About 2,000 people, including security personnel, have been killed in Iran’s nationwide protests over the past two weeks, an Iranian official said on Tuesday (January 13), Reuters reported. This is the first time authorities have acknowledged such a high death toll from the crackdown. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official told Reuters that what…
Iran is facing one of its gravest crises in years as protests that began over economic collapse have transformed into a nationwide political uprising. A deadly crackdown, an information blackout and threats of US military action have raised the stakes domestically and internationally. Here are the 10 key takeaways explaining what is happening and why…
Amidst the ongoing protests in Iran, the country’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has issued a new emotional message to the Iranian people. Reza Pahlavi released a video message on Sunday (January 11, 2026). He appealed to the people not to step back from the movement and remain on the streets. He said that the…
US President Donald Trump issued warnings to Iran’s leadership, saying Washington would intervene if Iranian authorities used lethal force against demonstrators as nationwide protests over economic hardship entered their second week. “I tell the Iranian leaders — you better not start shooting because we’ll start shooting, too,” Trump said on Friday (January 9) during a…
US President Donald Trump on January 10 voiced strong support for protesters in Iran, suggesting Washington was prepared to step in as nationwide demonstrations over economic hardship escalated into the country’s biggest unrest in three years. “Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!!” Trump wrote on Truth…
A large number of protests are taking place in Iran after the economic crisis that has been going on for the last one month. The appeal of exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is being considered an important reason behind the sudden protests that broke out in many big cities of the country on Thursday night…
