Protests

Thousands protest rising crime in Arab sector, Ben-Gvir accuses leaders of 'fueling violence'

“Tens of thousands in Sakhnin are marching together for the safety of all of us,” Hadash-Tal chairperson MK Ayman Odeh said.

Members of the Arab community in Israel protest against the violence in their community, in Sakhnin, northern Israel, January 22, 2026.
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 (Illustrative) Israel police block a road, as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, near Ashkelon, southern Israel October 7, 2023.

Police officer convicted over stun grenades used against anti-government protesters

 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran deaths go beyond protesters, hitting bystanders too, witnesses say


Not for Gaza, but for Iran: Protesters reject regime’s global proxy wars - opinion

The universities, historically the bastions of anti-monarchist Marxism, are now echoing with chants of “Down with the three corrupts! Mullah, leftist, Mujahid.”

Iranian protesters set fire to a building in Asadabad, in western Iran, December 31, 2025

Amid Iran protests, India issues travel advisory, warns citizens against travel to Islamic Republic

The travel warning, issued by the South Asian country’s External Affairs Ministry, cited “recent developments” in Iran and noted the advisory was in effect “until further notice.”

Close-up of the flags of India and Iran.

Israeli farmers protest Smotrich's proposed dairy reform, warn of 400 farm closures

Hundreds of farmers blocked roads nationwide, warning that proposed dairy reforms would shutter farms, undermine food security, and create dangerous reliance on imports.

Farmers and dairy farmers protest against Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's proposed reforms, January 5, 2026.

Smoke pillar rises following Amol, Iran dairy factory explosion, likely accidental in nature

A fire broke out at the Kalleh dairy plant in northern Iran following an explosion, as unrest continues nationwide. The mayor of Amol claims it was caused by a welding accident.

Smoke rises from Kalleh dairy factory, Amol, following a reported explosion, January 5, 2026.

WATCH: Iran arrests 'Mossad agent' participating in ongoing nationwide protests

Iranian media reported the arrest of an alleged Mossad affiliate amid expanding protests, internet disruptions, campus raids, and growing chants against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Anti-regime protesters gather in Tehran, January 5, 2026; illustrative.

Listen to locals: Silence on Iran, Venezuela risks worse regimes after protests subside - editorial

Maduro’s arrest and Iran’s protests offer hope, but celebrating too early risks dangerous power vacuums.

A woman waves an Iranian flag during a rally denouncing Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2025.

Iran’s regime is facing collapse as its core ideological lie is finally exposed - opinion

Iran’s regime has lost its ideological anchor, its popular base, and possibly its military, this time, the collapse could well be real.

Iranians protest on a main street in Tehran, December 30, 2025

Iran supreme leader says will not yield as protests simmer and US threatens

Iran’s supreme leader said the Islamic Republic will not yield to pressure as rights groups reported a surge in arrests following protests over inflation and the collapsing rial.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Iranians, Jews gather outside 10 Downing Street, Iranian embassy in support of anti-regime protests

The protesters could be heard chanting “Long Live the Shah" and seen waving the Iranian flag, the Imperial Standards of Iran flag, and the British flag.

Protesters gather with placards outside the gates of Downing Street to attend a London Rally in Solidarity with Iran's Uprising, organised by The Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK, in central London on January 3, 2026, to protest against the Iranian regime's crackdown on protests.

Drought, protests, and destiny: Iran in the spotlight - opinion

As Iran faces drought, protests, and economic collapse, Jerusalem rises. Politics and new alliances hint that a historic shift is underway.

IRANIANS RIDE their motorbike past a huge banner of former Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, last Wednesday. Will the winds of freedom finally blow across Iran?