The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Since the outbreak of the current wave of protests in Iran, two sharply competing narratives have emerged to explain what is unfolding in the streets.

US president says he has been assured by Tehran ‘there’s no plan for executions’ of protesters

Iran further extended an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft without explanation as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests

Donald Trump says ‘there’s no plan for executions’ in Iran, as Iranian airspace closes and reopens, and some western countries urge their citizens to leave

A report from the international news agency Reuters has alleged that the U.S. is planning an attack on Iran within the next 24 hours.

Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian shopkeeper, faces imminent execution after a two-day trial for participating in anti-government protests, having been granted only ten minutes with family.

Trump claims Iran halted protester executions after his military threats as tensions escalate between Washington and Tehran over economic protests that killed thousands.

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