65 m. ago 'I beg you, don't let him be executed': Iranian protester's family urge Trump to save his life

Erfan Soltani, 26, was expected to be hanged on Wednesday following his arrest in connection with demonstrations in the city of Karaj

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3 h. ago Iran’s chief justice urges regime to swiftly ‘punish’ protest detainees

Move comes despite Trump’s threat to ‘take very strong action’ if Tehran executes demonstrators

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4 h. ago 'I beg you President Trump, please don't let him be executed': Desperate relatives of condemned Iranian shopkeeper plead for US to intervene as he faces execution

Erfan Soltani, believed to be the first anti-regime protester in the latest Iranian uprising to be given the death sentence, is expected to be hanged today.

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5 h. ago Iran threatens to strike US air bases as Trump vows 'strong action' if protesters are hanged: Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments on the Iranian protests as Donald Trump vows Iran's regime faces 'very strong action' if executions of demonstrators are carried out.

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5 h. ago Trump warns of 'very strong action' against Iran if protesters executed as over 12,000 feared dead

The US has hinted at military intervention in Iran as the country continues its lethal crackdown on protestors

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6 h. ago Iran latest: Protester facing execution today after Trump threatens Tehran with ‘very strong action’

Erfan Soltani, who lives in Fardis, just west of Tehran was rushed through the justice system after his arrest just days ago

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10 h. ago Iran protests live updates: death toll passes 2,500 as Trump warns Tehran against executions

US president says ‘help is on its way’, as reported death toll rises into the thousands and concerns Tehran may carry out first protest-related execution, that of Erfan SoltaniTrump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protestsIran protests: what we know so far about the spiralling anti-government demonstrationsFor the first time in days, Iranians were able to make calls abroad from their mobiles on Tuesday, according to reporting by Associated Press. Texting services have not been restored, however, and nor has the internet.Although Iranians were able to call abroad, they could not receive calls from outside the country, several people in the capital told Associated Press. The internet remained blocked, they said, though it is possible to access some government-approved websites. Cloudfare - an internet infrastructure provider, and one of several companies and mon...

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13 h. ago Donald Trump sends Iran 'very strong' warning ahead of planned executions

At least 2,000 people have died in the protests and others have been scheduled for executions as outlets reported that videos showed body bags lined up at morgues in the capital

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14 h. ago Iran protests live updates: Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ if Iran executes protesters, as death toll soars

US president says ‘help is on its way’, as reported death toll rises into the thousands and concerns Tehran may carry out first protest-related execution, that of Erfan Soltani Trump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests Erfan Soltani is reportedly facing execution in Iran on Wednesday after he was tried, convicted and sentenced, following his arrest on Thursday.The 26-year-old was arrested in Karaj, a city on the north-west outskirts of Tehran, at the peak of the protests before the internet black-out. Soltani is one of the many thousands of protesters arrested last week. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Trump promises 'very strong action' if Iran 'crosses red line' and executes protester

At least 2,000 people have been killed during anti-government protests in Iran, and Donald Trump has spoken out against the regime's handling of demonstrators in the country

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19 h. ago Wall Street executives warn Trump: Stop attacking the Fed and credit card industry

Wall Street's relationship with the Trump administration is souring

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26 h. ago Jon Stewart ruthlessly mocks Trump over ‘old man move’ that interrupted White House meeting

Trump interrupted a meeting with US oil executives Friday to gaze out the window at his new White House ballroom

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28 h. ago Iran 'prepares to execute captured demonstrator' and admits thousands have died during protests as German Chancellor says the regime is 'in its final days' and Trump is briefed on military options

Human rights groups have warned that the Supreme Leader's regime plans to execute a 26-year-old demonstrator who was arrested during a protest in Fardis, Alborz Province.

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29 h. ago Iran 'prepares to execute captured demonstrator' as German Chancellor says the regime is 'in its final days' and Trump is briefed on military options

Human rights groups have warned that the Supreme Leader's regime plans to execute a 26-year-old demonstrator who was arrested during a protest in Fardis, Alborz Province.

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30 h. ago Trump is briefed on covert and military options to target Iran as regime prepares to execute demonstrators

The tools presented to Trump include long-range missile strikes, but officials also suggested cyber operations and psychological campaign responses.

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34 h. ago Greenland is Europe’s credibility litmus test – it must show Trump that aggression carries a price | Fabian Zuleeg

In the new dog-eat-dog world order, appeasement doesn’t work. Time for the EU to grow upFabian Zuleeg is chief executive of the European Policy CentreDonald Trump’s intervention in Venezuela is not a one-off shock. It epitomises his approach of interventionist isolationism based on a revisionist, neo-nationalist agenda in which power is exercised bluntly, international rules are optional and alliances are transactional. In such a dog-eat-dog world, hesitation and ambiguity do not stabilise the system; they become vulnerabilities to be exploited by a volatile and predatory Washington.The seizure of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, combined with Trump’s renewed musings about acquiring Greenland, potentially by using the US military, should dispel any lingering illusion that this is merely erratic behaviour. It reflects a worldview in which sovereignty is conditional, spheres of influence are legitimate, and coercion is normalised when it delivers results in the interest of Trump...

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3 d. ago Donald Trump suddenly interrupts meeting to stare at ‘beautiful ballroom’

This is the moment Donald Trump suddenly interrupts his meeting with oil company executives to stare at the White House’s “beautiful ballroom”.

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4 d. ago Donald Trump wears 'Happy Trump' lapel pin while meeting oil executives about who will control Venezuela's energy industry

President Donald Trump showed off a jaunty new pin at talks on the future of Venezuela's oil.

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4 d. ago Trump meets with oil company executives to secure $100 billion as US forces seize another oil tanker

US President Donald Trump told oil company executives that they would have "total security" if they invested in Venezuela, despite previous asset seizures and ongoing sanctions

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4 d. ago Trump meets with oil executives to secure $100 billion as US forces seize another oil tanker

US President Donald Trump told oil executives that they would have "total security" if they invested in Venezuela, despite previous asset seizures and ongoing sanctions

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