The nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appear increasingly smothered a week after authorities shut the country off from the world and escalated a bloody crackdown.
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Iran warns US troops and Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests as death toll rises
Iran’s parliament speaker warned the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America strikes the Islamic Republic, as threatened by President Donald Trump.
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Protests sweep Iran despite internet shutdown as state TV warns of casualties
Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning, despite Iran’s theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet and international telephone calls.
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Trump and Iran start 2026 exchanging new threats on social media
President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters. A top Iranian official fired back to stay out of it, alleging the U.S. and Israel were stoking the economic protests sweeping parts of Iran.
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Deaths reported during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy
The protests began due to economic pressures, with Iran’s currency rapidly depreciating. Demonstrators have also chanted against the country’s theocracy.
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Filmmaker Jafar Panahi is sentenced again in Iran as Hollywood’s awards season starts
Panahi’s latest film, It Was Just an Accident, won three Gotham Awards on Monday. The filmmaker has been imprisoned in Iran before — but continues to make movies.
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‘It Was Just an Accident’ is a blast of pure anti-authoritarian rage
Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been arrested repeatedly in his home country. His shockingly funny new revenge thriller was informed by the stories of people he met in prison.
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Iran and the IAEA are expected to resume cooperation under agreement backed by Egypt
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of relaunching inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
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Australia accuses Iran of organizing antisemitic attacks and expels ambassador
Australian leader Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia, saying the country would cut off diplomatic relations with Tehran. Iran had no immediate reaction.
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Afghans caught in mass deportations in Iran face an uncertain future at home
Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking.
