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Its security forces have brutally defended the Islamic Republic, but the protests show that many Iranians consider it stagnant and ideologically hollow.
Iran’s Leaders May Survive Protests. But Anger Will Likely Persist. Read More »
Nonessential personnel are being removed from Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the main U.S. air operations hub in the region, as President Trump weighs a military response to Iran’s crackdown on protests.
U.S. Moves Some Personnel From Qatar Air Base as Trump Weighs Military Response to Iran Read More »
Rights groups and relatives said Iran planned to put an antigovernment protester to death for the first time during the latest wave of unrest in the country.
Iran Plans to Execute Erfan Soltani as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’ Read More »
Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father’s repressive legacy casts a long shadow.
Son of Deposed Shah of Iran Seeks Center Stage Amid Protests Read More »
The Iranian authorities have imposed an information blackout as they try to quell protests, but eyewitness testimony and videos conveying the deadly toll have made their way out.
‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran Read More »
President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for protesters’ economic pain, but said the state must respond to “rioters.” Rights groups reported a big spike in the death toll.
As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters Read More »
In a serious challenge to Iran’s authoritarian government, angry protests have spread from the markets and universities of major cities to the impoverished towns in the hinterland.
Inside Iran’s Protests: How a Plunging Currency Set Off Wide Unrest Read More »
Internet monitoring firms and experts say Iran’s internet has almost completely shut down, as protests spread through major cities.
Internet collapses in Iran amid protests over economic crisis Read More »
Bazaars were shuttered and demonstrators met with violence from security forces amid rising anger about the country’s dire economic situation.
Protests Spread in Iran, and Crackdowns Escalate Read More »
