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Iranian Protests

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Erfan Soltani, Iranian Protester, Released on Bail — Static01.nyt.com

Erfan Soltani, Iranian Protester, Released on Bail

Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian protester who was widely reported last month to be awaiting execution, has been released on bail, human rights group Hengaw and Iranian state media said. Hengaw said Mr. Soltani was freed on Saturday after being arrested during anti-government protests. A lawyer for Mr. Soltani told

Iran expected to execute protester Erfan Soltani as Trump warns of 'strong action' — Static01.nyt.com

Iran expected to execute protester Erfan Soltani as Trump warns of 'strong action'

Iran was expected to execute a protester on Wednesday for the first time during the current wave of antigovernment unrest, human rights groups and family members said, identifying him as Erfan Soltani, 26, from an area west of Tehran. The Norway-based Hengaw Organization for Human Rights and relatives said Soltani

Trump Weighs Strikes Against Iran While Exploring Diplomatic Options — Static01.nyt.com

Trump Weighs Strikes Against Iran While Exploring Diplomatic Options

President Trump is exploring diplomatic outreach to Iran even as he considers military strikes intended to deter Iranian leaders from killing more protesters, U.S. officials said on Monday. The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said airstrikes were “one of the many, many options that are on the table,

Global rallies show solidarity with Iranian protesters amid deadly crackdown — Api.time.com

Global rallies show solidarity with Iranian protesters amid deadly crackdown

Time reports that demonstrations in solidarity with Iranian protesters have taken place from Los Angeles to London as deadly unrest spreads across Iran’s 31 provinces. The unrest began over economic instability and has broadened into rallies against the Islamic regime that has governed since 1979; the death toll is

Reza Pahlavi urges Trump to back protesters and press for Iran regime's end — Static01.nyt.com

Reza Pahlavi urges Trump to back protesters and press for Iran regime's end

Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s deposed shah and a figure of the opposition in exile, said he supported U.S. intervention to back mass protests in Iran and issued a direct plea to President Trump to get involved in an interview on the Fox News program "Sunday

Iran president vows to address economic pain, warns against destabilizing rioters — Static01.nyt.com

Iran president vows to address economic pain, warns against destabilizing rioters

Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said in an interview with Iranian state television that he would try to address widespread economic grievances but that the state had a “duty” not to let “rioters” destabilize the country as nationwide protests continued. The demonstrations began about two weeks ago after a sudden

Trump Warns Iran Against Killing Protesters; Tehran Accuses U.S. and Israel, Calls U.S. Bases Targets — Npr.brightspotcdn.com

Trump Warns Iran Against Killing Protesters; Tehran Accuses U.S. and Israel, Calls U.S. Bases Targets

President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters. Iranian officials accused the U.S. and Israel of stoking the sweeping protests. They also said U.S. military bases in the region are legitimate targets. Key Topics Politics, Donald Trump, Iran, Iranian Protests, Tehran, Israel