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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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Iran’s Students Are Protesting Again. Here’s Why.
BySanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

The unrest underlines the intensity of domestic discontent, even as Tehran’s government grapples with the threat of U.S. strikes. Here’s what to know.

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Iran Students Protest for Second Day Despite State Crackdown
ByErika Solomon, Sanam Mahoozi and Devon Lum February 22, 2026February 22, 2026

Student groups reported protests at universities in Iran’s two largest cities as the government grapples with domestic discontent and the threat of U.S. strikes.

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Iran’s Students Hold Anti-Regime Protests as Universities Reopen
ByLeily Nikounazar, Pranav Baskar and Devon Lum February 21, 2026February 21, 2026

Students helped grow initial protests into a national movement crushed by the government. As the new semester began, they chanted and marched again.

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Iranians Mourn Slain Protesters With ‘Revolutionary Rage’
ByErika Solomon and Leily Nikounazar February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

The authorities moved to suppress shows of defiance at ceremonies commemorating 40 days since the death of protesters.

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Memorials for Iran’s Slain Protesters Wil Test of State Crackdown
ByErika Solomon and Leily Nikounazar February 17, 2026

Ceremonies commemorating the 40 days after protesters were killed are planned this week, challenging the authorities’ ability to restrain them.

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