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At least 544 killed, over 10,600 arrested as Iran protests enter 15th day:
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least 544 people have been killed and more than 10,681 individuals arrested and transferred to prisons amid nationwide protests in Iran, as demonstrators have taken to the streets across multiple provinces over the past 15 days in anti-government rallies driven by soaring inflation, econ
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Death toll in Iran protests rises to 420, says Human Rights Activists in I
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The protests began on December 28 as demonstrations against soaring inflation and economic hardship but soon escalated into tense nationwide unrest, marked by violent clashes between protesters and security forces.
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Waging war against God: Iran's Attorney General warns protesters of intens
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tehran's prosecutor also said on Friday that acts of vandalism targeting public property would be classified as "moharebeh," a term translated as "waging war against God," under Iran's penal code. The charge of moharebeh (enemy of God) is among the most serious offences in Iran and can carr
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"Iranian regime's whining to UN ignores decades of terror," says US Ambass
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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.
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Violent protests erupt across Iran over worsening economic conditions
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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.
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