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Rage. Grief. Anxiety. The New Mood in Iran.
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar February 16, 2026February 16, 2026

In the aftermath of another wave of antigovernment unrest, Iran is gripped by a mood of collective grief and uncertainty about the future.

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Iran Protester Dies in Custody, Raising Fears of Execution
BySanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon February 15, 2026February 15, 2026

Rights groups are investigating the death of Ali Rahbar as a potential extrajudicial killing. Iran denies executions have taken place.

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Thousands Rally for Iran Regime Change in Cities Around the World
BySanam Mahoozi, Jonathan Wolfe and Abdi Latif Dahir February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

People protesting the Iranian government gathered near the security conference in Munich, as well as in other cities. More U.S.-Iran talks are expected Tuesday.

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Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters
ByAdam Satariano, Paul Mozur and Farnaz Fassihi February 13, 2026

As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.

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Israelis Protest Surge in Gun Crime Within Arab Community
ByIsabel Kershner and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel joined forces to demand government action in the face of a spiraling death toll from criminal violence among Arabs.

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Australia Visit by President Herzog of Israel Prompts Protest
ByEphrat Livni February 9, 2026February 10, 2026

Amid activists’ objections, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had invited President Isaac Herzog to visit to honor the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.

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‘It’s Collective Punishment’: Iran Exacts Heavy Price on Protest Supporters
ByErika Solomon, Leily Nikounazar and Sanam Mahoozi February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

The authorities are making mass arrests, seizing assets and hunting down doctors who treated protesters. Some Iranians keep showing defiance anyway.

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Erfan Soltani, Who Reportedly Faced Death Sentence in Iran, Is Freed
ByAurelien Breeden February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations.

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Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Arrested in Iran for Criticizing Regime
ByEphrat Livni February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of “It Was Just an Accident,” was one of several people detained after signing a letter objecting to the crackdown on protests.

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Children Were Arrested in Iran’s Brutal Crackdown on Protests
ByPranav Baskar and Leily Nikounazar January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

An Iranian government official said some children had been detained, the first such acknowledgment in weeks of anti-government protests.

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