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Iran’s most serious wave of unrest in years has reopened an old, unresolved question at the heart of the Islamic Republic: what, if anything, could replace it. As nationwide protests rage over economic collapse, political repression and international isolation, a familiar name has re-emerged at the centre of the debate — Reza Pahlavi, the exiled…
File photo: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Picture credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister on Friday accused the United States and Israel of actively fuelling the growing protest movement in the country, while dismissing the likelihood of direct foreign military intervention despite US warnings over crackdowns on demonstrators..Speaking during a visit to Lebanon, Iranian foreign minister…
Images of Iranian women lighting cigarettes from burning photographs of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have surfaced on social media as the citizens of the country are protesting amid rising economic hardships.In the middle eastern nation, setting fire to an image of the Supreme Leader in the past has led to state action. Last year…
Donald Trump (AI-generated image used for representation) With Donald Trump chasing the “Nobel Peace Prize,” the world, under his cinematography and choreography, has witnessed superscale military operations by the United States. Uncle Sam has alternated between meddler, intimidator, mediator, aggressor, provocateur and even preacher, often depending on Trump’s day and mood.“Peace on Earth” — with…
Iran’s latest protests, sparked by a devastating economic collapse and a plummeting currency, are unlike previous unrest. This wave sees a broader social coalition, including merchants, demanding regime change. Unlike past uprisings, the trigger is not a single outrage but the daily futility of a broken economy, making this a critical legitimacy crisis for Tehran….
Image: X@/AmirhosseinMiresmaeili The nationwide uprising against Iran’s religious dictatorship entered its 12th day on Thursday, with protesters escalating their actions by setting fire to government buildings.In response, the Iranian government cut off internet access and international phone services late Thursday night, as a nighttime demonstration called by the country’s exiled crown prince drew crowds to…
Iran has imposed sweeping restrictions on communication, shutting down internet services and telephone lines across large parts of the country as protests against economic hardship intensified on Thursday. There are also concerns that authorities may attempt to interfere with satellite signals to prevent footage of the unrest from reaching the outside world.Amid the clampdown, exiled…
Australia issued a travel advisory on Wednesday urging its citizens to leave Iran “as soon as possible,” warning of violent protests and a “volatile” security situation.“If you’re in Iran, you should leave as soon as possible,” the Australian government said in its updated advisory. “There’s ongoing violent nationwide protests that may further escalate without notice……
Thousands of demonstrators gathered at the Tehran bazaar on Tuesday. Iranian security forces fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on Tuesday, as a rights group said more than two dozen people have been killed in a crackdown on the most significant protests to hit the Islamic Republic in three years.The demonstrations…
Iran’s attempts to suppress a fresh wave of anti-government protests have been complicated by Donald Trump’s threat to side with demonstrators — a warning underscored by the US capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, officials and insiders said on Monday.A day after US President Trump threatened military action, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council held a late-night…
