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UK-based Iranian TV channel moves to US after threats from Tehran

Iran International ‘reluctantly’ shuts London studios due to rising safety concerns for its journalists

The Guardian - UK

Iran sees widest unrest in weeks as protesters mourn executed men

Protesters in Iran marched through the streets of multiple cities overnight in the most widespread demonstration in weeks amid the monthslong unrest that's gripped the Islamic Republic, online videos purported to show Friday.

France 24

'No Infighting': Iran Opposition Seeks Elusive Unity to Unseat Regime

Five months since protests broke out in Iran, a divided opposition in and outside of the country is seeking unity that has so far eluded foes of the country. Opponents of the Shiite theocracy, which has ruled Iran since the 1979 revolution that ousted the shah, have long been known…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iranian chess player in exile has no regrets about removing hijab

An Iranian chess player, who moved to Spain after she competed without a hijab and had an arrest warrant issued against her back home, has no regrets over her bold gesture in support of the protest movement against her country's clerical leadership.

Reuters

Australia warns of foreign surveillance operations, names Iran

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil says intelligence agency shut down an Iranian operation targeting a dual citizen.

Al Jazeera

Australia Says It Busted Iran Spying Op Targeting Protester

Canberra said Tuesday it had busted an Iranian surveillance operation targeting an activist who joined demonstrations in Australia over the death of Mahsa Amini. Iran has been rocked by nationwide protests after 22-year-old Amini died in police custody, where she was being held for breaching the country's dress rules for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Could a democracy movement 'led' by Iran's exiled prince Reza Pahlavi help free the country?

Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi says he does not seek a role as a future leader, but that he is part of the democracy movement that can support Iranians in overthrowing the Islamic Republic.

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Fireworks and 'Death to the dictator': Iranians assess the Revolution, 44 years on

Following protests and crackdowns over the past five months, authorities held events to mark the 1979 Revolution this week. They show Iranians have mixed feelings about their nation.

WEKU

Hackers say they blocked Iran president’s speech

Digital activists supporting anti-government protests in Iran said they hacked an online broadcast by state television of a speech by President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Bangkok Post

Iran marks anniversary of Islamic Revolution amid protests

Iran is celebrating the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid nationwide anti-government protests and heightened tensions with the West

The Independent UK

Tehran: We Do Not Pursue a Nuclear Bomb

Iran announced on Friday that it does not pursue the making of a nuclear bomb. Meanwhile, Brazil postponed the request of two Iranian warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro, under pressure from Washington, Reuters reported. "In order to respond to wrong American behavior and within the framework of reciprocity,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran releases emaciated dissident after long hunger strike - judiciary

Iran on Friday released hunger-striking jailed dissident Farhad Meysami, the Iranian judiciary said, a week after supporters had warned that he risked dying for protesting against the compulsory wearing of the hijab.

Reuters

Iran's crackdown on protesters: Can the EU deter Tehran?

Iran has long been one of the world's most prolific executioners. But it seems to have taken the death penalty to a new level recently, with dozens of people executed in the last few weeks, according to the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights. The UN has denounced what it calls…

France 24

Iran Releases 7 Women Activists from Prison

Iran has released several prominent women activists and journalists from a prison in Tehran, campaigners said Thursday, with a video showing them defiantly chanting pro-protest slogans outside the jail, according to AFP. Media based outside Iran said a total of seven women were released, while Iran continues to press a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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WEKU

In Iran, NPR sees anger and desperation. Its government tells us nothing is wrong

In an interview with NPR in Tehran, Iran's foreign minister dismisses the protests that have spread in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death, saying "nothing important had happened."

Evening Standard

#CookforIran: Chefs Andy Beynon and Sally Abé to host one-off lunch to support country in crisis

The six-course lunch will see the chefs collaborate on a number of riffs on traditional Persian dishes

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khamenei Urges ‘National Unity,’ Warns of ‘Rifts’

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called for national unity, accusing “enemies” of seeking to sow discord among Iranian officials.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Detains Journalist Whose Sister Remains in Custody

Iranian authorities have detained a journalist at a reformist publication, local media reported Sunday, as her sister, also a journalist, remains in custody after reporting on Mahsa Amini's death. Iran has been gripped by nationwide protests since the September 16 death in custody of Amini, a 22-year-old ethnic Kurd, who…

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The Guardian - UK

‘They used our hijabs to gag us’: Iran protesters tell of rapes, beatings and torture by police

As human rights organisations report an escalation in the brutal treatment of detainees, we speak to some of those who claim to have suffered at the hands of state security forces

Daily Mirror

Hundreds spared the noose as Iran Ayatollah offers thousands of protesters amnesty

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed thousands will be pardoned or have their sentences dramatically reduced after four months of protests saw 522 Iranians killed

Radio France Internationale

Cousin of Iranian Mahsa Amini finds refuge in France following death threats

Iranian Kurdish activist Erfan Mortezai, the cousin of Mahsa Amini whose death in police custody sparked protests across Iran, has found protection in France. He talked to RFI about the sense of relief and continuing his fight against the regime in Tehran.

Daily Mirror

Iran after World Cup protests: Stadiums reopen but issues remain amid FIFA accusations

Domestic fixtures are being played in front of supporters after regime decided to reopen stadiums but women remain banned as protestors calling for equality continue to be killed

Salon

The Iranian protest song at the Grammys

Songwriter Shervin Hajipour was jailed after releasing the song "Baraye," a song that has united Iranians globally

Asharq Al-Awsat

Images of Emaciated Iranian Prisoner on Hunger Strike Prompt Outrage

Social media images purported to be of an emaciated jailed Iranian physician who went on hunger strike in support of demonstrations against the compulsory wearing of the hijab have caused outrage and warnings that he risks death. Farhad Meysami, 53, who has been in jail since 2018 for supporting women…

Reuters

Images of emaciated Iranian prisoner on hunger strike prompt outrage

Social media images purported to be of an emaciated jailed Iranian dissident on hunger strike have caused outrage online as supporters warned on Friday he risks death for protesting the compulsory wearing of the hijab.

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