Iranian parliament speaker warns US centers are ‘legitimate target’ after Trump threats “All American centers and forces in the entire region will be our legitimate target in response to any possible adventurism,” Ghalibaf wrote on X, responding to what he described as an “official admission” of Washington’s readiness to use military force against Tehran. News
Iran on alert as Tehran’s grand bazaar strikes enter second day Shopkeepers and business owners in Tehran’s strategic Grand Bazaar joined protests on Sunday, urging others to strike as Iran’s currency lost value, with the rial falling to around 143,000 tomans per US dollar. The protests gained traction on Monday as crowds grew larger. News
Teachers across Iraq protest for better pay and living conditions, met with force Teachers across several Iraqi provinces staged protests this week demanding better pay, job security, and improved living conditions. Demonstrations in cities including Nasiriyah, Basra, and Diyala drew large crowds, with some demonstrators being met with force. News
Iraqis protest electricity shortage as summer starts Iraqis across different provinces took to the streets on Sunday to protest against electricity shortages as the country enters the summer season. News
Iran's Khamenei hails US university students for Gaza support Iran's Supreme Leader praised US students' protests against Gaza war casualties, equating them with the Resistance Front. News
Iran sentences police officer to death for killing protester An Iranian court has sentenced a police chief in northern Iran to death after he was charged with killing a man during mass protests in 2022, local media reported Wednesday. News
Hundreds join rare protests against Syria's jihadist rebels Dozens of civilians gathered on the streets across Syria's rebel-held northwest on Friday, chanting slogans against HTS leader Abu Mohamed al-Jolani. News