2 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump briefed on ‘strike options’ as Iranian military tightens grip on protesters

Rights groups say at least 116 people have been killed since protests erupted in Iran

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13 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump says US ‘stands ready to help’ Iranians wanting freedom in threat to Tehran

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December, according to a rights group

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20 h. ago Iran protests latest: Tehran says it has arrested 100 ‘armed rioters’ after threatening death penalty

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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23 h. ago Iran protests latest: Army warns of ‘enemy plots’ after Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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24 h. ago Iran protests latest: Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty as casualties climb

A human rights group says at least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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28 h. ago Iran protests latest: Internet blackout continues as Ayatollah threatens harsher crackdown

Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) said that at least 62 have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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33 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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34 h. ago Iran protests latest: At least 62 killed as Ayatollah threatens harsher crackdown

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

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37 h. ago Iran protests latest: At least 48 killed as Ayatollah threatens harsher crackdown

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

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38 h. ago The Guardian view on Iran’s protests: old tactics of repression face new pressures | Editorial

A brutal regime has failed to safeguard either the country’s physical security or basic living standards. But Donald Trump’s threats to intervene won’t help civiliansThe internet blackout across Iran is meant to prevent protests from spreading, and observers from witnessing the crackdown on them. But it’s also emblematic of the deep uncertainty surrounding this unrest and the response of a regime under growing pressure.Rocketing inflation and a tanking currency sparked the protests in late December. They have since broadened and spread. Videos showed thousands marching in Tehran on Thursday night and people setting fire to vehicles and state-owned buildings.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Nearly 20 flights cancelled as Iran hit by internet blackout

An airline spokesperson said it ’will continue to monitor the situation’

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43 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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44 h. ago Iran protests latest: Khamenei insists he will ‘not back down’ as he blames Trump for millions taking to streets

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

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46 h. ago Iran protests latest: Millions take to streets to demand regime change as dozens killed in clashes with police

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

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46 h. ago What is happening in Iran? Internet blackout and Israel blamed after widespread anti

Trump threatens new attack over Tehran’s protest crackdown, after US forces bombed nuclear facilities last year

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47 h. ago Is Iranian regime about to collapse? Huge crowds scream 'death to the dictator' as deadly riots spread across the country and Trump warns rulers will be 'hit hard' if they kill protesters

Iran's clerical regime appears to be on the verge of collapse, as Donald Trump threatens to hit the dictatorial authorities 'hard' if they continue to kill protesters

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57 h. ago Iran suffers ‘internet blackout’ as it struggles to contain protests

Unrest tests Islamic republic at a time when it is grappling with intensifying external and domestic pressures

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57 h. ago Iran hit by ‘internet blackout’ as it struggles to contain protests

Unrest tests Islamic republic at a time when it is grappling with intensifying external and domestic pressures

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57 h. ago Iran hit by ‘internet blackout’ as regime struggles to contain protests

Unrest tests Islamic republic at a time when it is grappling with intensifying external and domestic pressures

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59 h. ago Crowds take to streets across Iran after call to defy regime

Nationwide internet blackout as unrest spreads to more cities

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