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So much for a ‘final battle’ – once again the Iranian people’s peaceful and democratic demands have been silenced

The protests were hijacked by Reza Pahlavi and notions of Persian supremacy, then brutally repressed by a violent regime

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What next for Iran as Trump pulls back?

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OPINION - Tom Tugendhat: Iran’s supreme leader has lost control and the days are numbered for his rule by fear

The regime is dying friendless and alone, says the UK’s former Security Minister

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With thousands dead, the Iranian regime may survive these protests – but not in its current form

With fear, surveillance and brute force only set to increase, there are disturbing parallels with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, says Sanam Vakil of Chatham House

The Guardian - UK

Iran summons ambassadors to demand withdrawal of support for protests as death toll climbs

In a bid to reclaim the narrative, the government called for nationwide rallies backing the Islamic republic with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying the turnout was a "warning" to the United States.

Euronews

Why I think the Islamic Republic cannot survive this uprising

INDEPENDENT PERSIAN: Comment: The public now demands regime change, financial resources are gone and support outside the country has collapsed, writes Mojtaba Dehghani

The Independent UK

Regime change in Iran would be welcome

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Iran’s unremittingly harsh leadership faces one of the most serious challenges to its theocratic rule since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. After weeks of nationwide protests, the ayatollahs’ spell could soon be broken – which is how counter-revolutions begin, and governments fall

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Trust in UN’s nuclear watchdog is broken, Iranian president says

European nations defend IAEA chief as Tehran accuses him of failing to condemn Israeli and US attacks on nuclear sites

The Guardian - UK

I spent five years in Iran’s notorious Evin prison but when Israel bombed it I felt horror and fear

Many held there are opponents of the repressive regime. Who is alive now? Who was killed? Were they just collateral damage, asks former hostage Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s long history of revolution, defiance and outside interference – and why its future is so uncertain

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gone beyond his initial aim of destroying Iran’s ability to produce nuclear weapons. He has called on the Iranian people to rise up against their dictatorial Islamic regime and ostensibly transform Iran along the lines of Israeli interests.

The Conversation

Iranian exiles in the US seek multimillions for years of brutal torture by notorious security chief

Exclusive: Three former dissidents are accusing the Shah of Iran’s “chief torturer” – who later relocated to Florida and became a real estate developer – over years of unimaginable abuse they say continues to haunt them to this day

The Independent UK

Iran’s strike on Israel was retaliatory – but it was also about saving face and restoring deterrence

Israel and Iran are at war. In truth, the two sides have been fighting for decades, but the conflict has played out largely under the cover of covert and clandestine operations.

The Conversation

Two years after the death of Mahsa Amini, a ‘quiet revolution’ is still under way in Iran

The scale of the protest movement that erupted after the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and the brutal repression of those demonstrations have left an indelible mark on Iranian society. More and more women are flouting the veil requirement when out in public in what one NGO has described as…

France 24

Iranians head out to vote in second round of presidential election

An expected low turnout at the polls reflects growing opposition to the Islamic Republic, critics say

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Reformist Candidate Leads In Iran's Presidential Election First Round

Iran's presidential election runoff between reformist and conservative candidates amid low turnout and political complexities.

The Guardian - UK

I endured Evin, Iran’s most notorious jail. I can’t understand how Sweden can leave its citizen to die there

I’m overjoyed two Swedes were released as part of a swap deal – but to leave another behind on death row is unconscionable, says businessman and former hostage Siamak Namazi

The Independent UK

US lawmakers push to sanction Iranian officials over death sentence for rapper Toomaj Salehi

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation targeting Iranian officials involved in the prosecution and death sentence of a rapper who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of an Iranian woman and criticism of the Islamic Republic

The Conversation

How Iran selects its supreme leader − a political scientist and Iran expert explains

The sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi is unlikely to drastically alter Iran’s foreign and domestic policies, but it has left a power vacuum.

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Iranian Women Celebrate Following President’s Fatal Helicopter Crash

"Now, she’s dancing over his death in a helicopter crash." The post Iranian Women Celebrate Following President’s Fatal Helicopter Crash first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Can Iran avoid a political crisis after its president’s death?

The death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash this week occurred during one of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s most challenging periods.

The Guardian - UK

Ebrahim Raisi obituary

Ruthless prosecutor linked to thousands of executions who rose through the theocratic ranks to become the president of Iran

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia to make further bid to carve out ‘buffer zone’ in coming weeks, warns US defence secretary – as it happened

Lloyd Austin, speaking at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, praises troops’ courage in ‘hard and dangerous fight’

The National (Scotland)

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies at 63 in helicopter crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader, has died aged 63 ...

The Conversation

Iran crash: President Raisi’s death leaves Tehran mourning loss of regime loyalist

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed when his helicopter crashed on May 19, 2024 in a mountainous border region, was a consummate loyalist whose passing will be a severe blow to the country’s conservative leadership.

The Guardian - UK

Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof flees Iran to avoid prison

Director had been sentenced for ‘collusion with the intention of committing a crime against the country’s security’

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