Iran leader says “enemies” may target workers as protests rage
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Protests raged on at Iranian universities and in some cities on Saturday as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the country’s “enemies” may try to mobilise workers after failing to topple the Islamic government in more than two months of unrest. One of the boldest challenges to Iran’s clerical leaders in […]
Iran’s Guards head warns protesters: “Today is last day of riots”
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters The head of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards warned protesters that Saturday would be their last day of taking to the streets, in the clearest sign that security forces may intensify their already fierce crackdown on widespread unrest. Iran has been gripped by protests since the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa […]
Iran protests flare again as UN voices concern at detainees’ treatment
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Iranians kept up protests calling for the toppling of the Islamic Republic on Friday, as activists posted videos of crowds demanding the death of the supreme leader and the widely feared Basij militia he unleashed against them. Iran has been gripped by protests since the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa […]
Islamic State claims Iran shrine attack, Iran vows response
Updated: 4pm (AEST)Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters The militant group Islamic State said it carried out an attack on a Shi’ite Muslim shrine in Iran on Wednesday which killed 15 people, escalating tensions in a country reeling from a wave of protests and prompting warnings of a response from Tehran. Iranian officials said they had arrested […]
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Iran airs televised confession of wrestler after Trump tweet
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAP Iran, which has a history of broadcasting suspected forced confessions, aired a statement by a wrestler who faces the death penalty and whose case recently drew a critical tweet from President Donald Trump. The television segment and authorities accuse Navid Afkari, 27, of stabbing a water supply company employee in the […]