Iran on Saturday dismissed as meddling in its internal affairs criticism by the United Nations' human rights boss of the shooting deaths of protesters during demonstrations over water shortages, Reuters reports. Meanwhile, rallies …
Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, said on Thursday that citizens have the right to protest after days of demonstrations against water shortages in Khuzestan province in which three people have been killed, The Guardian reports. …
A man has been killed during a second night of protests over severe water shortages in south-west Iran, BBC reported citing state media. An official in Khuzestan province said the protester was accidentally hit by people who were firing …
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani called for the release of any unarmed and innocent people who were detained during protests against gasoline price hikes. "Religious and Islamic clemency should be shown …
Iran on Saturday disputed death tolls issued by foreign human rights groups for protests that erupted in the country over fuel prices, Anadolu agency reports. Demonstrations broke out across Iran in mid-November after the government …
Data from two foreign polls tell a very different story about protests in Iran. The economy is tough, but a majority of Iranians back their government's security initiatives and reject domestic upheaval, RT reports. On November 15, …
Iranian law enforcement have detained and identified about 180 leaders in the recent anti-government riots, according to a Saturday statement from the country's state-run media, Sputnik reports. According to the IRIB broadcaster, …
The internet has been restored in Iran’s Hormozgan province, days after the authorities ordered a blackout as violent protests swept the country. "The internet connection has been restored in Hormozgan province and all …
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Iran has successfully pushed back its enemies in the military, political, and security warfare being waged against the nation. "We have pushed back the …
Iran's government spokesman Ali Rabiei said the Internet will only be unblocked when authorities are sure it will not be misused. "The internet will come back gradually in some provinces where there are …
Protests have erupted across Iran on Friday following the announcement by Iran's National Oil Company of at least a 50% increase in gas prices. "Several" people have died in the protests, Iran's Supreme Leader …
The Iranian government’s goal by the aid scheme is to help the middle-class and lower-income households, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said at a cabinet session yesterday evening about his government's recently …
The strike by Iranian truck drivers, over low wages and high cost of spare parts, has continued in the country. The truck drivers are protesting what they call "terrible working conditions". They are demanding better pay, …
The United States is deeply concerned about reports of the Iranian authorities’ violence against unarmed citizens during protests, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo wrote on Twitter. "We are deeply …
Protests broke out in several Iranian cities today over the dramatic drop of the country's currency and other economic problems ahead of the imposition of renewed US sanctions, IRNA reported. Protests that began in Iran on Tuesday …
Online videos appear to show Iranian security forces shooting at protesters early Sunday amid demonstrations over water scarcity in the country’s south, though Iranian authorities said only one person was wounded in the clashes. …
It is the duty of all Iranians to help the government overcome economic problems, a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander General Yahya Rahim Safavi said. "It is all of our duty to work together to …
A demonstration by Sufi dervishes in Tehran protesting against the arrest of one of them has led to violent clashes with the Iranian police, media reported. According to London-based Asharq Al-Awsat daily …
Iranians have political, economic and social demands which must be heard, the country's President Hassan Rouhani said. "People have criticism and objections on the economic issue and they have a right. But …
... after the collapse of several major institutions froze the savings of hundreds of thousands of depositors
