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Watch: Iranian protesters burn ‘Baal’ Effigy marked with Star of David, chant ‘death to Israel’ at rally

At a state-organised rally in Iran marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, protesters burned an effigy labelled “Baal,” depicted with horns and marked with the Star of David.

The Times of India

$Iran's exiled opposition fractures amid climate of fear online$

Iran's exiled opposition fractures amid climate of fear online

Iran's exiled opposition is increasingly fractured as the country marks the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday – with activists, researchers and journalists reporting intimidation campaigns and deep political divisions that make collective action difficult.

Radio France Internationale

Iran marks 1979 Islamic Revolution anniversary under pressure from inside and out

Iran has marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday during ongoing pressure from the U.S. and domestic unrest

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Trump-Iran latest: Iranian president backs nuclear talks – but only if they are ‘free from threats’

First meeting between US and Iran envoys since Tehran's 12-day war with Israel expected on Friday

The Independent UK

Hackers target Iran state TV's satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince

The death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Euronews

Iran protest death toll surpasses 2,500 as communication blackout eases

The toll exceeds deaths from any Iranian unrest in decades and recalls chaos surrounding the 1979 Islamic Revolution, analysts said.

Euronews

Analysis: Iran out in the cold as Mideast unites in support of Gaza ceasefire

As the Middle East broadly welcomes a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, Iran finds itself at one of its weakest moments since its 1979 Islamic Revolution

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Iranians Rally In Tehran To Mark Islamic Revolution Anniversary

Iranians gather in Tehran to mark Islamic Revolution anniversary amidst economic challenges and US pressure, displaying resilience and support for their co...

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AP WAS THERE: A 1953 CIA-led coup in Iran topples prime minister, cements shah's power

In August 1953, a CIA-backed coup toppled Iran’s prime minister, cementing the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi for over 25 years before the 1979 Islamic Revolution

The Independent UK

Activist Vahid Beheshti on hunger strike to uphold freedom, aid regime change in Iran

Activist Vahid Beheshti is entering his 40th day of a hunger strike with a simple message: designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps – the military arm of Iran's government — as a terrorist organisation.

ABC News

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

Iran’s EX-President Admits ‘Widespread Discontent’

Iran’s former reformist President Mohammad Khatami on Sunday admitted that reforms have reached a deadlock in his country and urged returning to the constitution of the “Islamic Republic.” Khatami’s stance goes against his ally Mir-Hossein Mousavi, who has called for reforming the constitution and proposed an alternative to the current…

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Foreign Policy

Iran’s Revolutionary Year

Why Iran’s Gen Z is protesting, and why the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps won’t back down. These articles explain Tehran’s difficult 2022.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says It Has Proof that Western States Were Involved in Protests

Iran has proof that Western nations were involved in protests that have swept the country, the foreign ministry said on Monday. The protests, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini after her arrest for "inappropriate attire", pose one of the strongest challenges to the country's clerical…

France 24

Call it a Revolution? Iran protest movement defies growing brutality

Back in September, when Iran's protest movement caught the world by surprise, conventional thinking was that with patience and ruthlessness, the regime would eventually outlast whatever came its way. After all, that has been the playbook so many times since the Islamic revolution of 1979. But is this time different?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Disregards Ongoing Protests, Expects Riot to Subside

On the 56th day of the Iranian riots, a senior security official expected the protests "to subside," while the Iranian judiciary threatened to establish courts to "firmly handle" those who cause "turmoil" or "commit crimes" during the anti-government protests sweeping the country. The protests constitute one of the biggest challenges…

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In Iran, all options to curb crisis are bad

'Death to [fill in the blank]!" has been the slogan of choice chanted by Iranian protesters since the glory days of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. ("Death to the Shah!", "Death to America!", etc) It's now forty-three years later, however, and the content has become a bit more nuanced.

Foreign Policy

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Will Never Stand Down

The biggest obstacle to regime change is a security force designed to protect the regime to the point of civil war.

The Independent UK

State news: 4 elite paramilitary Guards killed in Iran clash

Iran’s official IRNA news agency reports that an attack by armed separatists on a police station in a southeastern city has killed 19 people, including four members of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard

The Conversation

Hello Commander: new pop song aims to steer Iranian youth away from the temptations of American culture

The Tehran Times recently hailed what it referred to as: “A new epic song themed with generational support for the Islamic Revolution…” Hello Commander, which is being sung by schoolchildren across the country, is an attempt by the current conservative government of Iran to unify the youth around their particular…

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