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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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Israel poised to start construction of bypass through heart of West Bank
ByEmma Graham-Harrison January 13, 2026

Road project, part of blueprint for new illegal settlement in E1 area east of Jerusalem, is considered a tool of annexation Israel plans to start work next month on a bypass road that will close off the heart of the occupied West Bank to Palestinians a…

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US citizens should ‘leave Iran now’, says US state department – as it happened
ByYohannes Lowe January 13, 2026January 14, 2026

This liveblog is closed. Our new liveblog is here.Non-essential French embassy staff have left Iran, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Agence France-Presse. The personnel left on Sunday and Monday, the sources added, without saying how many…

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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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An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran’s last link to the outside world
ByAisha Down January 13, 2026

Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continueFor most of Iran, the internet was shut off on Thursday afternoon – the most severe blackout the country has seen in years of internet s…

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Is this the end of the Iranian regime? – podcast
By January 13, 2026

Protests have rocked Iran, a brutal crackdown is under way and Trump has threatened to intervene. Ellie Geranmayeh on a dangerous moment for the country’s leadersSince December, protesters have been out on the streets in Iran. At first it was small sho…

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China threatens to retaliate over Trump’s 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran
ByReuters January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

US president announces measure in response to situation in Iran, which is facing anti-government protestsBusiness live – latest updatesUS politics – live updatesChina has threatened to retaliate against Donald Trump after the US president said he would…

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Will Trump go to war with Iran? – The Latest
By January 12, 2026

Donald Trump has promised he will ‘shoot at Iran’ if Iranian security services attack anti-government protesters, but analysts suggest the US is not prepared for military action. It comes as the death toll from Tehran’s crackdown on protests soars, and…

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Bodies line the streets outside morgue in Tehran as deadly protests continue – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian January 12, 2026

Mourners gathered outside the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Centre in Tehran to identify bodies amid a wave of deadly anti-government demonstrations sweeping across Iran. At least 544 people – including 496 protesters and 48 security forces – have been kil…

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