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Khamenei regime will not be able to keep control of Iran, says dissenting film-maker
ByPhilip Oltermann European culture editor January 16, 2026

Jafar Panahi, director of Palme d’Or winner It Was Just an Accident, says Iranian leaders want to destroy countryThe Khamenei regime will not be able to maintain control over Iranian society after the violent suppression of the latest wave of protests,…

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Iran protests appear to slow under weight of brutal crackdown
ByWilliam Christou January 15, 2026January 16, 2026

Relative calm in Tehran and authorities say they have no plan to execute protesters but internet shutdown continuesIran’s nationwide protest movement appeared to have slowed on Thursday under the weight of a brutal crackdown by authorities that has lef…

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Gulf states and Turkey urged Trump not to launch strikes against Iran
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 15, 2026

Fears that attack could lead to conflict across region prompted lobbying by longstanding US alliesSaudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Oman urged Donald Trump not to launch airstrikes against Iran in a last-minute lobbying campaign prompted by fears that an…

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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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G7 threatens more sanctions for Iran amid ’high level of reported deaths and injuries’ – live
ByAdam Fulton January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

G7 members ‘remain prepared to impose additional restrictive measures if Iran continues to crack down on protests and dissent’Trump says Iran has told him ‘killing has stopped’ as he pulls back from strike threatsFamilies of protesters killed in Iran t…

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What the Assads did next – podcast
By January 15, 2026

What kind of life is the deposed former president of Syria and his family living in Russia? With Pjotr Sauer and Will ChristouWith sprawling mansions, heavily armed guards and high walls, Rublyovka is considered the most prestigious place to be in Russ…

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US announces start of Gaza ceasefire second phase
ByJulian Borger and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem January 14, 2026

No details given of potential members of committee that will be created to run territory as part of phase twoThe US has announced the start of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, including the creation of a committee of Palestinian technocrats who …

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