Iranian authorities are allegedly preparing to carry out what human rights groups warn could be the first execution linked to the current wave of anti-government protests, with 26-year-old protester Erfan Soltani at the centre of international concern. The protests have led to over 10,000 arrests and 500 deaths, with human rights groups expressing concerns that … Read more
Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning after a call by the country’s exiled crown prince for demonstrations, despite Iran’s theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet and international telephone calls. Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a … Read more
Amid the intensified unrest in Iran, triggered by economic slump last month, name of Reza Pahlavi – Iran’s exiled crown prince – has emerged as a reason for the overnight escalation of protests that prompted a nationwide internet shutdown. File photo of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. (AP) Protests … Read more