Iran's top judge reaffirms acceleration of protester trials

"The judges of the Supreme Court will strictly implement the law, and due to their national nature and sensitivity, these types of cases will be heard out of turn," Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, chief justice of Iran’s Supreme Court, said on Tuesday.

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Iran says ready to negotiate with US; ballistic missiles ‘red line’

“For now, the ballistic missile program remains a red line, as it sits at the core of Iran's defense architecture,” Araghchi asserted.

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US sanctions Iranian commanders, interior minister for protest crackdowns

The Treasury reiterated Washington’s support for the Iranian people “in their protests against the corrupt and repressive regime in Tehran.”

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Iran forces families of killed protestors to register as Basij, pay, or blame protesters: Watchdog

Since the blackout, state media have begun airing alleged confession documentaries, including interviews with families of the dead backing up the state’s narratives of the protests, a tactic that rights groups have described and criticized as “forced confessions.”

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Around 3,000 killed in Iran’s crackdown on protests: Monitor 

At least 136 Kurds, 76 Gilaki, and 56 Lors were among those killed.

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Iran denies Trump claim of halting 800 protester executions

“This claim is completely false; neither such a number exists nor has the judiciary made such a decision,” said Mohammad Movahedi Azad, Iran’s prosecutor general, as reported by state broadcaster IRIB.

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Iran warns threats against Khamenei would be seen as war on Islamic world

The security commission warned that further developments could follow the issuance of “a Jihad decree by Islamic scholars and the response of Islamic fighters in all parts of the world.”

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Iran ‘unsafe’ for ‘terrorists, traitors’: Parliament speaker

"The enemy's defeat in this American-Zionist sedition once again showed that Iran ... is the most insecure place in the world for terrorists and traitors," Ghalibaf said.

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Khamenei blames Trump for Iran protest casualties

“We consider America guilty, both for the casualties, [and] for the damages," Khamenei said.

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