Iran
‘They do not spare bullets’: Ex-IRGC member details how regime cracks down on protests
Insaz described widespread communications outages and growing public anger at the United States, saying many Iranians feel abandoned after promises of support.
Iran mural threatens US - 'If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind'
Iranian merchants have 20 minutes of supervised internet access per day for transactions - report
Khamenei issued no mercy, 'shoot to kill' orders to quell protests across Iran - NYT
WATCH: Anti-regime activists hack Iran's national broadcaster, transmit Pahlavi's calls to protest
Anti-regime activists hacked Iran’s Badr satellite, briefly taking over state TV broadcasts to air protest messages and appeals by Reza Pahlavi, according to Iran International and Manoto News.
'All options on the table': US boosts presence in Middle East as Iran strike remains possibility
Netanyahu on Sunday convened several ministers within the senior defense echelon to discuss recent developments in the region. Israeli officials believe that a "US strike on Iran is still an option."
Iranian protesters attack Palestinian Authority ambassador's residence, injure ambassador - report
Around 200 protesters stormed the residence of the Palestinian Authority’s ambassador in Tehran, injuring Salam al-Zawawi and embassy staff and causing extensive damage, Iranian media reported.
Three new F-35 jets arrive in Israel, air force fleet grows to 48 aircraft
These three aircraft are part of a long-standing deal spread over a period of years to raise Israel's fleet from 25 to 50 F-35s.
Rapid escalation, caught off guard: Part of why Netanyahu asked Trump to slow down on Iran
Reports indicated that Israel may have been taken by surprise that Trump had been aloof at first, but was suddenly contemplating an attack on Wednesday.
Erfan Soltani, Iranian protester sentenced to death, confirmed alive by watchdog
Soltani was arrested during public protests in Karaj on January 8. He was the first to be sentenced to execution, an Iranian official told Reuters.
US strike on Khamenei would be tantamount to all-out war against Iran, President Pezeshkian warns
Pezeshkian's comments come after Trump's Politico interview, where the US president stated that "It's time to look for new leadership in Iran."
Iran projects normalcy amid internet blackout, claims protesters were 'armed aggressors'
NetBlocks reported that at hour 238 of the digital blackout, there was a “significant return to some online services, including Google, suggesting that heavily filtered access has been enabled.”
Google access restored in Iran following internet blackout, IRGC-linked Tasnim claims
The internet blackout started at approximately 8:30 p.m. on January 8 during nationwide anti-regime protest activity across the Islamic Republic.
Are Iraqi militias and Afghan fighters suppressing protests in Iran? - analysis
It’s possible Iran has used foreign groups to suppress protesters. Because they are foreigners, they have no allegiance to average Iranians and likely don’t mind harming them.
