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‘In isolation, we’ll never flourish’: What Iranians think about the protests and an end to the Islamic Republic
ByGuardian reporters January 9, 2026

In Tehran this week, young adults told the Guardian about collapsing living standards, the mass anti-government protests and their hopes for the futureMahsa is single and lives with her family. She has been working in fashion design for years and runs …

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Iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut January 8, 2026

Security forces reported to have killed at least 45 people since protests began 12 days ago, as pressure on regime increasesIran was plunged into a complete internet blackout on Thursday night as protests over economic conditions spread nationwide, inc…

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‘They are killing us’: authorities use force against protesters in Kurdish regions of Iran
ByDeepa Parent and William Christou January 7, 2026

People face teargas, pellet guns and violence as protests continue and opposition parties call for general strikeDemonstrations over economic conditions broke out in Kurdish regions of Iran on Wednesday despite authorities using violence to try to disp…

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Clashes in Tehran’s grand bazaar as protests continue – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian January 6, 2026

Protesters calling for political and economic change demonstrated in Tehran’s grand bazaar on Tuesday. In an attempt to quash mounting social unrest, the Iranian government is attempting risky economic concessions. Thirty-five people have died in the p…

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Greta Thunberg came to stay – and my kid may have inadvertently helped her get arrested | Arwa Mahdawi
ByArwa Mahdawi January 6, 2026

The activist had held a sign written with my daughter’s crayon. Try explaining that to a four-year-oldIt was 6am. London. A few days before Christmas. My four-year-old is singing at the top of her lungs and charging around my parents’ house on a hunt f…

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Three children dead in Iran protests as security forces accused of ‘indiscriminate targeting’
ByDeepa Parent January 5, 2026

Escalating protests sparked by economic chaos have seen at least 20 people killed and nearly 1,000 arrested, say human rights groupsAt least three children are reported to have been killed and more than 40 minors arrested after eight days of the ongoin…

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‘No future for us’: disaffected Iranians say it’s now or never to topple regime
ByDeepa Parent and William Christou January 3, 2026

Ailing economy sparks biggest uprising in years, with protesters saying it’s time to hit regime when it’s at its weakestMehnaz was too young to protest when Mahsa Amini died in police custody three years ago after she was arrested for allegedly wearing…

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Iranian officials warn Trump not to cross ‘red line’ over threats to intervene in protests
ByWilliam Christou January 2, 2026

US president’s posts that US will come to the rescue of protesters prompts warnings of ‘regret-inducing response’Donald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its government killed demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials t…

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Two people confirmed dead as Iran protests turn into ‘battlefield’
ByDeepa Parent January 1, 2026

Nationwide protests against living conditions enter fifth day with security forces reportedly using live ammunitionThe largest protests in Iran for three years entered a fifth day on Thursday amid reports of deadly clashes between protesters and securi…

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Iranians take to the streets as living conditions keep worsening – video
ByGuardian staff December 31, 2025

For four days, tens of thousands of people have joined marches across the country to protest against the economic conditions and the regime. The Iranian rial dropped to 1.42m to the US dollar on Sunday, an unprecedented devaluation which caused soaring…

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