Speaking to ANI, Dharmendra highlighted that the current wave of demonstrations, which began in late December, is primarily rooted in domestic economic grievances.
"We are into the second week of the protests. They started around the end of December, and it's about 9-10 days since the protests started. Protests are not unusual in Iran. They keep happening regularly at small levels," he told ANI. "This is an economic protest driven primarily by the dist
India has issued a travel advisory for Iran, asking its nationals to avoid non-essential travel. Indians and PIOs in Iran have been urged to exercise caution, avoid protest areas, follow Embassy updates and register with the Indian Embassy.
Iran saw continued protests over economic distress as former crown prince Reza Pahlavi backed demonstrators, while Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that "rioters must be put in their place". The unrest has drawn international attention, including warnings from US President Don
Speaking with ANI, the expert said, "The basic grievance is economic mismanagement and corruption, structural inefficiencies that have brought Iran to where it is today. It has nothing to do with sanctions or with the 12-day war with Israel, as others believe. That is a misperception. It is
In a letter addressed to Jaishankar, Mohammad Momin Khan, Vice President of the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the All India Medical Students Association, expressed concern over the safety of Indian students amid a rapidly deteriorating security situation.
US Ambassador to the UN Michael Waltz criticised Iran's appeal to the United Nations, saying Tehran ignores its history of terrorism and repression, and said the US stands with Iranians seeking freedom.
In a post on X, Pahlavi wrote, "President Trump, thank you for your strong leadership and support of my compatriots. This warning you have issued to the criminal leaders of the Islamic Republic gives my people greater strength and hope--hope that, at last, a President of the United States
In a Truth Social Post, Trump wrote, "If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go. Thank you for your attention to this matter!, US President Donald Trump"
At least three people were killed and 17 others wounded Thursday night after demonstrators overran a police station in the city of Azna in Iran's western Lorestan province, according to the state-linked Fars News Agency
At least two people were killed on Thursday morning during confrontations between protesters and police in Lordegan county of the southwestern Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, CNN cited the state-affiliated Fars News Agency as saying.