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Woman whose video of tying her unscarved hair back to join protest over Am
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 26 (ANI): Hadis Najafi, a young Iranian woman, whose video of tying her unscarved hair back and boldly stepping into the middle of a protest went viral, was allegedly shot dead in the country, according to reports.
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Mass protests in Iran over death of Mahsa Amini may assume dimensions of s
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], September 26 (ANI): For more than a week, mass protests are being held in more than 80 towns and cities across the 31 provinces of Iran over the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman called Mahsa Amini, who died shortly after she was arrested by the hated morality police of
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Anti-Hijab protests: Fifth Iranian paramilitary member killed as President
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 26 (ANI): Fifth Iranian paramilitary volunteer group member died on Sunday in a clash with the anti- Hijab protesters as the country's President Ebrahim Raisi pledged to deal "decisively" with the demonstrators who came to the streets to protest against the death of
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Over 700 arrested in Iran since protests began over Mahsa Amini's death
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 24 (ANI): Over 700 people have been arrested in one province of Iran since the protest erupted after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran's strict rules on women's dress by wearing
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WhatsApp denies blocking Iranian contacts after services disrupted amid pr
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 23 (ANI): After Iran restricted the use of social media amid the ongoing protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, WhatsApp on Friday said that it has not blocked Iranian contacts and is working to ensure that Iranian friends stay connected.
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Iran: UN experts demand accountability for Mahsa Amini's death
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 22 (ANI): UN experts on Thursday strongly condemned the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran's strict rules on women's dress by wearing an "improper hijab".
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Three killed in Iran protest over death of Mahsa Amini
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 21 (ANI): A slew of protests erupted in Iran on Tuesday where three people have been killed during the unrest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, following her detention by the country's morality police, a media report said.
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Iran-Afghanistan water dispute: Iranian protesters attack Afghan vehicles
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 29 (ANI): Iranians held a protest in country's Sistan-Baluchestan province and demanded their rights to water that flows from Afghanistan, according to media reports.
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Teachers in Iran protest against new pay scales as inflation bites
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tehran [Iran], January 14 (ANI): Hundreds of teachers rallied in cities across Iran on Thursday to protest against changes to their pay and pensions that come just as soaring prices have compounded their problems.
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Iran judiciary suspends death sentence of 3 men convicted over November pr
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 19 (ANI): Iranian judiciary has suspended the planned execution of three men linked in anti-government protests in November, their lawyers said.
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US killed Soleimani 'No. 1 terrorist ... in world,' says Trump as Iran pro
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday again defended his move of terminating Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by dubbing him as the 'no. 1 terrorist ... in the world' as Tehran witnessed a consecutive third day of protests denouncing the country's Islamic
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US says 1,000 or more protestors killed during Iran protests
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 06 (ANI): A US state department official on Thursday said that 1,000 or more protesters were killed during weeks of unrest in Iran.
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