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Iran protest movement subsides in face of 'brutal' crackdown

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The protest movement in Iran has subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said Friday, one week after the

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  1. Iranian Regime Crackdown on Protests Intensifies

    Headline from War on the Rocks ·

  2. In Iran, Shah’s 1979 fall echoes in today’s protests

    Headline from Christian Science Monitor ·

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    Iran protest movement subsides in face of 'brutal' crackdown

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  1. The Washington Free Beacon

    Iranian Regime Escalates Crackdown on Protesters, Slaughtering Hundreds as Trump Weighs Military Action (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Iranian regime slaughtered upwards of 500 protesters over the weekend, marking one of the bloodiest crackdowns in the Islamic Republic’s history, as President Donald Trump weighs a range of military options that reportedly include precision strikes on regime assets and cyber warfare.

  2. The World from PRX

    Protests continue in Iran as nation remains under communications blackout (opens The World from PRX)

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    Iranian state TV has aired new footage showing piles of black body bags it says hold demonstrators killed during protests. Some footage of the protests has come out even as a communications blackout in the country continues.

  3. War on the Rocks

    Iranian Regime Crackdown on Protests Intensifies (opens War on the Rocks)

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    Widespread protests in Iran have raised questions about the Iranian regime's stability. After several days of a communications blackout, reports are emerging that suggest very...

  4. The Conversation US

    Protests in Iran: ‘Whatever happens, the situation will be explosive’ (opens The Conversation US)

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    Since late December, Iran has been rocked by unprecedented unrest, which is fuelled by the economic crisis and exacerbated by violent repression by the regime.

  5. The Guardian

    Iran protests: what we know so far about the spiralling anti-government demonstrations (opens The Guardian)

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    Protests began over the fall in value of the currency have grown into wider demonstrations and calls for the fall of Iran’s clerical establishment

  6. Fair Observer

    Iran’s Protest Moment: Four Stakeholders, One Coherent Vision (opens Fair Observer)

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    Iran’s protests stem from deep economic hardship and a clash between societal change and an entrenched regime. Four groups — the...

  7. Christian Science Monitor

    In Iran, Shah’s 1979 fall echoes in today’s protests (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    The historic protests in Iran have become increasingly deadly. They’re also showing more parallels with another uprising nearly 50 years ago.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Iran's regime crushing protests in bloody crackdown (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Protesters are putting their lives on the line in Iran as the state mounts a coordinated and brutal response to the unrest. As the death toll grows, hopes of outside help seem faint.

  9. Hot Air

    Iran Protests: Money - and the Lack of It - Can Change Everything (opens Hot Air)

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    Explore how financial turmoil fuels protests in Iran amidst economic collapse.

  10. CNN

    War, diplomacy, or revolt: What comes next in Iran? (opens CNN)

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    The regime may have been able to crush the latest wave of protests using its tried-and-tested playbook of repression. But the fundamental grievances animating protesters haven’t gone away.

  11. Al-Monitor

    Iran protests abate after deadly crackdown, residents and rights group say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Parisa Hafezi and Nayera AbdallahDubai, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Iran's deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, according to a rights group and residents, as state media reported more arrests on Friday in the shadow of U.S. threats to intervene if killing continues.

  12. Digital Journal

    Iran protest movement subsides in face of 'brutal' crackdown (opens Digital Journal)

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    The protest movement in Iran has subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said Friday, one week after the

  13. The World from PRX

    Witnesses describe escalating unrest over past week in Iran as opposition figures speak out (opens The World from PRX)

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    Protests have escalated over the past week in Iran, leaving more than a thousand people dead, according to rights groups. Meanwhile, the US says it's holding off on military strikes for now. The World has the latest updates, and Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Nahid Siamdoust about what Iranian oppo…

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