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Iran Protests

IRGC-linked propaganda posts targeted across platforms, Europol says

IRGC-linked propaganda posts targeted across platforms, Europol says

Europol said on Monday that 14,200 posts and links tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) had been targeted in a coordinated operation against online terrorist material.

Najafabad power outages used as cover for lethal force during Iran protests

Najafabad power outages used as cover for lethal force during Iran protests

Security forces in Najafabad, a major city in Isfahan province in central Iran, implemented deliberate power outages on January 8 and 9 to facilitate a lethal crackdown on protesters.

Father carried son’s body through Mashhad protest zone after fatal shooting

Parham Mehrabi, 18, was killed by direct fire from security forces in Mashhad on January 8, 2026, while standing alongside his father, sources familiar with the matter told Iran International.

How one Tehran hospital became a window into Iran’s January massacre

Alghadir hospital in east Tehran is one of the places where the January massacre could be seen in full: a five-body morgue overflowing, blood on the floors, and families searching through blankets and body covers for the people they loved.

Iranians told to post pro-government content to regain internet access

Iranians told to post pro-government content to regain internet access

Some Iranians say security bodies blocked their internet or SIM cards over alleged online activity against the Islamic Republic, then demanded pro-government posts, written pledges and guarantors to restore access, according to messages sent to Iran International.

Man charged after allegedly driving into Iran protest crowd in Canada

Man charged after allegedly driving into Iran protest crowd in Canada

A man has been charged after allegedly driving dangerously near a demonstration related to the conflict in Iran in Richmond Hill, north of Toronto, according to York Regional Police.

Iran International wins four WAN-IFRA Middle East digital media awards

Iran International wins four WAN-IFRA Middle East digital media awards

Iran International won four top prizes at the 2026 WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards Middle East, with projects recognized for innovation, audience engagement, data visualization and participatory storytelling under repression.

Women protesters held in basement ward at northeastern Iran prison

Women protesters held in basement ward at northeastern Iran prison

At least 30 women detained during recent protests and a security crackdown linked to Iran’s conflict with the US and Israel are being held in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions at Vakilabad prison in northeast Mashhad, the rights group HRANA reported.

Two medical staff detained on security charges in Iran

Two medical staff detained on security charges in Iran

Iranian security forces arrested a doctor and an anesthesia nurse from a hospital in Najafabad, in central Iran, on Saturday on security-related charges, Iran International has learned.

Two more men hanged in Iran as authorities ramp up executions

Two more men hanged in Iran as authorities ramp up executions

Iran executed two more men on Saturday after the Supreme Court upheld their death sentences for spying for Israel and cooperating with the Mossad intelligence service.

Iran's top security council holds meeting over fears of renewed protests

Iran's top security council holds meeting over fears of renewed protests

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has held a meeting to address growing concerns among security agencies over a possible resurgence of protests, sources familiar with the discussions told Iran International.

Iran executes protester over January uprising

Iran executes protester over January uprising

Iran executed a man on Saturday over his involvement in January anti-establishment protests, whom authorities said acted on behalf of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service.

Family told missing teen was alive, then received his body 60 days later

Family told missing teen was alive, then received his body 60 days later

A 14-year-old student disappeared during protests near Tehran on January 8, only for his family to receive his body 60 days later with a gunshot wound to the temple, Iran International has learned.

Lights out, then gunfire: Witnesses recount Mashhad protest crackdown

Lights out, then gunfire: Witnesses recount Mashhad protest crackdown

A 32-year-old protester in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, stood in the street as the lights flickered out and the mobile network went dead, believing he had only a one-in-five chance of making it out alive.

Iran executes man as January protest crackdown continues

Iran executes man as January protest crackdown continues

Iran executed a man on Tuesday over accusations that he set fire to a mosque and what authorities described as anti-security activities, according to the judiciary, in a case tied to anti-establishment protests earlier this year.

Iran crackdown reaches cemeteries as graves of slain protesters defaced

Iran crackdown reaches cemeteries as graves of slain protesters defaced

Iranian authorities have stepped up pressure on families of those killed in January protests, defacing, destroying or covering graves with cement in the northern city of Rasht and the capital Tehran, local sources told Iran International.

100 days on: the anatomy of Iran’s January crackdown

100 days on: the anatomy of Iran’s January crackdown

One hundred days after protests erupted across Iran in January 2026, the events still stand out as one of the most widespread and violent protest waves the country has seen in recent years.

100 days on: why Iran’s January protests spread across social classes

100 days on: why Iran’s January protests spread across social classes

One hundred days after protests erupted across Iran in January 2026, the events continue to reveal something fundamental about Iranian society: many people now fear silence more than they fear protest.

A nation in limbo: 100 days after the massacre, has the world moved on?

A nation in limbo: 100 days after the massacre, has the world moved on?

One hundred days after one of the deadliest crackdowns in modern history, Iran remains suspended between grief and uncertainty, with a fractured public mood as some see justice in recent blows to the regime, while others feel left behind with it still in place.

100 days after carnage: Iran economy reels from war, inflation, unemployment

100 days after carnage: Iran economy reels from war, inflation, unemployment

One hundred days after thousands of protesters were massacred on January 8 and 9, Iran's already fragile economy has sharply deteriorated, with millions feared to be unemployed as a devastating war compounds the crisis and accelerates economic collapse.

Iranian assaulted in London amid concern over threats to regime critics

Iranian assaulted in London amid concern over threats to regime critics

Iran International has received reports that an Iranian man was violently assaulted in central London. The Metropolitan Police are understood to be investigating.

How the war struck Iran’s architecture of repression

How the war struck Iran’s architecture of repression

Israel’s campaign in Iran has reached far beyond missile depots and military command. Over roughly a month, it has also hit the architecture of domestic repression: intelligence compounds, police stations, Basij bases, judicial buildings, and senior officials tied to crackdowns.