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Russia lacks resources to aid Iran amid escalating protests

Intensifying civil unrest across Iran threatens to topple a weakened regime, with Russia powerless to intervene as a key strategic ally in the Middle East. Analysts warn Moscow's commitments in Ukraine leave it unable to prop up Tehran amid protests sparked by the rial's collapse on December......

Iran enters sixth day of near-total internet blackout amid Starlink crackdown

Iranian authorities have enforced a near-complete internet shutdown for over 132 hours as of Wednesday, severing tens of millions from the world while security forces conduct house-to-house raids hunting satellite internet gear, according to international monitors and human rights groups. The blackout......

Trump warns Iran amid escalating protest death toll

President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric against Tehran, telling Iranian protesters that help is on the way as the death toll from nationwide unrest climbs past 2,500, according to a U.S.-based human rights group. Speaking to demonstrators, Trump posted on Truth Social that he had canceled all......

Iran admits 2,000 protest deaths as Trump weighs military response

Iranian authorities have for the first time acknowledged the scale of the deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, confirming that around 2,000 people were killed during two weeks of unrest. The admission comes as former United States president Donald Trump signals he is prepared to use military force......

Iran protests captured in photos amid claims of thousands killed

Opposition groups report over 3,000 deaths in Iran's ongoing protests, now in their 16th day, following a ferocious government crackdown that has left hospitals overwhelmed and cities scarred. Demonstrations erupted across Tehran and Mashhad over the weekend, with eyewitnesses describing streets......

German chancellor condemns Iran crackdown as regime weakness

Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor, labeled the Iranian regime's crackdown on protesters as disproportionate and brutal, a clear indicator of the rulers' frailty. Speaking on January 12 during a visit to India, Merz highlighted how daily protests draw growing numbers from all walks of life,......

Iran uprising death toll exceeds 3,000 amid internet blackout and crackdown

The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) reported that more than 3,000 people have died during the nationwide uprising from December 28, 2025, to January 11, 2026. This tally comes from verified data gathered from local contacts, hospitals, forensic centers, and families in at least......

Iran’s uprising persists as regime’s crackdown fills hospitals with martyrs

For 16 days, a fierce uprising for freedom has swept through Iran, clashing relentlessly with the regime's machinery of repression and violence. Facing a desperate impasse, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has unleashed Revolutionary Guards, Basij militias, interrogators, and prosecutors onto the streets......

Iran partially restores international calls amid ongoing blackout

Iranian mobile users regained limited ability to make international calls on Tuesday following a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests that prompted the government to sever both internet access and outbound calling capabilities. Residents in Tehran contacted an Associated Press journalist, though calls......