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Al-Arabia – Iran’s foreign ministry has condemned a United Nations Human Rights Council decision to probe the Islamic republic’s response to unrest following the death of Mahsa Amini. Tehran had opposed holding the urgent council session on Thursday as requested by Germany and Iceland. It “totally rejects” the resolution that was adopted to establish a high-level fact-finding mission, the ministry …

RFL/RE – Iran’s political turmoil cast a shadow over Iran’s second match in the World Cup on November 25, with pro-government fans harassing anti-government fans outside the stadium in Qatar. Unlike in their first match against England, the Iran players sang along to their national anthem before the match against Wales as some fans in the stadium wept. Some Iran …

Iranwire – Iran’s national football team sang along to their national anthem at their second World Cup match in Qatar, after remaining silent in their opening game earlier this week in an apparent sign of support of anti-government protesters back home. Loud jeers were heard from Iranian supporters as the anthem played before the match kick-off against Wales on November …

Iranwire – School students have played a prominent role in the ongoing nationwide demonstrations sparked by the September 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of morality police. They have joined the protest movement by removing their hijab at school, by writing “Woman, Life, Freedom” on blackboards, by pulling down pictures of Supreme leader Ali Khamenei and the …

Iranwire – The United Nations’ top human rights body has voted to establish an independent fact-finding mission to investigate abuses committed by Iranian security forces in their brutal crackdown on nationwide protests that have gripped the country for weeks. During a November 24 session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, 25 council members backed a resolution put forward by Germany and …