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2026-01-31 20:52
Government must listen to the grievances of people: Pezeshkian
TEHRAN - President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that officials must listen to the grievances of the people.
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2026-01-31 20:22
By Fatemeh Kavand
American security and double standard of disorder
TEHRAN - While Donald Trump labels American protesters “professional agitators” and calls for their imprisonment or deportation, the very same pattern of behavior has for years been framed in Western narratives of insecurity in Iran as “civil protest”—a stark rupture in how order, security, and the legitimacy of violence are defined.
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2026-01-28 21:24
By Soheila Zarfam
US plan: ‘Make Iran Texas again’
Senator Cruz wants to bring Texas-style weaponization to Iran, openly stating that Washington must arm terrorists
TEHRAN – Ted Cruz, the U.S. senator from Texas, has a reputation for rhetoric that often outpaces his grasp of its consequences. He was a central figure whose remarks fuelled the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and he remains infamous among his constituents for fleeing to Cancun during a deadly winter storm that crippled the state’s power grid. On the world stage, he is a reliable advocate for American military intervention, from West Asia to South America.
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2026-01-26 18:49
Anti-ICE rallies sweep across the U.S. after Minneapolis fatal shooting
Demonstrators have marched through major U.S. cities, calling for an end to federal immigration crackdowns and demanding the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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2026/01/24
By Xavier Villar
Power in Iran: A realist analysis by John Mearsheimer
TEHRAN - The protests recorded in Iran at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 have primarily been interpreted as the expression of accumulated economic and social tensions. This reading, focused on domestic factors, identifies real elements, such as persistent inflationary pressure. In many analyses, these factors appear sufficient to explain both the scale of the mobilizations and the subsequent response by the authorities.
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2026-01-24 18:24
By staff writer
A state in protest: Is Minnesota becoming the fault line of US immigration policy?
TEHRAN — Recent events in the US state of Minnesota have exposed the deep tensions created by President Donald Trump’s immigration strategy. The mass protests on Friday, the widespread business shutdowns, and the willingness of thousands to gather in dangerous cold weather show a community reacting forcefully to a federal operation it sees as excessive and harmful.
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2026-01-20 20:51
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
10 lies Western media is telling you about the unrest in Iran
TEHRAN – January marked Iran’s most eventful month since the nation came under direct U.S.-Zionist strikes in June of 2025. What began as harmless, peaceful protests by business owners demanding economic reforms—the fundamental source of the Iranian people’s hardship being years of crippling Western sanctions—devolved into what can essentially be characterized as systemic urban terrorism.
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2026/01/14
By Dr Ahmed Moustafa
Iran through the lens of biased Western media
CAIRO – There are many challenges in applying Western-style democracy in different countries as portrayed by biased Western media, as evidenced by the failures in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya. External electoral systems can create instability when local cultures and social dynamics are ignored. In Afghanistan, the U.S.-backed government collapsed due to weak institutions and corruption. Iraq witnessed a civil war and the rise of ISIS after its invasion. The situation in Libya after the overthrow of Gaddafi shows that regime change without a clear plan can lead to chaos.
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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.
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2026/01/11
By Xavier Villar
Protests in Iran under the lens of energy and artificial intelligence
MADRID - As the Portuguese international relations scholar Bruno Maçaes has argued in a recent article, for years the most derided “conspiracy theorists” reduced every international conflict to a single variable: oil. “Follow the pipeline,” they would insist.
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2026-01-10 16:45
By Xavier Villar
Iran under pressure: Protests and strategic stability
MADRID - In the early days of 2026, the Islamic Republic of Iran faces a complex juncture, characterized by persistent economic tensions, external geopolitical pressures, and the imperative of safeguarding national sovereignty and independence. The convergence of these factors creates a structural challenge that cannot be reduced solely to domestic or economic causes but must be understood within a long-term strategic framework, according to the perspective of the country’s authorities.
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2026-01-10 09:38
Iranian Parliament mulling ways to regulate peaceful protests: MP
TEHRAN – Parliament representative Mohammad-Saleh Jokar on Friday underscored the fundamental importance and the responsibility of governmental institutions to address the concerns of citizens.
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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.
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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.
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2026-01-03 21:39
We will not back down against the enemy: Leader
TEHRAN – On the sacred occasion marking the birth anniversary of Amir al-Mumineen, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (pbuh), as well as the sixth anniversary of the martyrdom of General Qassem Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and their companions, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution held a meeting with the honored families of the martyrs from the 12-day War.
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2026-01-02 15:40
Americans be mindful of their soldiers’ safety, Iran says in response to Trump’s military threat
TEHRAN - Iran’s national security chief on Friday warned President Donald Trump that any U.S. interference in Iran’s internal affairs would put the lives of American soldiers in the region in jeopardy, saying Trump should understand the consequences of any military intervention.
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2025-12-19 18:13
Violence erupts in Bangladesh after youth leader dies
Violence broke out in Bangladesh’s capital after a youth leader of the country’s 2024 pro-democracy uprising who was injured in an assassination attempt died in a hospital in Singapore, The Guardian reported.
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2025-12-01 19:20
Netanyahu’s brazen pardon plea sparks fury, drawing ‘banana republic’ scorn
Hundreds of enraged Israelis converged on President Isaac Herzog’s private residence Sunday night, asserting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s shock petition for a presidential pardon marks a death blow to Israel’s so-called “democratic foundations.”
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2025-12-01 17:03
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Yemen: Renewed mandate for liberation amid escalating threats
BEIRUT — On the 58th anniversary of Yemen’s independence from British colonial rule, hundreds of thousands of Yemenis poured into Sana’a’s Al-Sabeen Square and into major public arenas across multiple provinces in a powerful display of national unity and revolutionary resolve.
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2025-11-30 18:19
Philippine protesters rally against trillion‑peso corruption scandal
Tens of thousands of people have marched in the Philippine capital, Manila, demanding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s resignation over a corruption scandal linked to government spending on flood-control infrastructure, Al Jazeera reported Sunday.
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2025-10-25 19:25
By Sahar Dadjoo
“No Kings” slogan unites diverse voices, says American scholar
Philip Rocco notes the movement’s strength lies in its broad symbolism that connects workers, immigrants, and defenders of civil rights
TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Philip Rocco, a professor of political science at Marquette University, examines the rise of the “No Kings” protests across the United States.
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2025-10-06 19:14
By Wesam Bahrani
Europe turns against Israeli occupation regime
TEHRAN – Mass pro-Palestine protests across Europe reflect Israel’s deepening isolation in Western public opinion.
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2025-10-05 21:57
Georgia’s post-election unrest tests government and opposition claims
Thousands rallied in central Tbilisi on Saturday as local elections proceeded, with clashes erupting after some demonstrators moved toward the presidential palace.
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2025-10-03 19:35
By Staff writer
Calls for sanctions rise as Israel intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla
TEHRAN – Worldwide protests have erupted following Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, with demonstrators demanding tough sanctions against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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2025-09-28 19:49
By staff writer
Germans demand government end support for Gaza butcher
100,000+ marched in Berlin against Israeli genocide and government complicity
TEHRAN – The growing disconnect between public sentiment in Germany and the government’s pro-Israel stance was on full display this weekend as Berlin hosted its largest-ever protest in solidarity with Gaza, against the backdrop of Israel’s nearly two-year military campaign in the territory.
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2025-09-17 19:40
Protesters in London: ‘We charge you with genocide’ in Gaza
‘Stop Trump, stop fascism’
Protesters gathered outside BBC headquarters in London on Wednesday to demonstrate against Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK.
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2025-09-06 19:02
Protesters in Santos rally against steel exports to Israel
Activists in the Brazilian port city of Santos staged a sit-in on Friday, urging authorities to halt steel shipments to Israel due to their potential use in military industries.
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2025-08-26 18:47
By staff writer
Gaza war and captive crisis push Israel deeper into ‘nightmare’
TEHRAN — Escalating protests in Israel against the regime’s failed military strategy in Gaza have exposed deep internal divisions.
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2025-08-26 14:39
Israeli protesters call for ceasefire and captive deal
Protesters calling for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of captives took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning, Middle East Eye reported.
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2025-08-19 13:04
Protesters block Tel Aviv highway demanding Gaza ceasefire
Israeli Channel 12 is reporting that protesters blocked the Ayalon Highway southbound in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning, demanding the return of captives and a ceasefire in Gaza.