prism of optimism, warning the smoldering fire can turn into raging flames next time and cause a bigger chaos.
Local

Iranian police killed in riots laid to rest in Khorramabad

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Iranians join a funeral procession in the western city of Khorramabad for a member of the country’s law enforcement force who lost his life during recent violent riots near the capital, Tehran.
Local

Former Iranian TV host arrested over ‘ties to unrest’

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A former Iranian television host has been arrested by security agents on charges of ‘inciting riots and sympathizing with the enemy’ following the deadly protests in several Iranian cities after the death of a woman in police custody, according to Mehr News Agency.
Local

Iran president: Mahsa Amini’s death tragic but chaos should be avoided

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President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran says the death of a young Iranian woman in police custody two weeks ago was a tragic incident that saddened the nation, but warned against opportunistic behaviors to cause upheaval in the country.
Local

Family of Mahsa Amini files lawsuit against police who arrested Iranian girl

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A lawyer for the family of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Iranian girl who died in morality police custody in Iran, says her family has filed a lawsuit against those who arrested her, that's according to national Iranian TV.
Views

Iranian sociologist warning: Iran’s middle class has lost hope of building future

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An Iranian sociologist and university professor has warned that Iran’s middle class has to some extent lost hope of building the future.
Security

Iran’s IRGC strikes terror bases in northern Iraq with missiles, drones

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launches a wave of missile and drone attacks on bases of anti-Iran terrorists in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
Local

Sociologist: Protests in Iran won’t die down unless ruling methods change

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Iran is impregnated with emotional reactions due to the ‘wrong ways of ruling’ by the government, and if the feeling of 'rejection and discrimination among people' does not disappear, protest movements will continue in various ways, a renowned sociologist and politician has warned.
Local

Iranian activist Faezeh Hashemi arrested over ‘ties to deadly protests’

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Political activist Faezeh Hashemi has been arrested by Iranian security forces for alleged involvement in the protests triggered after the death of a young woman in police custody two weeks ago, according to Tasnim News Agency.
Foreign Policy

Iran Foreign Ministry: West went overboard to support rioters

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the West left no stone unturned to create upheaval in Iran amid the recent unrest, adding the rally in the Iranian capital Tehran in support of the government proved that their plot failed.
Security

Pro-government rally held in Tehran to denounce deadly protests

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Counterprotesters took to the streets in the Iranian capital Tehran to show support for the government and slam angry protests in several Iranian cities following the death of a young Iranian woman in police custody.
Security

Tehran says will respond to US violation of Iran sovereignty

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A news website affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says American meddling in the country’s domestic affairs by overtly and covertly fuelling violent riots in different cities is nothing “negligible” and will definitely be faced with the necessary reaction from Tehran.
Security

Over 1,200 rioters identified in Iran, some arrested: Security source

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An informed security source says more than 1,200 rioters involved in the recent unrest in Iran have been identified.
Local

Funeral in Mashahd for two people killed by rioters

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People in the Iranian city of Mashhad have held a funeral ceremony for two people killed by rioters in recent days in Khorasan Razavi Province.
Security

Iran’s Interior Ministry: Violent riots will only result in fear among public

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Iran’s Interior Ministry has issued a statement in reaction to the recent unrest in the country following the death of an Iranian woman in police custody, advising people to stay away from violent rioters.
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