Iran protests

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  • Iran's govt. 2026-02-01 20:40

    Govt. publishes data of 2,986 Iranians lost in January unrest

    TEHRAN — The administration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday released the detailed specifications of 2,986 citizens who lost their lives in the recent unrest.

  • Pezeshkian 2026-01-30 21:04

    Full list of persons killed in the unrest will be released

    TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian issued an order on Wednesday night to publish the names and identities of all those who were killed in the first ten days of the unrest in January in certain cities across Iran.

  • riots 2026-01-28 11:22

    The U.S., Israel and Iran's protests: Five Issues to Examine

  • Open Israeli role in Iran unrest marks new escalation 2026-01-27 19:32

    Open Israeli role in Iran unrest marks new escalation: Canadian historian

    Samir Saul says Mossad activity is increasingly visible following the June 2025 failure

    TEHRAN — In an interview with the Tehran Times, Canadian historian and political economist Samir Saul offers a critical assessment of U.S. and Israeli involvement in the protests that unfolded in Iran in January, with a particular attention to U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric. 

  • Takahashi 2026-01-25 20:39

    US has absolutely zero credibility on human rights: Japanese professor

    Saul Takahashi says Trump encourages protests in Iran as sanctions deepen economic hardship

    TEHRAN - In an interview with the Tehran Times, Japanese human rights lawyer and academic Saul Takahashi critically examines U.S. and Israeli policies toward Iran amid the unrest that engulfed the country in the first 10 ten days of the current month.

  • riots 2026-01-19 09:30

    From Protest to Armed Riots: Inside Iran's unrest and the foreign hands

  • suspects arrested 2026-01-13 19:38

    By Sheida Sabzehvari

    Hunt for terrorists behind deadly riots continue in Iran

    Large caches of smuggled weapons discovered by intelligence forces

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Police Chief, Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Radan, promised the Iranian people during a televised interview that his forces would continue to track down each and every terrorist involved in the deadly riots that plague Iranian cities on Thursday and Friday, leaving behind a massive trail of destruction and numerous casualties.

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei 2026-01-13 19:37

    Leader thanks people for massive display of unity after US-backed riots

    TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei issued a message Monday evening, addressing the millions of Iranians that had taken to the streets that day to condemn deadly riots backed by the United States and Israel. 

  • Clinic burning 2026-01-12 19:12

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    A nurse in flames: Sacrifice vs moral collapse

    BEIRUT — There are moments when history strips language of its neutrality and forces words to choose sides.

  • Baqaei 2026-01-12 18:49

    Foreign Ministry: US and Israel’s goal is to ‘incite violence,’ get ‘more Iranians targeted’

    TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei says that the United States and Israel’s objective is to “incite turmoil and violence” in Iran, and that “more Iranians would get targeted.”

  • Abbas Araghchi 2026-01-12 18:48

    Violent protests were part of 12-day war: FM

    Iran recognizes peaceful protest but no leniency toward riotous acts, Araghchi says

    TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a meeting with the Tehran-based foreign diplomats about the recent peaceful protests in Iran that turned violent after a short time, saying the Iranian constitution recognizes peaceful protests but no country tolerates riotous behaviors.

  • Iranian flag at Azadi Square 2026-01-11 17:46

    By staff writer

    Following a surge in unrest, Iran breathes again

    Iran restores calm after days of riots; security forces maintain order

    TEHRAN – Following a period of intense and chaotic riots across Iran, reports show security forces have successfully restored order and public calm to cities across Iran.

  • Riots aftermath 2026-01-10 16:22

    Iran facing US and not thoughtless individuals

    TEHRAN – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s remarks at a gathering of a number of people from Qom marking the historic January 9th, 1979 uprising, came after a night of unrest in Tehran and several other cities across the country. 

  • SNSC 2026-01-10 11:30

    Iran’s top security body vows no leniency for rioters and foreign-linked saboteurs

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) issued an official statement on Friday addressing recent “terrorist” activities carried out by rioters and agents linked to the intelligence services of the Zionist regime and the United States.

  • western media 2026-01-07 22:19

    Iran’s protests and the familiar script of ‘regime change’ politics

    By Ranjan Solomon

    GOA – Protests that began in late December over the soaring prices and deepening economic distress in Iran quickly shifted towards violence in some Iranian cities. The casualties are tragic, and the grievances real. But to understand what is unfolding in Iran today, it is essential to look beyond the immediate scenes of unrest and ask a harder question: who is shaping the narrative, and to what end?

  • Iran's protests 2026-01-07 22:10

    By Faramarz Kouhpayeh 

    Mossad hunting for blood in Iran's protests

    Israel hopes a sensational story will help expand riots and enable US attack

    TEHRAN – While Iranian authorities engage in dialogue with business owners and merchants protesting currency volatility—and prepare to introduce major reforms to ease economic hardships resulting from years of Western sanctions—Western media outlets have once again joined forces with their respective governments and their colonial project, Israel, to exploit the situation.

  • Gen. Radan 2026-01-04 21:17

    Iran begins ‘targeted arrest’ of rioters 

    Declaration comes as foreign intervention evidence mounts, Netanyahu publicly enters game

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Police Chief Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Radan announced Sunday that law enforcement forces have begun arresting individuals whose incitement of violence—carried out under the direction of foreign spy agencies—has become clear.

  • protests and riots 2026-01-03 21:43

    By Faramarz Kouhpayeh 

    Everything you need to know about recent protests in Iran

    And what the anxious reactions from Washington and Tel Aviv reveal

    TEHRAN - When protests over currency market volatility first broke out among Iran’s bazaaris last Sunday, the Tehran Times wrote that the peaceful demonstrations could be exploited by the U.S. and Israel—regimes that view protest in Iran not as a healthy sign of a living democracy, but as a tool to overthrow the Islamic Republic. 

  • Fridays of Wrath 2025-04-11 21:31

    Iranians reignite ‘Fridays of Wrath’ protests, vow solidarity with Gaza Resistance

    TEHRAN – Thousands of Iranians rallied in renewed 'Fridays of Wrath' protests, condemning Tel Aviv’s actions in Gaza and Western complicity in the regime’s crimes.

  • Lebanon protest 2024-04-30 22:25

    Lebanese university students join global protests against Israel

    Hundreds of university students in Lebanon protested on Tuesday against Israel's bombardment of Gaza, inspired by anti-war demonstrations that have rocked US and European campuses, AFP reported.

  • Kanaani 2022-12-27 23:39

    West admits miscalculation on Iran protests

    TEHRAN - Western countries bet on a losing horse when they put all their weight behind the recent riots in Iran, but now they have acknowledged their miscalculation about the unrest, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.