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Iran’s Chief Justice Warns Protesters as Protests Spread Across the Country

Iran-HRM – Iranian authorities warned protesters not to stage further protests, as  major street demonstrations continue over the shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger airliner. Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s Chief Justice, issued a warning to protesters on Monday, saying “the agents of America and agents of foreign countries” want to use anger over Flight 752 to “compromise” Iran’s security. The protests broke out after …

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Judiciary Official says 30 Protesters Arrested Amid Protests after Ukrainian Plane Crash

Iran-HRM – A judiciary official announced that 30 people were arrested during the vigils and protests over the Iranian military’s shooting down of a Ukrainian plane, killing all 176 people on board.During a news conference today the judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili announced that 30 people have been arrested so far during the recent protests, Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported. …

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Iran Plane Crash Political Fallout: Protesters Face Deadly Force

CHRI – Hundreds of protesters and bystanders were killed in Iran last November when armed forces waged a violent crackdown on widespread demonstrations. Yet Iranians continued to risk their lives at demonstrations in January 2020 after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps admitted “unintentionally” shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane. Iran Plane Crash Political Fallout: Protesters Face Deadly Force CHRI – Hundreds of …

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“They Were Everywhere” Footage, Eyewitnesses Reveal Violence Against Ukraine Plane Crash Protesters

CHRI – Iranian security forces used what appeared to be live ammunition and tear gas to repress protests in Tehran on January 12, 2019, over the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) “unintentional” downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane, according to video footage sent to the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) and later verified by the AP. Protesters mainly in the capital and …

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PHOTOS: Protesters In Tehran Call For Justice Over Iran’s Downing Of Ukrainian Plane

PayvandNews – Protesters outside a university in Tehran have called for justice after Iran admitted it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane on January 8. “Resignation is not enough,” protesters chanted outside Amirkabir university on January 11 while demanding a trial for those responsible for the downing of the plane that killed all 176 people on board. Protesters gathering …

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Ukraine Wants Compensation After Iran Admits Downing Passenger Jet

RFL/RE – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his country expects a full probe, a full admission of guilt, and compensation from Iran after Tehran admitted, after days of denial, it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, killing all 176 aboard. Zelenskiy said “Iran has pleaded guilty to downing the Ukrainian plane. But we insist on a full admission of guilt.” …

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A Look At Three Decades Of Iran’s Secretive Quds Force

RFL/RE – Within hours of the U.S. air strike that killed Qasem Soleimani on January 3, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei announced the appointment of a successor to head the Revolutionary Guards’ secretive Quds Force.The speed of the announcement appeared to be aimed at sending a message of continuity.“The force’s mission is exactly the same as it was under the …

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Thousands March In Iraq To Mourn Iranian General, Others Killed In U.S. Strike

RFL/RE – Thousands of people gathered in Baghdad on January 4 for a funeral procession for a senior Iranian military commander and several others killed one day earlier by a U.S. air strike in the Iraqi capital that has escalated already heightened tensions in the region and Iran warned has “started a military war.” Many of the participants waved Iraqi …

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Heavy Presence of Security Forces In Iranian Cities To Prevent Protests

Radiofarda – Since Wednesday evening social media users in Iran have posted videos of the heavy presence of security forces and riot police in many cities and townships in anticipation of a new round of protests. Videos posted on social media show heavy presence of security forces and riot police in full gear in Tehran and the townships around the …

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Iran Takes Security Measures to Prevent Fresh Protests

Iran-HRM – Heavy police presence reported in several Iranian cities while internet networks have been disconnected since early Wednesday. December 25, 2019FacebookTwitterEmail The Iranian regime is getting ready to prevent any protests that might erupt during gatherings scheduled for December 26. Heavy police presence reported in several Iranian cities while internet networks have been disconnected since early Wednesday. Problems in accessing proxy …

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