Leader says murder of Sunni cleric caused sorrow as 3 thugs detained

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a message on Wednesday that assassination of Sunni cleric Mowlavi Abdolvahed Rigi has caused panic.

No leniency on rebels, vandals, or terrorists assisting Iran foes: IRGC

TEHRAN- The Judiciary was applauded by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) for its robust treatment of a number of rioters linked to the Israeli espionage agency, stating no pity would be shown to rioters, thugs, or terrorists working for the nation's adversaries.

Iran executes 4 thugs found to have connections to Mossad

TEHRAN - Four thugs who had been found guilty of having connections to Israel's Mossad spy agency were put to death early on Sunday, the Iranian judiciary announced.

Unrest cost over $40 million in damages: Interior Ministry

TEHRAN - An official at Iran's Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that two-month-long riots had resulted in more than $40 million in damages.

Terrorists fatally shot people to mudsling Iran, MP says

TEHRAN- The head of the Iranian Parliament's foreign relations subcommittee has said that terrorists “supported” by the West used weapons to shoot at security personnel and civilians in an effort to link the Iranian government to the deaths, IRNA reported on Friday.

Foes scrambled to engineer color revolution in Iran: Expediency Council secretary

TEHRAN- The enemy believed the conditions were favorable for the start of a color revolution in Iran when protests erupted in certain cities in Iran around mid-September, secretary of the Expediency Council has said.

Analyst says Appeasement will never thwart U.S. from blackmailing Iran

TEHRAN- According to a West Asia expert, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in his Saturday remarks set an internal and foreign policy roadmap, particularly with regard to the United States, for officials and the vast Iranian nation, because appeasement does not prevent U.S. blackmail.

Tehran Jewish community condemns unrest, cautions of division

TEHRAN- The Tehran Jewish Committee has denounced weeks of unrest the followed the death of a young woman in police custody in September, warning of division in the society.

Rioters will receive decisive retribution: IRGC deputy chief

TEHRAN - The deputy chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Ali Fadavi, warned on Tuesday that all those who committed crimes, ransacked public property, or fomented insecurity in the riots in the streets will receive decisive punishment.

Raisi says government is open to voice of protesters

TEHRAN - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has remarked that the views of opposition groups and protesters are heard by the government, but protest differs from anarchy and mayhem.

European Parliament lends weight to uprising in Iran, vows to sever ties

TEHRAN- In an undiplomatic gesture primarily intended to increase sympathy for the rioting in Iran, Legislators in the European Parliament have severed connections with Tehran over what they call Iran's "unacceptable" punishment of a number of members of the house.

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Germany doubles down on hostility toward Iran

TEHRAN – Since the start of the unrest in Iran, the German government has taken measures and stances that escalated tensions between Tehran and Berlin.

Charring public property never means democracy: senior Sunni cleric

TEHRAN- A prominent Iranian Sunni cleric on Friday urged restraint in the face of foreign attempts to destabilize Iran, stressing that causing disorder and setting fire to people's property are inherently incompatible with the struggle for freedom and democracy.

3 rioters face death penalty in Iran

TEHRAN- Tehran Revolutionary Court has sentenced 3 rioters to death over their roles in ransacking public properties and killing security personnel, the court said on Wednesday.

100 rioters in Sistan-Baluchestan amnestied, 42 released

TEHRAN – 42 people arrested in the unrest in in Sistan-Baluchestan province have been released, the head of the province’s Justice Department announced on Tuesday.

Iran’s human rights chief clarifies role of certain states in riots

TEHRAN- Kazem Gharibabadi, secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, has highlighted the harmful role played by some nations and anti-Islamic Republic media in the recent turmoil in the country.

8 countries trained riot leaders: Iranian interior minister

TEHRAN- The U.S., Israel, Saudi Arabia, and several European nations directly incited unrest in Iran, according to Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi, who said that "the leaders and organizers of those unrests were carefully trained in 8 countries for these unrests."

‘Over 1500 cold, hot weapons seized from rioters in Tehran’

TEHRAN- The commander of the 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Monday that during the insurgency in Tehran, at least 1500 weapons of all kinds were confiscated from those striving to ransack public properties and foment insecurity in the capital.

Speaker: CIA, Mossad intend to create ‘new Daesh’ in Iran

TEHRAN— Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Sunday criticized the CIA and Mossad for turning protests into riots in Iran, saying these spy services intend to create a “new Daesh”.

Iranians bid farewell to victims of terror attack on Shah Cheragh shrine

TEHRAN - Iranians held separate mourning rituals and funerals around the country to pay their respects to the victims of a terrorist attack on the highly renowned Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz.

IRGC general says Iranian military will nip roots of threat in bud

TEHRAN- The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy has stressed that the main obligations of all military forces are to uproot the provenances of threats to the stability and security of nationals.

Angry students protest UK over its role in Iran insurgency

TEHRAN - Hundreds of university students gathered in front of the British embassy in Tehran on Thursday morning to protest the European country's involvement in the recent riots across Iran through incitements.

Iranian government embraces peaceful demonstrations: spokesman

TEHRAN- A spokesperson for the Iranian government has stated that the administration supports legal demonstrations and that the president has given the interior minister instructions to develop plans for organizing demonstrations.

'Death of the young girl broke our heart'

Leader: Riots engineered by U.S., Israel, and treasonous Iranians abroad 

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that the recent riots in Iran were engineered by the United States and the Zionist regime of Israel with the help of treasonous Iranians living abroad.