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Canada Says to Deny Entry to 10,000 Members of 'Murderous' Iran Regime

Canada announced Friday it will permanently deny entry to more than 10,000 members of Iran's "murderous" regime, including the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps that Ottawa blames for "heinous" acts against the Iranian people. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would list Iran under "the most powerful provision" of Canada's immigration…

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Activist: Veil Protests Present Iran with its 'Berlin Wall' Moment

Iran may use the veil as a tool of oppression, but the hijab is also the weakest pillar of an embattled regime trying to forestall its own "Berlin Wall" moment, an Iranian-American activist based in New York tells AFP. Masih Alinejad, 45, who fled Iran in 2009, became known in…

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Iranian Arrested after Attacking Tehran Embassy in Copenhagen

An Iranian armed with a knife who tried to enter Iran's embassy in Copenhagen was arrested on Friday, Danish police said, as Tehran's mission criticized officers' slow response, claiming targeted the ambassador.

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France Advises Nationals Visiting Iran to Leave

The French government on Friday advised its nationals visiting Iran to "leave the country as soon as possible", citing the risk of arbitrary detention. "All French visitors, including dual nationals, are exposed to a high risk of arrest, arbitrary detention and unfair trial," the foreign ministry said on its website,…

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PHOTOS: In this nomadic tribe in Iran, the women persevere despite hardships

Part of the Bakhtiari people, they live as their ancestors did, migrating between pastures in western and southwestern Iran. Women play a vital role, coping with hardships and persevering.

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Iran protests ‘bring back memories’ of helplessness of prison, says Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

The British-Iranian urged the UK to condemn human rights abuses in the country

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Canada barring entry to IRGC members in new Iran sanctions push

Canadian sanctions come amid growing international condemnation over crackdown on anti-government protests across Iran.

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Hardeep Puri distances himself from U.S. sanctioning Indian company for Iran oil transactions

Hardeep Singh Puri on a visit to Washington DC and Houston characterised it as a private sector transaction caught up in sanctions

The Hindu

Mother whose daughter died in Iran protests claims her injuries 'showed she was murdered'

Nika Shakarami, 16, went missing in Tehran after telling a friend she was being chased by police. Officials say she went into a building where eight construction workers were present and she was found dead in the yard outside the next morning, but her family disputes this version of events

Daily Mirror

France urges its nationals to leave Iran

France urged its nationals on Friday to leave Iran as soon as possible, saying they were exposed to the risk of arbitrary detentions.

Reuters

U.S., allies to coordinate response to Iran's 'bloody crackdown'

The U.S. State Department said on Friday that it would continue to coordinate with its allies and partners on how to respond to Iran's "bloody crackdown" on protesters and its "state-sponsored violence" against women.

Reuters

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe urges Government not to turn blind eye to Iranian oppression

The former prisoner of Iran said she wants to see more action over the current human rights abuses in the country

Evening Standard

Canada to ban Iran's IRGC leaders from entry, expand sanctions

Canada on Friday increased pressure on Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corp, saying it would ban half of its leaders from entering the country and promising stepped-up sanctions.

Reuters

India objects to recent visit of U.S. envoy to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

PoK visit among irritants including F-16 support deal, sanctions on Indian company for Iran oil

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The Independent UK

Zaghari-Ratcliffe urges Government not to turn blind eye to Iranian oppression

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe said she wants to see more action over the current human rights abuses in Iran.

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s protests are not an angry outburst, but the result of generations of trauma

For older activists like me, the uprising has reopened old scars and breathed new life into our long struggle for freedom, says activist Nasrin Parvaz

France 24

Ukraine faces new Russian threat from Iran-made ‘kamikaze’ drones

The Russian army has stepped up the number of attacks by Iranian-made “kamikaze” drones, aiming a dozen such devices at a town near Kyiv on Wednesday alone. While their effectiveness is limited, the drones offer a cheap alternative to missile strikes and allow Russian forces to keep up the pressure…

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Artist Turns Iran Fountains Red to Reflect Bloody Crackdown

Fountains in Tehran appeared to be pouring blood Friday after an artist turned their waters red to reflect a deadly crackdown amid weeks of protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini. A wave of unrest has rocked Iran since the 22-year-old Kurdish woman's death was announced on…

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‘Act of cowardice’: Mural of Marge Simpson chopping off hair in solidarity with Iran protests removed

‘We will not be intimidated by this despicable gesture,’ street artist says

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Disputing Iran’s Version, Mom Says Teen Was Beaten to Death

The mother of a 16-year-old Iranian girl has disputed official claims that her daughter fell to her death from a high building, saying the teen was killed by blows to the head as part of the crackdown on anti-hijab protests roiling the country. Nasreen Shakarami also said authorities kept her…

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Iranian State Coroner Says Mahsa Amini Did Not Die from Blows to Body

An official Iranian coroner's report denied Mahsa Amini had died due to blows to the head and limbs while in the custody of Iran's morality police and linked her death to pre-existing medical conditions, state media said on Friday. The death of 22-year-old Amini while in police custody has ignited…

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Iran: 'hijab' protests challenge legitimacy of Islamic Republic

Three weeks after the violent death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police for the crime of wearing her hijab improperly, protests continue to rage across the country. These demonstrations defy both repression by security forces in the streets of major cities and…

The Conversation

Hijab law in Iran over the decades: the continuing battle for reform

Protests have quickly spread across Iran calling for a change in the law after the death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of the morality police.

The Guardian - UK

Another teenage girl dead at hands of Iran’s security forces, reports claim

Allegations that 16-year-old Sarina Esmailzadeh was beaten to death at a protest follow news of the similar death of 17-year-old Nika Shakarami

Reuters

Dutch government advises against all travel to Iran -ANP

The Dutch government on Friday urged all Dutch nationals to leave Iran and advised against all travel to the country, Dutch news agency ANP quoted Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra as saying.

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