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UN Iranian expert says security forces removed wounded protesters from hospitals

A UN Iranian expert told Reuters that Iranian security forces removed wounded protesters from hospitals during the crackdown, a serious violation of medical neutrality.

A woman holds a placard during a demonstration in solidarity with protestors living in Iran, in Israel's central city of Holon on January 24, 2026.
Hezbollah supporters carry banners of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (L) and his predecessor Ruhollah Khomenei (R) during a funeral march in Beirut, Lebanon, November 24, 2025; illustrative.

Hezbollah's leader warns terror group won't 'stand idly by' in face of attack on Iran

Blue barrels of oil.

US-Iran flare-up, cold stint push oil prices to multi-month peak

Commuters walk past an anti-US billboard installed on a building at the Enqelab Square in Tehran on January 26, 2026.

Iran mural threatens US - 'If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind'


US planning of military operation against Iran in 'advanced stages,' official says - report

US forces in the Middle East are ready for operations against Iran, as military plans move into advanced stages, an anonymous official told Al Jazeera.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Footage shows bodies of hundreds of slain Iranian protesters piled up at forensic center - HRANA

HRANA estimated there were some 250 bodies at the facility, and published a video on X/Twitter that appears to show deceased people, in open body bags, lying in rows.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

Kurdish parties in Iran call for regime change as protests continue

As protests in Iran escalate, Kurdish opposition groups, including PDKI, PAK, and PJAK, call for regime change, despite ongoing violence and a deadly crackdown on demonstrators.

The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) members pose for the camera as they celebrate Nowruz at the Jezhnikan Village around Baharka, Iraq, on March 18, 2025.

Israel adopts cautious tone amid Iran’s internal crisis - analysis

According to political sources, the security establishment asked ministers to curb their remarks on the protests crackdown, out of concern that every word could within minutes become propaganda.

 A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

Doctors describe overwhelmed Tehran hospitals as protests spread across Iran

Sources estimate the number of people killed or injured in the thousands, including children and young demonstrators, while many others were arrested.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

'US-Zionist terror supporters': Iran declares three days of mourning honoring 'martyrs' of protests

The "martyrs" refer to the authority personnel who have been killed, and not the hundreds of civilians who have lost their lives.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026; illustrative.

Trump 'seriously inclined' to help Iranian protesters, sources tell 'Post'

US President Donald Trump has decided to assist Iranian protesters, sources said, as Washington debates military, cyber, and communications support options amid escalating unrest.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

US military warns Trump it needs more time to prepare for Iran strikes - report

Senior US defense officials warned President Donald Trump that more time is needed to prepare for potential strikes on Iran, according to reports.

US President Donald Trump wearing a "happy Trump" pin speaks during a meeting at the White House in Washington, January 9, 2026; illustrative.

Are protests pushing Iran's Islamic regime toward a tipping point? - analysis

Iran’s diplomatic moves, not calling for assistance or reaching out to its allies, seem to be intended to show that Tehran believes everything is going to turn out all right.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with the families of Iranians who died during the 12-Day War between Israel and Iran, January 3, 2026.

As Iran protests grow, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi moves from supporter to leader - analysis

Major demonstrations began on December 28, when Tehran's bazaar merchants closed their shops and took to the streets in anger over the country's growing financial difficulties.

Iran's crown prince and now key opposition figure Reza Pahlavi poses during a session photo after a press conference in Paris on June 23, 2025.