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Iran sentences 3 more to death over Amini protests

The Islamic republic has been rocked by civil unrest since the September 16 death in custody of Kurdish Iranian Amini, 22, following her arrest for allegedly violating Iran's strict dress code for women.

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Germany says it wants to increase pressure on Iran after latest executions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty against demonstrators, and his spokesperson said Berlin wanted to crank up pressure on the Iranian authorities with new international measures.

Reuters

Pope says Ukraine war ‘a crime against humanity’ in annual speech

Head of the Catholic Church slams Russia’s war in Ukraine and Iran’s treatment of protesters.

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Iran sentences three more protesters to death amid international criticism

Iran's judiciary has sentenced three more anti-government protesters to death on charges of "waging war on God", its Mizan news agency reported on Monday, defying growing international criticism over its fierce crackdown on demonstrators.

Reuters

Iran footballer jailed for 26 years after 'execution' calls amid role in protests

Footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani has been sentenced to 26 years in prison in Iran for his involvement in the nation's protests following the tragic death of Mahsa Amini

Daily Mirror

Pope Francis condemns Iran for executing protesters ‘demanding greater respect for women’

‘The right to life is also threatened in those places where the death penalty continues to be imposed’

The Independent UK

Pope Francis Condemns Iran for Using Death Penalty Against Demonstrators

Pope Francis on Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty against demonstrators demanding greater respect for women. The pope's remarks, made in his yearly speech to diplomats accredited to the Vatican, were his strongest since the start of nationwide protests in Iran following the death last September of 22-year-old…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Commentary: ‘Night doctors’ and other unsung heroes of the protests in Iran deserve our support

Dr. Aida Rostami, a 36-year-old Iranian physician, was found in dead in December, with her body showing signs of torture. According to news reports, she had lost one eye, and half her face was crushed.

Chicago Tribune

Pope denounces Iran death penalty following protests

Pope Francis has broken his silence on the nationwide protests convulsing Iran

The Independent UK

Pope Francis condemns Iran for using death penalty against demonstrators

Pope Francis on Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty against demonstrators demanding greater respect for women.

Reuters

Iranians protest in front of Karaj prison as more executions loom

Protesters gathered in front of a prison in Karaj to stop the execution of two men linked to Iran’s demonstrations.

Al Jazeera

Anger over Executions Fuels Protests in Iran

Night demonstrations flared up in several Iranian cities, hours after the execution of two protesters, and amid international condemnation of Iranian authorities. Iran’s judiciary announced on Sunday jail terms of up to 10 years for people who called for strikes as part of a month-long protest movement. Four Iranians have…

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Iran Sentences Three More to Death Over Amini Protests

Iran has sentenced to death three people accused of killing three members of the security forces during the protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, the judiciary said Monday. Iran has been rocked by civil unrest since the September 16 death of Kurdish Iranian Amini, 22, following her arrest…

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Protest Outside French Embassy in Tehran against ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Cartoons

Dozens of Iranians gathered Sunday outside the French embassy in Tehran protesting against cartoons of the supreme leader Ali Khamenei by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. The magazine on Wednesday published caricatures of Khamenei in support of the months-long protests in Iran, sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa…

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Mad world: global flashpoints to watch in 2023 in the era of 'polycrisis'

When 2022 began, there was trepidation about what might happen in at least ten regions. Topping most lists were concerns about tensions in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Ethiopia.

360info

How not to build a tourism city

Despite its aesthetic appeal, the Iranian resort Majara is poised to be a sore point among local residents.

Evening Standard

Iranian, 32, held in Germany over ‘Islamist poison plot’ after US tip

“The authorities are now investigating at full speed.”

The Independent UK

Iran protesters told they are ‘bringing down the patriarchy’

British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili addressed the Iran Solidarity Rally in Trafalgar Square.

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The Independent UK

Amid unrest, Iran's hardliners turn their anger to France

Iranian hardliners have burnt France’s flag outside of its embassy in Tehran where they were protesting cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that lampoon Iran’s ruling clerics

The Independent UK

Marches in Europe support Iran protests, assail government

Hundreds of marchers in European cities have protested in support of protesters in Iran

The Independent UK

Thousands gather for Iran solidarity rally in Trafalgar Square

UK demonstraters mark the 115th day of nationwide ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests in Iran

The Independent UK

German police say they have foiled Islamist cyanide terror attack plot

Police detain 32-year-old Iranian man and his brother

WEKU

An Iranian man has been held in Germany for allegedly planning a chemical attack

Police and prosecutors said the man and another person were detained overnight in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, northwest of Dortmund.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysts: Iran Regime Divided on How to Tackle Protests

Iran's regime is divided in its response to months of unprecedented protests, wavering between repression and what it views as conciliatory gestures trying to quell the discontent, analysts say. "The conflicting messages we are getting from the Iranian regime suggest an internal debate on how to deal with ongoing protests,"…

Daily Mirror

Iran executes two men as brutal crackdown on widespread protests continue

The Iranian government is cracking down on the anti-regime protesters who erupted in civil unrest after morality police fatally beat a 22-year-old Kurdish woman called Mahsa Amini for wearing her hijab "improperly"

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