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Anti-Iranian regime activists hold global protests denouncing months-long internet outage

Activists also held banners praising Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, including calling him "King of Iran," according to footage taken at the scenes.

Supporters of the son of Iran's last shah, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with Iranian pre-Islamic revolution of 1979 flags, during a protest rally in Vienna, with an Israel flag flying in the background, May 10, 2026.
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Norwegian teen takes a bus on an unauthorized cross-border drive into Sweden, caught on camera

Arvin Khoshnood, Iranian-Swedish analyst and outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic.

Iranian dissident to ‘Post’: Someone had been sent by Iran’s regime to kill me

A VOTE on the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians at the auditorium in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

'This is apartheid’: International politicians, governments condemn terror death penalty law


Pro-Israel Malmo Pride Parade marchers assaulted by gang

Video of the incident circulating on social media shows a group of men who appear to be of Middle Eastern extraction harassing and assaulting pride parade participants.

People carry a large rainbow flag, as they take part in the 2024 Pride Parade in London, Britain, June 29, 2024.

Jonathan Conricus: The Swedish Israeli making the case for Israel on the world stage

"Many born-and-raised Israelis struggle with understanding that to get through to other people, you have to adapt and tailor the way you deliver your message in a way they would accept."

 Raising a glass with Lt.-Col. (ret.) Jonathan Conricus at Reshel: ‘In Jerusalem’ editor Erica Schachne (L) and Noa Amouyal.

Swedish based neo-Nazi group designated by US as terrorist organization

“The group’s members and leaders have carried out violent attacks against political opponents, protesters, journalists and other perceived adversaries,” the State Department said in a statement.

Members of the Neo-nazi Nordic Resistance Movement march through the town of Ludvika, 2018

Iran prisoner says Sweden left him behind in jail, daily Expressen reports

The prisoner, Ahmadreza Djalali, said, "You chose to leave me behind, with a high risk of being executed".

 People demonstrate outside the Stockholm District Court as they wait for the verdict in the case of Hamid Noury, a former Iranian prosecution official accused of crimes against international law and murder in Iran in 1988, in Stockholm, Sweden

Sweden frees convicted former Iranian official Hamid Noury in prisoner exchange deal

In 2022, Noury was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Stockholm court for his role in the mass executions of Iranian regime opponents in 1988.

 Supporters of People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran protest outside Stockholm District Court on the first day of the trial of Hamid Noury, 60, accused of involvement in the massacre of political prisoners in Iran in 1988, Stockholm, Sweden August 10, 2021.

Grapevine June 13, 2024: Listen to your friends, Swedish ambassador urges Israel

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu greets former hostage Noa Argamani and her father.

Iran’s Raisi joins long list of political leaders involved in mysterious crashes

It isn't expected that presidents should go missing or be involved in crashes. However, historically, a number of important political and military leaders have met their end in crashes.

 A view of the wreckage of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan, northwestern Iran, May 20, 2024

My Word: Biden, the Eurovision, and offensive questions and answers

If Israel is not able to defend itself – hitting back at its enemies – nobody will be safe. “Ironclad support” is meaningless if it translates as a steely grip preventing Israel from taking action. 

 ISRAEL’S CONTESTANT Eden Golan sings in the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, last week.

Stockholm Police investigate shooting near Israeli embassy

Several people have been detained so far.

 Emergency workers stand near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, January 31, 2024

Malmö makes it clear: 'We don’t have the strength and stamina to host the competition again!'

Following tensions at this year's annual Eurovision contest, the city of Malmö in Sweden said that they would not host the contest in coming years.

 Protesters hold Palestinian flags during the "Stop Israel" demonstration, against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest due to its ongoing offensive in Gaza against Hamas, in Malmo, Sweden, May 11, 2024.