Iranian protester dies in police custody
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds./ A 22-year-old man who was arrested during the recent anti-government protests in Iran has died in police custody, according to a report on state-run media on Monday./ Sina Ghanbari was being held in ...
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Iran protests: Demonstrator, 22, dies in Tehran prison
These are external links and will open in a new window/ Relatives gather outside Evin prison in central Tehran to seek news of their loved ones A 22-year-old man arrested during anti-government protests in Iran has died in Evin prison in the capital, Tehran, two Iranian MPs say. They said they ...
In jab at rivals, Rouhani says Iran protests about more than economy
In a swipe at his hardline rivals, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday young Iranian protesters were unhappy about far more than just the economy and they would no longer defer to the views and lifestyle of an aging revolutionary elite. The pragmatic cleric, who defeated anti-Western ...
In jab at hardliners, Rouhani says Iran protests were not only economic
Protests that shook Iran were not just aimed at the economy, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, remarks suggesting the real targets were powerful conservatives opposed to his plans to expand individual freedoms at home and promote detente abroad./ Iran's President Hassan Rouhani delivers ...
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In jab at hardliners, Rouhani says Iran protests were not only economic
Protests that shook Iran were not just aimed at the economy, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, remarks suggesting the real targets were powerful conservatives opposed to his plans to expand individual freedoms at home and promote detente abroad. The pragmatic cleric, who defeated ...
Iran parliament holds special meeting on protests
A file picture shows Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivering a speech to the parliament on October 29, 2017 (AFP Photo/HO)/ Tehran (AFP) - Iranian lawmakers held a closed-door session on Sunday to discuss the deadly protests that hit the country last week, while more pro-regime rallies were ...
Iran Guards say quell unrest fomented by foreign enemies
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday the country’s people and security forces had put an end to unrest fomented by foreign enemies, as parliament and security officials met to discuss the boldest challenge to the clerical establishment since 2009. There has been more than a week of unrest ...
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard says unrest fomented by foreign enemies defeated
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on Sunday the country’s people and security forces had defeated unrest fomented by foreign enemies, as parliament and key security officials met to discuss the boldest challenge to the clerical establishment since 2009. “Iran’s revolutionary people along with tens ...
Iran says it has ended anti-government protests and blames US, Israel and Saudi Arabia for unrest
said security forces have ended the unrest linked to anti-government protests which erupted last month. In a statement on its website, the powerful paramilitary force blamed the unrest on the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia, as parliament and security officials met to discuss the boldest ...
Majlis holds closed-door session on protests
TEHRAN – Mohammad Qasim Osmani, a lawmaker from Bukan, said during the parliament’s special closed-door meeting on Sunday, top security officials assured lawmakers that security and order have been restored after days of protests in some cities and towns. Osmani said the intelligence and ...
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Iran parliament holds special meeting on protests
The Iranian parliament held a closed-door meeting on Sunday to discuss the deadly protests that hit the country last week, while more pro-regime rallies were held in several cities. Lawmakers interrogated Interior Minister Abdul Rahmani Rahmani Fazli, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi and ...
