74 m. ago Kemi Badenoch backs US action to help overthrow Iran's regime amid widespread protests

More than a hundred people have been killed and thousands detained in the uprising against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's rule.

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20 h. ago Two people arrested after protester climbs onto Iranian embassy balcony and removes flag

Scotland Yard said two arrests had been made - one for aggravated trespass and assault on an emergency worker and one for aggravated trespass.

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22 h. ago Dissidents remove Iranian flag from embassy and burn pictures of Ayatollah Khamenei as thousands protest in the UK and around Europe against the regime

In London on Saturday a male protester was seen climbing onto the balcony of the Iranian embassy in Kensington and triumphantly tearing down the flag of the current regime.

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27 h. ago Iranian women light cigarettes by burning photos of Ayatollah Khamenei as protests to overthrow Supreme Leader grow and he activates 'missile cities' for defence

Women in Iran have been defiantly lighting cigarettes with burning images of supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei. 

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28 h. ago Outrage grows over BBC's 'shameful' coverage of Iran protests as it airs blundering report on flagship News at Ten

Viewers hit out at embarrassing editing errors and the tone of the report, which aired a lengthy statement from the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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37 h. ago Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei eyeing 'escape plan' after deadly protests hit new heights, with more than 2,300 people detained

With buildings on fire, cars overturned and cries of 'death to the dictator' in the streets, the country's Supreme Leader was said to be making plans to leave.

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39 h. ago Trump warns Ayatollah ‘we will start shooting if you do’ as Iran rocked by another night of protests

US president says he has ‘put Iran on notice’ not to target protesters after demonstrations were held across the country

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39 h. ago New protests erupt in Iran as supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls protesters ‘vandals’ and ‘saboteurs’ and blames US for instigating the unrestIranians took to the streets in new protests on Friday to press the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in more than three years, as authorities sustained an internet blackout as part of a crackdown that has left dozens dead.Iran’s supreme leader vowed that authorities will not back down in the face of the rapidly growing protest movement, setting the stage for an intensified violent crackdown. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Trump says Ayatollah looking to flee Iran amid unrest as US warns it will ‘hit Iran hard’ if protesters are killed

US president says he has ‘put Iran on notice’ not to target protesters after demonstrations were held across the country

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45 h. ago Iran’s supreme leader sets stage for harsher crackdown as protest movement swells

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls protesters ‘vandals’ and ‘saboteurs’ and blames the US for instigating the unrestIran’s supreme leader has vowed that authorities will “not back down” in the face of a rapidly growing protest movement, setting the stage for an intensified violent crackdown on the second day of a nationwide internet shutdown.Protests have raged in cities and towns across the country in recent days, posing a threat to the authority of the regime, which has been significantly weakened since the last large protest movement in the country in 2022. Another round of demonstrations was called for Friday night. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Iran’s supreme leader vows authorities ‘will not back down’ in face of growing protest movement

Protests have taken place in all 31 Iranian provinces as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blames US for unrestIran’s supreme leader has vowed that authorities will “not back down” in the face of a rapidly growing protest movement, fuelling fears of an intensifying crackdown on the second day of a nationwide internet shutdown.Protests have taken place in all 31 Iranian provinces in recent days, posing a threat to the authority of the regime, which has been significantly weakened since the last large protest movement in the country in 2022. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Trump says Ayatollah looking to flee Iran amid unrest as US warns it will ‘hit hard’ if protesters killed

US president says he has ‘put Iran on notice’ not to target protesters after demonstrations were held across the country

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46 h. ago Who is Iran’s supreme leader? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rise to power explained amid protests

Iran’s supreme leader faces his biggest threat yet after more than three decades in power

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49 h. ago Iran’s supreme leader signals harsher crackdown as protest movement swells

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls protesters ‘vandals’ and ‘saboteurs’ and blames the US for instigating the unrestIran’s supreme leader has vowed that authorities will “not back down” in the face of growing protests, blaming the US for instigating demonstrations that started over economic conditions and have since expanded to calls for political reform.In his first speech since the protests started 13 days ago, the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signalled on Friday that a greater crackdown was coming. He described protesters as “vandals” and “saboteurs”, and accused them of working on behalf of foreign agendas. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump says Ayatollah is looking to flee and pledges to ‘hit them hard’ if protesters harmed

The US has warned it will come to the ‘rescue’ of protesters if Tehran ‘violently kills’ them

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50 h. ago Iran's Supreme Leader threatens Trump and predicts 'arrogant' US President will be 'overthrown' as he blames him for huge anti

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted that the Islamic republic would 'not back down' in the face of mass protests that have spread across the country

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51 h. ago Iran's rattled Supreme Leader tells Trump he will be 'overthrown' and vows not to 'back down' as violent protests spread and regime battles for survival

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted that the Islamic republic would 'not back down' in the face of mass protests that have spread across the country

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4 d. ago Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 'to flee to Russia if security team turns on him'

The latest protests in Iran threaten to destabilise Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's now more than 30-year rule - potentially sending him into the wide open arms of Vladimir Putin

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5 d. ago Ayatollah Khamenei will ‘flee Iran for Moscow’ if protests overwhelm security forces, says intelligence report

Intelligence sources claim Tehran’s supreme leader will flee with up to 20 aides and family if protests escalate

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6 d. ago Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard' if attacks on protesters continue

Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran 'very hard' if authorities continue their harsh crackdown on protests that have entered a second week.

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