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Yes, the Chinese Protests Are About Politics and Freedom. But They Are Also About What Covid Might Do if It Is Let Loose Now

The zero-Covid policy has become an effective platform for young people to demand greater political freedom.

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Danish TV presenter ‘detained by Qatari Police for filming Iranians under attack from pro-government mob’

One video shared by reporter shows protesters alleging they were attacked and left with injuries

The Independent UK

Iran Protesters Celebrate US World Cup Win

Protesters in Iranian Kurdistan let off fireworks and celebrated after Iran lost to arch foe the United States in the World Cup on Tuesday, according to social media videos. Iran has deployed state security forces against what it labels "riots" that broke out after 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini died…

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Iranian authorities release two former national team football players after protest arrests

Parviz Boroumand and Voria Ghafouri were arrested during protests in the country

The Independent UK

Headwear and hegemony: how ‘turban tossing’ protests are threatening Iran’s ruling clergy

The ongoing protests in Iran over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the country’s “Guidance Patrol” (or morality police) have made world headlines. But there is another form of protest that has received less mainstream attention in Western media.

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Fans roar in North Side pub as U.S. beats Iran, advancing in World Cup

Politics were set aside briefly as Iran and the U.S. faced elimination Tuesday. The U.S. now advances to the knockout round, where it will face the Netherlands on Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Geopolitical tensions loom over U.S.-Iran World Cup match

The USMNT's win-or-go-home match against Iran has become more than a game.

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Tempers flare as US face off against Iran in World Cup after decades of tension

Iran are due to play the USA in their final Group B clash in the World Cup with a place in the Round of 16 up for grabs but tensions are high ahead of the clash

Daily Mirror

UN Iran expert concerned about death sentences for protesters

A U.N.-appointed independent expert on Iran voiced concern on Tuesday that the repression of protesters was intensifying, with authorities launching a "campaign" of sentencing them to death.

Reuters

Iranian police 'staged sick suicide stunt' to cover up 'killing woman during protests'

Atefeh Noami's body was found under a blanket on her apartment balcony in Karaj and Iran's security forces claimed she took her own life - but her family claim she was murdered by officials

Daily Mirror

‘A major breach’: How Iran is trying to use the World Cup to stifle protests

Leaked documents suggest Iran is receiving help from the World Cup host nation in suppressing anti-regime protests. Doha refutes the claims.

The Independent UK

Iran World Cup players ‘threatened with torture’ if they protest ahead of USA match, report claims

Iranian players refused to sing the national anthem in their opening match against England

Evening Standard

French parliament vote condemns crackdown on Iranian protests, backs women's rights

The French National Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday offering "support for the Iranian people" and condemning, in particular, the restriction of women's freedoms and rights.

Radio France Internationale

Iranian Vice President Rules out Referendum amid Ongoing Protests

The Iranian government has rejected demands for a referendum to change the system of the Islamic Republic regime and the freedom to wear the veil, as the protests continued over the death of Mahsa Amini. In a press conference in Tehran on Monday, Mohammad Dehghan, Iranian Vice President for Legal…

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The U.S.-Iran World Cup matchup puts a spotlight on Iran's protest movement

Iran's players have at times appeared to show solidarity with the protests, even as they say their focus is football. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and hundreds killed, rights groups say.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN to Vote on Iran's Future on Women's Rights Body in December

Diplomats said on Monday that the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) would vote on December 14 on a US draft resolution to oust Iran from the UN's Commission on the Status of women. Washington presses to punish Tehran for its denial of women's rights and brutal suppression of protests.

The Conversation

Yes, the Chinese protests are about politics and freedom. But they are also about what COVID might do if it is let loose now

While a lot of attention has been given to the unprecedented protests in China about the “dynamic zero COVID” policy, not much has been written about the wider political context, and particularly the young people leading the protests.

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Lawmakers Vote to Condemn Iranian Protest Crackdown

French lawmakers on Monday condemned Iran’s crackdown on anti-government demonstrators and called on European governments to put more pressure on Iran to investigate the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in police custody in Tehran. Legislators in France’s National Assembly unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution supporting the…

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Reuters

Iran's future on U.N. women's rights body to be decided Dec. 14

A U.S. push for Iran to be removed from a U.N. women's equality and empowerment body will be voted on Dec. 14, diplomats said on Monday as Washington lobbies for Tehran to be punished over its denial of women's rights and brutal crackdown on protests.

Al Jazeera

Ongoing protests cast shadow over World Cup for Iranian Americans

Protests against the Iranian government following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini have spilled over into football.

The Guardian - UK

Bloody history brings flashpoint to key Iran v USA World Cup clash

The two sides meet with a place in the World Cup knockout stages at stake amid growing tension in the Islamic republic

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian General Acknowledges over 300 Dead in Unrest

An Iranian general on Monday acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months. That estimate is considerably lower than the toll reported by Human Rights Activists in Iran, a US-based group that has…

The Independent UK

What will happen to the Iran World Cup team now?

Even before the World Cup, male athletes had been joining in the protests. But now they’ve done so at the foremost global tournament, and Iranian fans say they are worried for ‘Team Melli’ and what they might face on their return. Ari Honarvar reports

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Iran Football Legend Daei Targeted by ‘Threats’ after Backing Protests

Iranian football legend Ali Daei on Monday said he had been targeted by threats after backing ongoing protests in Iran triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died on September 16, three days after her arrest by the notorious morality police while visiting…

Reuters

At Qatar World Cup, Mideast tensions spill into stadiums

The first World Cup in the Middle East has become a showcase for the political tensions crisscrossing one of the world's most volatile regions and the ambiguous role often played by host nation Qatar in its crises.

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