Internet and phone lines in Iran have been cut off as anti-government protests enter their second week. Reports say at least 65 people have been killed and more than 2,300 others detained. U.S. President Donald Trump warned of a possible U.S. response to the government crackdown, saying, 'We…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy reached the two-week mark Sunday, as the death toll in violence surrounding the demonstrations reached at least 116 people killed, activists said.
Iran’s authorities signaled on Saturday that they may intensify their crackdown on the largest anti-government protests in years, with the Revolutionary Guards blaming the unrest on “terrorists” and pledging to protect the ruling system. Reports of fresh violence emerged nationwide, though an internet blackout made the full scale of unrest difficult to verify.Opposition figures abroad urged protesters to escalate demonstrations into a nationwide revolt, while state media reported attacks on public buildings and funerals for security personnel killed in clashes across several cities, underscoring the growing intensity of the confrontation.#Iran #IranProtests #MiddleEast #Unrest #Crackdown #HumanRights #IRGC #Tehran #Opposition #InternetBlackout #GlobalPolitics #BreakingNews #CivilUnrest #Authoritarianism #SecurityForces #Demonstrations #Geopolitics #NewsUpdate #WorldNews #PoliticalCrisis
This frame grab, from a video released Friday, shows a man holding a device to document burning vehicles during a night of mass protests in Zanjan, Iran.
This frame grab, from a video released Friday, shows a man holding a device to document burning vehicles during a night of mass protests in Zanjan, Iran.
