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I know the terrible cost of speaking out in Iran – and I beg the world to stand with those speaking out now | Nasrin Parvaz
ByNasrin Parvaz January 15, 2026

Survivors of the regime like me are reliving our nightmares as brave Iranians fight for their freedom. They say they have nothing to lose but their chains It has been more than 40 years since I was imprisoned in Iran for speaking out against human righ…

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‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak
ByDeepa Parent January 15, 2026

As Tehran’s internet blackout means names of those killed in the uprising are only starting to emerge, the diaspora is reacting with shock, sadness and angerThe families of Iranians killed by the regime in its crackdown on anti-government protests over…

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How ‘day zero’ water shortages in Iran are fuelling protests
ByJames Meadway January 15, 2026

Supply failures dramatic example of how climate crisis threatens basic human need – and with it political stabilityIran protests – live updatesGripped by a terrible drought now entering its sixth year, Iran’s cities are on the brink of what its meteoro…

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Trump says Iran has told him ‘killing has stopped’ as he pulls back from strike threats
ByStaff and agencies January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

US president says he has been assured by Tehran ‘there’s no plan for executions’ of protesters Iran protests – live updatesIran crisis explained: what we know so farAnalysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end daysDonald Trump ha…

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Execution of condemned Iranian protester postponed, family told
ByDeepa Parent and William Christou January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

Family stayed up until dawn waiting for news of Erfan Soltani who was due to be executed on Wednesday Iran latest – live updatesThe family of Erfan Soltani, the first Iranian protester sentenced to death since the current unrest began, have been told h…

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Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran? – The Latest
By January 14, 2026

Protesters face execution as the Iranian regime continues its violent crackdown, defying the US president, Donald Trump, who has threatened ‘very strong action’ if demonstrators are killed. Erfan Soltani, 26, is the first protester to be sentenced to d…

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Anti-regime protests in Iran and around the world – in pictures
ByGuardian staff January 14, 2026

Demonstrations have spread from the streets of Tehran to the rest of the country and Iranian diplomatic missions overseas. The deadly response of regime forces has left at least 2,500 people dead, according to estimates, with journalists and activists …

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With thousands dead, the Iranian regime may survive these protests – but not in its current form | Sanam Vakil
BySanam Vakil January 13, 2026

With fear, surveillance and brute force only set to increase, there are disturbing parallels with Saddam Hussein’s IraqSanam Vakil is director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programmeIran is once again convulsed by protests that are th…

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Iran’s protesters need our support – not another western-intervention disaster | Owen Jones
ByOwen Jones January 13, 2026

Previous meddling has damaged the region, and once again the the US and Israel don’t have Iranians’ best interests at heartWhat does it take to shake illusions in western intervention? This is not a question designed to deflect from the barbarism being…

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Tuesday briefing: What has sparked Iran’s latest wave of protests – and what might happen next
ByAamna Mohdin January 13, 2026

In today’s newsletter: A researcher with a focus on the region explains what’s behind deadly nationwide demonstrations and what a hardening of public opinion against the state might bringGood morning. At least 648 people have been killed by Iran’s secu…

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