The Latest Breaking News from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic republic, as the son of the ousted shah urged protesters on Saturday to plan to seize city centres.

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Protests in Tehran have entered their 13th day, with severe internet shutdowns limiting communication amid what have become the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years. Euronews outlines the different scenarios of what might happen next.

Iran's army chief threatens pre-emptive strikes on the US as protests over economic collapse spread, with blackouts, deadly unrest and fears of wider conflict.

U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls protesters ‘vandals’ and ‘saboteurs’ and blames US for instigating the unrest

Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Iran’s capital and in other cities

Protesters chant “Death to the dictator!" and "Death to the Islamic Republic” as unrest spreads to more cities

The Norway-based Iran Human Rights NGO says that 45 demonstrators have been killed by Iranian security forces since the protests began in late December.

Protests that began in late December over rising prices and a collapsing currency have now spread to most of Iran’s 31 provinces, with demonstrators taking aim at the country’s rulers. The demonstrations signal a deep challenge to a political order that many Iranians see as incapable of delivering stability, dignity…

Tehran’s military chief warned that Iran is now far more prepared and stronger to face any attacks, threatening a “decisive response” to any action it considers a breach of sovereignty.