Protests in Iran challenging the theocracy have reached the two-week mark, with demonstrators flooding the streets in Tehran and Mashhad. Activists report at least 116 people have died, and 2,600 have been detained. The internet blackout in Iran makes it hard to gauge the situation from abroad.
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DUBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - At least 25 people have been killed in Iran during the first nine days of protests that started in the bazaar of Tehran over the plunging value of the currency and soaring inflation, according to rights groups.
Protests sparked by Iran's ailing economy are growing across the country, with demonstrators calling for a change of government and "death to the dictator."
Protesters in Iran defied authorities Tuesday, hitting the streets in the capital, Tehran, and smaller cities to chant anti-government slogans amid an ongoing violent crackdown that one human rights group says has left at least 36 dead
Protests fueled by crippling economic conditions have swept across Iran’s provinces, as authorities revert to their tested playbook of cracking down without offering viable solutions to grievances driving public anger.
The demonstrations, which were triggered by anger over the rising cost of living, have been met with a crackdown by Iran's Islamic Republic government. Germany's foreign minister condemned violence against protesters.
Protests fueled by crippling economic conditions have swept across Iran’s provinces in recent days, as authorities revert to their tested playbook of cracking down without offering viable solutions to grievances driving public anger. Follow for live updates
Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning, despite Iran's theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet and international telephone calls.
Iran protests death toll reaches 51 as authorities impose internet blackout on thirteenth day of nationwide unrest. Iran Human Rights reported at least nine children among killed.
A near-total internet shutdown hit Iran as protests spread across the country. Meanwhile, Iran's exiled royal heir called for a transition to democracy.
The demonstrations, which were sparked by anger over the rising cost of living, have been met with a crackdown by Iran's Islamic regime. Donald Trump has said the US will hit Iran "very hard" if protesters are killed.
Major demonstrations are escalating across Iran after nearly two weeks of unrest, with thousands of protesters reported in the streets nationwide, including in Tehran, according to monitoring groups and media reports.
Protests in Iran are intensifying due to the country's struggling economy, putting pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still dealing with the aftermath of a...
Protests in Iran have continued for nearly two weeks, with the government acknowledging the persistent unrest despite an intensifying crackdown. At least 72 people have been killed and more than 2,300 detained, a rights group says.
Protests in Iran challenging the theocracy have reached the two-week mark, with demonstrators flooding the streets in Tehran and Mashhad. Activists report at least 116 people have died, and 2,600 have been detained. The internet blackout in Iran makes it hard to gauge the situation from abroad.
Iranian authorities have committed a "mass killing" in cracking down on the biggest protests against the Islamic republic in years, a rights group said Sunday, as the president warned "rioters" must not be allowed to destabilise the country.
Protests challenging Iran’s theocracy have reached the two-week mark, with demonstrators flooding the streets in Tehran and Mashhad. Activists say at least 116 people have died, and 2,600 have been detained. The internet blackout makes it hard to gauge the situation.
As activists say Iran's anti-government unrest has seen almost 120 people killed, the nation's rulers threaten protesters, and U.S. forces across the Mideast.
The death toll in the protests has grown to at least 72 people killed and over 2,300 others detained, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency.
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