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


Pahlavi thanks Trump for support of Iranian protesters, shares ideas to topple regime

Pahlavi added that he has a plan for a "stable transition" in a scenario where the Islamic Republic regime would be toppled, where the country's citizens would take to the streets in millions.

REZA PAHLAVI, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, poses after an interview with Reuters about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

'We are locked and loaded': Trump threatens to attack Iran regime if protesters harmed

'The United States of America will come to their rescue,' President Donald Trump announced about the protestors on Truth Social.

An Iranian woman shops at a vendor on a sidewalk near the traditional Tajrish Bazaar in northern Tehran, Iran, on December 31, 2025.

Israel's Farsi social media encourages Iranian protesters

Israel used its Farsi channel to amplify messages of resistance as protests spread in Iran.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry's Persian-language social media account shares anti-regime cartoons, January 1, 2026.

Editor's Notes: Iranian people use VPNs to fight the regime with internet connectivity

Iran’s latest wave of unrest began with the kind of trigger that regimes fear because it spreads through every class: money.

 A screenshot of a pre-recorded message by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from a hidden location.

Iran’s protesters need more than applause, they need enduring support - editorial

Tens of thousands are protesting across Iran, but history suggests caution. The key question is how outside support can help without doing harm.

Demonstrators hold Iranian flags from the reign of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, during a protest against the Iranian government, outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, US June 23, 2025.

Iranian Basij member, several protesters reported killed on fifth day of nationwide protests

Human rights groups claimed that several demonstrators were killed when authorities used live fire to disperse protests.

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

Minister Gamliel: As protests spread, Iran regime’s weakness is becoming harder to hide - opinion

As unrest grows across Iran, the protests reveal a regime increasingly reliant on fear, and a population demanding dignity, freedom, and change.

 The writer, Gila Gamliel, meets with His Highness Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, son of the shah of Iran, during his recent visit to Israel.

Iran appoints US-sanctioned general wanted for role in AMIA bombing as new IRGC deputy

The US sanctioned Vahidi for his role as then-interior minister in clamping down on the protests after Mahsa Amini's death in 2022. He was also head of the Quds Force in 1994 during the AMIA attack.

Brig.-Gen. Amir Vahidi, the new IRGC deputy commander-in-chief.

Iranian authorities tighten crackdown on fourth day of protests as unrest continues

A video carried by state media showed a group of people trying to break open the gate of the governor’s office in Faza. Demonstrators were heard chanting slogans critical of the Islamic Republic.

A person walks past a sign at a currency exchange, as the value of the Iranian Rial drops, in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025.

Crown Prince Pahlavi calls for nationwide strike as Iran protests enter fourth day

"Your presence in the streets across Iran has kindled the flame of a national revolution," the royal wrote in a message shared on X/Twitter.

Supporters of regime change in Iran rally with photos of exiled Iranian opposition leader Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (L) outside the Wilshire Federal Building on June 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.