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X replaces Iran flag emoji with Lion and Sun symbols
Social media platform X changed its Iran national flag emoji, replacing the Islamic Republic emblem with a Lion and Sun symbol, which were used for centuries before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The…
- World
British novelist JK Rowling reacts to protest in Iran
British novelist JK Rowling on Thursday, January 8, reacted to the ongoing protest in Iran and reportedly said, “Iranians are rejecting Islam” . Rowling, best known for the Harry Potter novels, shared…
- Middle East
Iran’s supreme leader says protesters ‘ruining own streets’ for Trump
Dubai: Iran’s supreme leader signalled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters after they screamed from windows and marched through the streets overnight, directly challenging US President Donald Trump’s pledge…
- Middle East
Protests sweep Iran despite internet shutdown, state TV warns of casualties
Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning after a call by the country’s exiled crown prince for demonstrations, despite Iran’s theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet…
- Middle East
Iran: Violent clashes erupt, state TV blames ‘terrorist agents’ of US
Several cities in Iran, including its capital Tehran, have reportedly witnessed violent clashes between protestors and state forces. Videos on social media also showed protestors dragging the national flag out in the…
- Middle East
Internet, telephone cut off in Iran after protests erupt in Tehran
Internet access and telephone lines in Iran were cut out immediately after protesters took to the steets in Tehran on Thursday night, January 8, over economic conditions in the country. People in…
- Middle East
Iran says ready to fight back if US or Israel attacks again
Beirut: Iran does not want war with Israel or the United States, but is ready to fight back if attacked again, the country’s foreign minister said on Thursday, January 8. Speaking upon…
- India
Iran Consulate in Hyderabad assures safety of Indians amid protests
Hyderabad: Amid mounting large-scale protests in Iran, the Iran Consulate in Hyderabad on Wednesday, January 7, released a statement offering safety to Indians travelling to the Middle Eastern country and not to…
- Middle East
Iran economic protests: At least 35 dead, over 1K detained
Dubai: The death toll in violence surrounding protests in Iran has risen to at least 35 people, activists said Tuesday, January 6, as the country’s theocracy acknowledged the unrest in one western…
- India
India urges citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iran
New Delhi: India on Monday urged its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran as the country has been rocked by a wave of protests over inflation and currency devaluation. New Delhi…
- Middle East
Donald Trump warns Iran over protests, says US ‘watching very closely’
Washington: US President Donald Trump warned Iran against using violence to suppress protests, saying the United States is closely monitoring the situation and would respond forcefully if Iranian authorities begin killing civilians.…
- Middle East
Iran’s shaky economy fuels rising protests: What we know so far
Dubai: Widening protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June…
- Middle East
Rioters will be put in place: Iran’s Supreme Leader amid economic slowdown
Amid ongoing protests over an ailing economy, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, on Saturday, January 3, warned that rioters would be “put in place.” In a televised address, Khamenei sought to distinguish…
- Middle East
Death toll rises to at least 10 in violence around Iran protests
Violence surrounding protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy killed two other people, authorities said Saturday, raising the death toll in the demonstrations to at least 10 as they…
- News
Trump, Iranian security official trade threats amid Iran protests
US President Donald Trump and a top Iranian security official exchanged duelling threats Friday as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after…
