Child among protesters sexually assaulted in Iran, rights group says
HRW and Amnesty warn that Tehran uses rape, sexual violence, and torture to suppress dissent, continuing a pattern of violence following previous protests.
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Senior Iranian UN diplomat in Geneva seeks asylum in Switzerland - report
WATCH: Anti-regime activists hack Iran's national broadcaster, transmit Pahlavi's calls to protest
Iranian protesters attack Palestinian Authority ambassador's residence, injure ambassador - report
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.
As Iran employs 'absolute digital isolation,' Al Jazeera still broadcasts from Tehran - report
'The Jerusalem Post' was unable to verify additional foreign media outlets where reporters have successfully broadcast from within Iranian territory.
Iran admits over 5,000 killed in protests, while local doctors say death toll more than triple
Reports from doctors on the ground stated that at least 16,500 protesters have died and 330,000 have been injured, according to testimony within Iran shared with the 'Sunday Times.'
Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln en route to Middle East as US mulls over Iran strike options
The moves, reported since late Friday, came as US officials and regional militaries coordinated on contingency planning for possible Iranian retaliation.
Iran's FM reassured Witkoff on 'canceled' executions, prompting Trump to call off strikes - report
Steve Witkoff, in contact with Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi via text, reportedly "defused the situation" by informing Trump that the Iranian government had canceled planned executions.
