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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vows revenge following Shi’ite shrine attack

Iran’s supreme Leader vowed on Thursday to retaliate against those threatening the country’s security after the massacre of Shi’ite pilgrims, an assault claimed by Islamic State which threatens to inflame tensions amid widespread anti-government protests. In a statement read on state TV, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the assailants “will surely be punished” and called on… Read More Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vows revenge following Shi’ite shrine attack

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Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Iran Shi’ite shrine

The militant group Islamic State said it carried out an attack on a Shi’ite Muslim shrine in Iran on Wednesday which killed 15 people, escalating tensions in a country reeling from a wave of protests and prompting warnings of a response from Tehran. Iranian officials said they had arrested a gunman who carried out the… Read More Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Iran Shi’ite shrine

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Iranian security forces intensify crackdown on Kurdish areas as protests persist

Iranian security forces stepped up their crackdown on Kurdish regions of the country overnight, deploying militia troops, as authorities pursued their deadly suppression of nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody. Nearly four weeks after Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, was detained in Tehran for “inappropriate attire”, the protests show no sign… Read More Iranian security forces intensify crackdown on Kurdish areas as protests persist

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Iranian security forces intensify crackdown on anti-government protests

Iranian security forces intensified a crackdown on anti-government protests in several Kurdish cities on Monday, as demonstrations elsewhere in Iran spread into the country’s vital energy sector. Protests have swept Iran since Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iran’s Kurdish region, died on September 16 while being held for “inappropriate attire”, marking one of the boldest… Read More Iranian security forces intensify crackdown on anti-government protests

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Iran summons UK envoy for second time over Mahsa Amini protests

Iran summoned Britain’s ambassador for the second time since nationwide protests erupted last month, Iranian media said on Wednesday, stepping up accusations of a Western role in unrest sparked by young woman Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody. Iran has accused adversaries including the United States of orchestrating the unrest, which marks the biggest challenge… Read More Iran summons UK envoy for second time over Mahsa Amini protests

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gives full backing to police over Mahsa Amini protests

Iran’s supreme leader on Monday gave his full backing to security forces confronting protests ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini in custody, comments that could herald a harsher crackdown to quell unrest more than two weeks since she died. In his first remarks addressing the 22-year-old woman’s death after her arrest by morality police… Read More Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gives full backing to police over Mahsa Amini protests

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Casualties reported as Iranian security forces clash with protesters

Iranian riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities on Tuesday, state media and social media said, as protests raged on over the death of young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in police custody. Amini, 22, from the northwestern Kurdish city of Saqez, was arrested on September 13 in Tehran for “unsuitable… Read More Casualties reported as Iranian security forces clash with protesters

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Iran criticizes Western stance on protests over death of Mahsa Amini

Iran summoned the British and Norwegian ambassadors over what it called interference and hostile media coverage of the nationwide unrest triggered by the death of a woman detained by morality police. Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian also criticised U.S. support for “rioters” – the label Tehran has used for many who have joined the protests which… Read More Iran criticizes Western stance on protests over death of Mahsa Amini

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