29 m. ago Iran 'killed 16,500 protesters and injured more than 300,000' in brutal crackdown, report claims

The findings contradict the first public admission by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who yesterday acknowledged that 'several thousands' had died since the demonstrations erupted.

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9 h. ago Iran dubs Donald Trump a 'criminal' for supporting protests that killed 'thousands'

In a speech broadcast by state television on Saturday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei admitted the death toll in the first indication from an Iranian leader of the extent of the casualties in the wake of the December protests that led to a bloody crackdown.

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12 h. ago Fourteen Arrested after Protesters Scale Iranian Embassy in London, Prompting Security Clampdown

Fourteen Arrested after Protesters Scale Iranian Embassy in London, Prompting Security Clampdown  VisaHQ

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16 h. ago Iranian supreme leader admits thousands killed during protests and blames Trump

The ayatollah blamed the US and Israel for the casualties and ‘damage inflicted upon the Iranian nation’

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18 h. ago Ali Khamenei says thousands killed in Iran protests, some in ‘inhuman, savage manner’

Supreme leader blames US for death toll and calls Donald Trump a criminal for support of demonstrationsThe Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people were killed during the protests that rocked Iran over the last two weeks.In a speech on Thursday, Khamenei said that thousands of people had been killed, “some in an inhuman, savage manner”, and blamed the US for the death toll. The supreme leader railed against Trump, whom he called a “criminal” for his support of demonstrations, and called for strict punishment of protesters. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Iranian embassy flag torn down for second time as protesters clash with police

An Iranian flag was torn down for a second time outside the country's London embassy on Friday (16 January) during a protest.

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19 h. ago Iran's supreme leader admits 'savage' killing of thousands of protesters as he blames Trump for unrest

'Those linked to Israel and US caused massive damages and killed several thousands' during the protests that convulsed Iran for more than two weeks, Khamenei said on Saturday.

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19 h. ago Hundreds march through Manchester in support of Iran's protesters

Crowds chanted, sung and waved flags as they walked through the city

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20 h. ago Clashes at Iranian embassy protest in London lead to 14 arrests

Clashes at Iranian embassy protest in London lead to 14 arrests  The Times

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21 h. ago ‘It will take a generation’: Iranians abroad on the protests – and change

We asked some of those who have family in Iran to tell us their views on the current crisisReza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s former shah, has called on the west to help unseat Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader.Speaking on Friday at a news conference in Washington, Pahlavi said: “The Iranian people are taking decisive action on the ground. It is now time for the international community to join them fully.” Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Senior Iranian cleric calls for protester executions in defiance of Trump claims

Hardline Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami is not alone among regime voices calling for harsh response to unrest, say rights groupsA senior Iranian cleric has demanded the execution of protesters after a brutal crackdown raised the death toll in Iran and quelled the nationwide protest movement.In a sermon on Friday, Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami railed against demonstrators, saying “armed hypocrites should be put to death”. He described protesters as “butlers” and “soldiers” of Israel and the US, vowing that neither country should “expect peace”. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Four police officers injured in violent clashes outside Iranian embassy in London

Missiles were thrown at officers and 14 people arrested as violence erupted outside the embassy in South Kensington

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22 h. ago Four police officers injured and 14 arrested after ‘violent’ clashes outside Iran’s London embassy

The London Ambulance Service was called to the unrest in South Kensington at 8.45pm

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23 h. ago Four police hurt and 14 arrests made during Iranian embassy protest

Footage shared on social media appeared to show protesters in London being arrested and others with injuries.

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23 h. ago Police were injured in angry clashes with protesters outside Iran's London Embassy as Met reveals it arrested 14 after activist scaled roof and removed flag

Police violently clashed with protesters outside the embassy yesterday after an activist climbed the building and took down the Islamic Republic's flag.

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23 h. ago Police clash with protesters outside Iranian embassy in London after activist scaled roof and removed flag before jumping off balcony

Police clash with protesters outside Iranian embassy in London after activist scaled roof and removed flag before jumping off balcony  Daily Mail

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23 h. ago Iran's supreme leader blasts Trump as cause of 'casualties' during protests

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has attacked Donald Trump for causing deaths in anti-government protests following the US president saying executions were not going ahead

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24 h. ago Twisted Ayatollah calls Trump a ‘criminal’ as he accuses the US of being responsible for the deaths of 3,000 Iranians

IRAN'S twisted Ayatollah has lashed out at Donald Trump accusing him of being responsible for the deaths of over 3,000 protesters. Tyrant Ali Khamenei, 86, labelled the US president a "criminal" as he claimed Trump fuelled the nationwide demonstrations which saw his security forces shoot civilians dead on the street. Khamenei says Iran views Trump...

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24 h. ago Inside Iran’s protests: ‘Either we overthrow the regime, or we are destroyed. We have nothing left to lose.’

Independent Persian has received messages from protestors within Iran via Starlink satellite that describe a ‘war-like situation’. Amirhossein Miresmaeili reports

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26 h. ago Police officers injured in 'violent disorder' outside Iranian embassy in London

Missiles were thrown at officers and a number of people arrested for violent disorder outside the embassy in South Kensington, the Metropolitan Police said

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