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Explained: With Top Figures Dead, Who Is Now Running Iran?
Iran's new leader, Khamenei's son Mojtaba, has inherited the role and its extensive formal powers, but he lacks the automatic authority enjoyed by his father.
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Explained: Why Iranians Started The 'Boycott Huda Beauty' Trend On Social Media
Huda Kattan shared a video that sparked backlash among protesters in Iran, and they launched the 'Boycott Huda Beauty' campaign on social media
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Explained: Why US May Not Attack Iran Despite Trump's 'Military Action' Threats
Emboldened by the seizure of the erstwhile Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump has been threatening military action against Iran as the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers face the biggest wave of dissent in years.
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Explained: Iran's 'Kill Switch' Strategy To Jam Starlink Internet
The jamming of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet used by some Iranian opposition members has led to an information blackout in the crisis-hit nation.
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Protesters Are 'Enemies Of God': Iran Warns Of Death Penalty In Crackdown
Amid two weeks of mass protests, Iran's attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, has warned that anyone participating in demonstrations will be considered an "enemy of God", a charge that comes with the death penalty under Iranian law.
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Son Of Ousted Iran Shah Urges Protesters To 'Prepare To Seize' City Centres
The protests have spread across much of Iran over the last two weeks, beginning in response to soaring inflation but quickly turning political, with protesters calling for clerical rulers to step down.
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Protests Against Iran's Regime Spread To Over 45 Cities Amid Deadly Crackdown
Iran is witnessing its most significant wave of unrest in years, with more than 40 people dead and over 2,200 arrested as security forces tried to quell protests demanding economic reforms and the removal of the Ayatollah Khomeini-led regime.
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Women Without Hijab, Kings In Western Suits: Iran During Pahlavi Dynasty Rule
Videos shared by activists on social media purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas.
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Explained: The Protests That Have Shaken Iran Since 1979
Over the past 50 years, Iran has been shaken by a series of protests. In the lead-up to Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, students, oil workers and others protested, demanding political freedoms.
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Explained: What Has Changed In Iran One Year Since Mahsa Amini's Death
Iran's rulers have intensified a clampdown on dissent one year since the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini sparked protests that spiralled into some of the worst political turmoil since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Explained: With Top Figures Dead, Who Is Now Running Iran?
Iran's new leader, Khamenei's son Mojtaba, has inherited the role and its extensive formal powers, but he lacks the automatic authority enjoyed by his father.
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Explained: Why Iranians Started The 'Boycott Huda Beauty' Trend On Social Media
Huda Kattan shared a video that sparked backlash among protesters in Iran, and they launched the 'Boycott Huda Beauty' campaign on social media
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Explained: Why US May Not Attack Iran Despite Trump's 'Military Action' Threats
Emboldened by the seizure of the erstwhile Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump has been threatening military action against Iran as the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers face the biggest wave of dissent in years.
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Explained: Iran's 'Kill Switch' Strategy To Jam Starlink Internet
The jamming of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet used by some Iranian opposition members has led to an information blackout in the crisis-hit nation.
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Protesters Are 'Enemies Of God': Iran Warns Of Death Penalty In Crackdown
Amid two weeks of mass protests, Iran's attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, has warned that anyone participating in demonstrations will be considered an "enemy of God", a charge that comes with the death penalty under Iranian law.
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Son Of Ousted Iran Shah Urges Protesters To 'Prepare To Seize' City Centres
The protests have spread across much of Iran over the last two weeks, beginning in response to soaring inflation but quickly turning political, with protesters calling for clerical rulers to step down.
-
Protests Against Iran's Regime Spread To Over 45 Cities Amid Deadly Crackdown
Iran is witnessing its most significant wave of unrest in years, with more than 40 people dead and over 2,200 arrested as security forces tried to quell protests demanding economic reforms and the removal of the Ayatollah Khomeini-led regime.
-
Women Without Hijab, Kings In Western Suits: Iran During Pahlavi Dynasty Rule
Videos shared by activists on social media purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas.
-
Explained: The Protests That Have Shaken Iran Since 1979
Over the past 50 years, Iran has been shaken by a series of protests. In the lead-up to Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, students, oil workers and others protested, demanding political freedoms.
-
Explained: What Has Changed In Iran One Year Since Mahsa Amini's Death
Iran's rulers have intensified a clampdown on dissent one year since the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini sparked protests that spiralled into some of the worst political turmoil since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
