Iranian protests

Iranian protesters accosted by pro-Palestinian mobs

Kosar Eftekhari, an Iranian woman who lost her eye after being shot by the regime, was attacked by pro-regime protesters in Germany.

Students protest for Palestine
EUROPEAN UNION High Rep. for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks to the media, in March 2026.

If Europe wants to help with Iran, it can target its proxies - opinion

PEOPLE ATTEND a funeral ceremony for the Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' intelligence organisation, Majid Khademi, who was killed in strikes according to Iranian and Israeli statements, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

Iranians fear harsher regime crackdown after war with US ends

PEOPLE WALK past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building in Tehran, last week.

Iran’s rulers gamble on a fragile ceasefire to sustain power through chaos - opinion


'We are ashamed before the people': Iran’s president signals remorse after crackdown

“We are ashamed before the people. We are ready to hear the voice of the people," Iranian President Pezeshkian said in a speech during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2026.

Iranian doctor says IRGC kills protesters in hospitals, US-Qatari talks discuss deescalation

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IRGC forces open fire on Iranian protestors

Trump has betrayed the Iranian people, but it's not too late to topple the regime - editorial

“If it ends like this, he will be remembered as the worst president ever for Iranians,” one Iranian who managed to flee told The Jerusalem Post. 

Two men lights a cigarette from a burning picture of Islamic Republic head Ali Khamenei as they set it on fire outside the Iranian embassy in London, UK, at a rally yesterday.

Iran's Khamenei labels protesters 'seditionists' akin to Islamic State as regime kills thousands

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iranian protesters carried out acts similar to Islamic State and blamed the US for creating the group.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting at the IRGC Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran November 19, 2023.

The silence of the graveyard: Why the West abandons Iran to the ayatollahs - opinion

To stand with the Iranian people would require activists to admit that an anti-Western regime can be a totalitarian engine of slaughter.

A supporter of the Iranian people bears the colors of their flag on her face at a rally for the nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Madrid, Spain, last week.

Iranian President Pezeshkian claims foreign powers provoked protests to 'tear the nation apart'

"Regime change is a complete fantasy. Some have fallen for this illusion," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told CNN Turk.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with Fox News Channel's Martha MacCallum during an interview on September 25, 2025 in New York City.

Trump weighs Iran strikes to inspire renewed protests - analysis

US military strikes against Iran may spark change or worsen regional instability, as experts weigh the potential outcomes.

US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)

Crown prince preparing to join 'final battle' against regime, Pahlavi tells 'Post' - exclusive

The regime was weaker than ever, the people more united than ever, and so I called for coordinated action on January 8 and 9, and millions took to the streets.

Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with the Iranian, Lion and Sun flag.

Khamenei issued no mercy, 'shoot to kill' orders to quell protests across Iran - NYT

According to the officials, security forces were then deployed to the streets with "shoot to kill" orders and told to show protesters no mercy. 

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Iran may have slaughtered 30,000 protesters in 48-hour intense crackdown - report

If the estimates are true, the only comparable massacre in history databases would be the murder of 33,000 Jews in the Babyn Yar massacre during the Holocaust outside of Kyiv in 1941.

Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.