At least 18 killed in a week of protests in Iran: Monitor

“Of the 17 confirmed victims, at least nine were Lurs and seven were Kurds, including one from the Yarsan religious minority. One Persian resident was also killed in Hamedan,” the Oslo-based Hengaw Human Rights Organization reported, tallying the casualty count of the first week of the nationwide protests.

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Khamenei says Iranian protesters’ demands ‘completely fair’

"It is useless to have dialogue with rioters. Those must be put in their place," said Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Iran urges UN to condemn Trump intervention threats

"The Islamic Republic of Iran once again recalls the responsibility of the Secretary-General and the Security Council, and in particular its responsible members, under the Charter of the United Nations, to unequivocally and strongly condemn these reckless and provocative statements against Iran," said an Iranian letter to the UN Security Council.

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Trump says US ‘locked and loaded’ to intervene if Iran kills protesters

Killing protesters is the Iranian regime's "custom," US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social.

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Kurds, Lors comprise majority of 4 killed, 45 arrested in Iran protests: Watchdog

"Last night, two people were killed, one Kurd in Kouhdasht in Lorestan province and one Lor in Isfahan’s Fooladshahr. Today, two Lors from Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari were also killed. In total, four people have been killed," said founder of the Oslo-based Hengaw Organization for Human Rights Arsalan Yarahmedi.

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Iran expels university security heads amid widening protests

Protests over worsening economic conditions have erupted across Iran in recent days, bringing to the fore a bubbling current of frustration with the Iranian leadership.

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Iran adopts softer approach as Tehran protests enter third day

As strikes and protests at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar entered their third day on Tuesday over the falling value of the rial against the US dollar, the Iranian government adopted a softer approach, with threats failing to stop the demonstrations and Tehran acknowledging the protesters’ demands.

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Syrian forces violently crack down on Alawite protests 

Reports have emerged that live ammunition has been used by Damascus-affiliated forces seeking to disperse Alawite protestors.

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Iraq issues arrest warrant for political activist Hussein al-Ghurabi

Iraqi authorities issued an arrest warrant for political activist Hussein al-Ghurabi on charges linked to Article 197 of the Penal Code, which covers offenses including burning government buildings and threatening the political system.

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