9 h. ago Netanyahu halts Trump from bombing Iran as Israel delivers vital intelligence on regime crackdown

The Israeli prime minister told Trump that Iran had stopped executing anti-regime protesters.

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11 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump warns Tehran killing will have ‘grave consequences’ as 800 executions halted

Flights have resumed over Iran after an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft expired

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14 h. ago Iran protests latest: US aircraft carrier ‘headed to Middle East’ as Trump takes credit for execution U

Flights have resumed over Iran after an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft expired

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14 h. ago US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government

The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against Iran’s theocratic government

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14 h. ago Iran state TV broadcasts Trump threat with picture of Butler assassination attempt: ‘This time it won’t miss’

The broadcaster shared the threatening sign being carried at a funeral for security forces killed in the widespread anti-regime protests in Iran

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17 h. ago How Iran’s internet blackout is quietly affecting your social media feed | Debunked

Iran’s internet blackout is impacting news algorithms and our social media feeds, an internet watchdog has warned.

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18 h. ago Foreign Office updates warning advice for 18 countries including Turkey and Egypt

The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for 18 countries following protests in Iran protests which have sparked concerns about regional unrest

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19 h. ago Iran protests fuel safety fears for Brit couple held in Tehran jails

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were on a once in a lifetime motorbike trip across the world before they were thrown into prison in Iran - their son has shared his worries for their safety and freedom

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19 h. ago ‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak

As Tehran’s internet blackout means names of those killed in the uprising are only starting to emerge, the diaspora is reacting with shock, sadness and angerThe families of Iranians killed by the regime in its crackdown on anti-government protests over the past week have told the Guardian of their devastation on learning of their relatives’ deaths.More than 2,500 people have been killed so far, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, but the death toll is expected to rise substantially as the regime eases a communications blackout imposed since 8 January. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago BBC comedian heartbroken as Iran kills friend's brother then demands £3,700 from family

Omid Djalili has been speaking openly about the plight of the people in Iran as protests against the regime continue and the crackdown by the regime intensifies

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20 h. ago The Latest: UN Security Council to discuss Iran's deadly protests after US request

The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting to discuss Iran's deadly protests

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20 h. ago Reprieve for Iranian protester Erfan Soltani facing execution

Human rights campaigners have expressed concerns, however, that the death penalty may only have been postponed

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21 h. ago Fears for British couple detained in Iran on espionage charges after UK closes embassy in Tehran amid deadly crackdown on anti

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were taken into custody in Tehran in January last year during a motorcycle tour around the world and were later charged with espionage.

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22 h. ago Son raises concerns for British parents detained in Iran amid deadly protests

Joe Bennett warns parents Craig and Lindsay Foreman face ‘dangerous’ situation after British embassy closed in Tehran

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22 h. ago Trump says Iran has told him ‘killing has stopped’ as he pulls back from strike threats

US president says he has been assured by Tehran ‘there’s no plan for executions’ of protesters Iran protests – live updatesIran crisis explained: what we know so farAnalysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end daysDonald Trump has at least temporarily pulled back from threats to strike Iran, saying he has been assured the killing of protesters has been halted and no executions are being planned.Speaking to reporters in the White House on Wednesday night, the US president said: “We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is stopping – it’s stopped – it’s stopping. And there’s no plan for executions, or an execution, or execution – so I’ve been told that on good authority.” He offered no details and said the US had yet to verify the claims. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Iran confirms protest hero will NOT be executed as Trump reveals Tehran told him 'the killing has stopped' after he threatened to take military action

Erfan Soltani, a 26 year-old Iranian man arrested on January 10 during protests, has not been sentenced to death, the country's judiciary said.

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24 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump says Tehran has ‘no plan’ to execute protesters as UK closes embassy

Flights have resumed over Iran after an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft expired

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25 h. ago Trump says he’s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace – live

US president says ‘important sources’ also told him executions not going ahead as Iranian airspace reopens to flights after near-five-hour closureFull report: Iran protest killings have halted, Trump claims, as Tehran says executions are ‘out of the question’Iran crisis explained: what we know so farAnalysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end daysPodcast: Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran?Moving for a moment to Australia, protesters have staged a rally outside the Iranian embassy in Canberra to demand regime change in Iran.About 100 demonstrators chanted “democracy for Iran” and “King Reza Pahlavi”, a reference to the last Iranian shah’s exiled son – a key figure in the anti-government protests.I don’t want Iran to be indentured to any foreign nation the moment anybody interferes. But if it means saving one life for it, we want a measured response that we can have this bloodshed ended. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Trump says he’s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran closes its airspace – live

US president says ‘important sources’ also told him executions not going ahead as Iran extends order closing its airspace to commercial flightsFull report: US and UK military to withdraw some personnel from Middle East amid Iranian threatsIran crisis explained: what we know so far Analysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end days Podcast: Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran?India has become the latest country to urge its citizens to leave Iran.The Indian embassy in Tehran said in a post on X:Indian nationals who are currently in Iran (students, pilgrims, business persons and tourists) are advised to leave Iran by available means of transport, including commercial flights.Trump said Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi “seems very nice” but expressed uncertainty about whether Pahlavi would be able to muster support within Iran to eventually take over. “I don’t know how he’d play within his own country,” Trump told Reuters in the Ova...

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30 h. ago Iran closes airspace to ALL flights as alarming map shows scores of planes scrambling

The UK is working with allies on further sanctions against the regime in Iran, where thousands of protesters have reportedly been killed in the country in recent weeks

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