Rohani To Address Nation As Iran’s Street Protests Turn Deadly
RFL/RE - Iranian President Hassan Rohani will address the country on December 31 after three days of antigovernment street protests…
Month: December 2017
Trump tweets: World understands Iran leaders fear their own people the most
Al-Arabia - United States President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday his support for an ongoing popular uprising across Iran and shared a…
Iran cuts off internet access in several cities as mass protests continue
Al-Arabia - Several reports indicate that telecoms providers in Iran have begun blocking internet access across several cities in the…
Qom’s top legal, religious cleric announces support for Iran protests
Al-Arabia - A prominent hardline cleric responsible for being one of Iran’s leading reference on Islamic jurisprudence has voiced support…
WATCH: Khamenei poster torched by Iran protesters, shots fired among crowd
Al-Arabia - Footage from Saturday night has shown Iranian protesters tearing down and torching a poster of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei…
Iranian Interior Minister: Protesters Will ‘Pay the Price’
VOA - Iran’s interior minister warned that those who “disrupt the order and break the law must be responsible for…
Poet to Serve Two Years in Prison For Criticizing Iran’s Supreme Leader
CHRI - Poet Mohammad Mahdavifar has been sentenced to two years in prison for criticizing Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Center…
10-Year-Old Iranian Gymnast Caught Up in Hijab Controversy
CHRI - The Iran Gymnastics Federation has walked back its threat to discipline a 10-year-old gymnast for allegedly taking part in…
Political Prisoner Majid Assadi Denied Hospitalization in Rajaee Shahr Prison
CHRI - Political prisoner Majid Assadi is being denied urgent hospitalization despite severe pain in his spine and digestive problems, the Center…
Iranian Police Disperse, Arrest Protesters As Rallies Against Price Hikes Spread
RFL/RE - Iranian police have dispersed antigovernment protesters and arrested dozens of people in the western city Kermanshah and the…