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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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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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Prince William Visits Saudi Arabia for Delicate Diplomacy
ByMegan Specia February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

The heir to the British throne will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as Britain and Saudi Arabia look to strengthen ties.

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Iranian Nobel Laureate Gets Second Prison Sentence and Ends Hunger Strike
BySanam Mahoozi February 8, 2026February 9, 2026

The activist Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to seven more years, bringing the total she must serve to 17 years, her foundation said.

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Two Quit Human Rights Watch Over Shelved Report Criticizing Israel
ByIsabel Kershner February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Omar Shakir and Milena Ansari said they had quit over the stalled publication of a report that concludes it is a crime against humanity to deny Palestinians the ability to return to the territory that is now Israel.

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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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Hillary Clinton and Tucker Carlson Speak at Saudi Business Forum
ByVivian Nereim January 28, 2026

The Democrat and the hard-right commentator found at least one thing to agree upon as they spoke at a conference in Riyadh.

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