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Trump Signals Retreat From Goal of Regime Change in Iran
ByDavid E. Sanger March 21, 2026

In the first days of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, Mr. Trump pressed for a popular uprising against Tehran’s government.

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Three More Iranian Soccer Players Withdraw Bid for Asylum in Australia
ByVictoria Kim March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

Seven members of the national women’s team had sought refuge in the country after they were labeled “traitors” at home. Four of them have since changed their minds.

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Trump Softens Call for Protesters to Take Over Iran
ByLuke Broadwater March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

President Trump said protesters risk getting shot “right through the head,” a change in tone from his earlier comments that Iranians must seize the chance to take over their government.

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Thousands Attend Government Rally in Tehran to Denounce Israel and U.S.
ByYeganeh Torbati and Leily Nikounazar March 13, 2026

Several senior Iranian officials showed up at the government-sponsored rally, marking Quds Day, an annual anti-Israel event that was shaken by explosions from the U.S.-Israeli aerial assault.

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UK Bans Al Quds Protest March That Critics Say Supports Iranian Regime
ByStephen Castle and Lizzie Dearden March 11, 2026

Britain’s government invoked rarely-used powers to ban a pro-Palestinian protest march scheduled for Sunday.

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Khamenei’s Killing Sparks Anger and Grief in South Asia’s Shiite Muslims
ByShowkat Nanda, Zia ur-Rehman, Suhasini Raj and Max Kim March 6, 2026

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, was deeply respected among the millions of Shiite Muslims in Pakistan and India.

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U.S. and Israel Striking Iran Security Agencies That Helped Crush Protests
ByErika Solomon and Sanjana Varghese March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Their attacks have targeted police stations and intelligence bases in what may be part of a plan to encourage Iranians to rise up against the government, experts say.

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Iranians Take to Streets to Celebrate Khamenei’s Death
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Christiaan Triebert March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Some Iranians said on social media that they were privately mourning the supreme leader. But displays of exuberance broke out in cities across the country.

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The attacks touched off protests across the United States and abroad.
ByAshley Ahn and Zia Haider Rahman February 28, 2026March 1, 2026

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As U.S. Bombs Tehran, Some Iranians Feel Abandoned by Their Leaders
ByFarnaz Fassihi February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

The government provided little advice in the days before the attacks or as the bombs fell, more than a dozen Iranians said in interviews.

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