Category: 1. Iran

Iran’s clerical rulers resorted to unprecedented brute force to put down weekslong antiestablishment protests that posed the biggest threat to their rule in decades.

Even though the clerical establishment appears to have survived the latest…

The internet remains largely cut, de facto curfews persist in several cities, authorities continue to pressure families of slain protestors while security deployments deepen in hospitals and morgues.

The protests began on December 28 and have…

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The warning underscores growing unease inside Washington over President Donald Trump’s expansionist rhetoric, which critics say reflects a broader pattern of U.S. militarism and disregard for international…

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The joint message signals an effort by Iran’s leadership to project unity at a time of economic pressure and security concerns.

It reflects the government’s attempt to reassure the public that addressing…

The usually bustling streets of Iran’s capital are largely empty as security forces reassert their control after crushing unprecedented protests against the country’s clerical rulers.

Residents of Tehran describe a city under virtual martial…

Iranians living abroad continue to hold rallies denouncing Tehran’s brutal crackdown against anti-government protesters. RFE/RL spoke to Iranian exiles in the Romanian capital, Bucharest. The US-based rights group HRANA has verified the deaths…