11 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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13 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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14 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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15 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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18 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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5 d. ago Iran protests live: Relatives of demonstrators killed by the regime trawl through body bags as new footage shows mothers begging loved ones' corpses to 'get up'

Iran's Supreme Leader has warned Donald Trump he 'will be overthrown' as footage from inside the country shows the regime is continuing to crack down on nationwide protests. 

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5 d. ago Iran protests live: Supreme Leader Ayatollah warns Trump 'will be overthrown' as protests continue and former MI6 chief warns the regime 'will try and crush' any uprising

Iran's Supreme Leader has warned Donald Trump he 'will be overthrown' as footage from inside the country shows the regime is continuing to crack down on nationwide protests. 

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5 d. ago MAGA senator tells Trump to 'kill' Iran's Supreme Leader amid brutal crackdown in Tehran

Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham told President Donald Trump to take strong action in Iran amid a brutal crackdown on protesters who have taken to the streets in recent days.

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6 d. ago Iran’s regime is facing its gravest existential threat: here’s why

After a disastrous 12-day war with Israel last year and diminished support from its allies, Iran’s leaders have resorted to brutal violence to crush a mass uprising which is only going to get more bloody, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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7 d. 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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7 d. ago Iran revolution sparks another night of chaos as the people fight back

Protests in Iran have transformed into a full-blown revolution, as the Iranian people fight back against the regime, but the Supreme Leader has vowed a chilling clampdown

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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. ago Iran protesters are 'vandals trying to please Trump', says country's supreme leader

The supreme leader warned protesters Tehran would not tolerate them acting as ‘mercenaries for foreigners’

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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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