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Iran tells UN: US to blame for 'violent' protests

Iran condemns “the ongoing, unlawful, and irresponsible conduct of the United States of America, in coordination with the Israeli regime," Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani wrote.

Iranians attend a protest in the city of Rasht, northern Iran, January 8, 2025
Iranians attend a protest in the city of Rasht, northern Iran, January 8, 2025

Flights canceled between Dubai and Iran as protests continue to expand

IRANIANS GATHER while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026.

'Mercenaries for foreigners': Khamenei accuses Iranian protesters of acting on behalf of Trump

Iranians are seen protesting and blocking roads across Iran, on January 8, 2025

Internet, phone services shut down across Iran as protesters attack state broadcaster offices


How to make sense of contradictory messaging on Iran regime change? - analysis

Nation-states, including the US and Israel in the past, often pursue multiple goals and prepare for scenarios that may be contradictory.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with the families of Iranians who died during the 12-Day War between Israel and Iran, January 3, 2026.

Iranians 'have fallen in love with Netanyahu,' Tehran resident tells KAN - report

An Iranian protester told KAN Reshet Bet that many Iranians admire Netanyahu and Israeli strikes, while blaming economic collapse, repression, and inflation for the unrest.

An illustration of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a backdrop of Iranian flags flying amid fire from an Israeli strike on Sharan Oil depot, Tehran.

Iranian protesters 'claiming entire cities,' US House Foreign Affairs Committee says

In a video, protesters can be heard shouting "Marg bar Khamenei," which translates to "Death to Khamenei." 

Iranian protestors in Abdanan. January 6, 2026.

Iran's Crown Prince calls for coordinated protests at end of week as regime forces reportedly flee

Separately, several Iranian Kurdish opposition parties issued a joint statement urging a general strike also on Thursday to support the protests.

A PROTESTOR holds a placard of Iranian opposition leader and son of the last Shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, during a demonstration against the Iranian regime's crackdown on protests in central Paris, on January 4, 2026.

'Pahlavi power' is the future of post-Islamic Republic Iran - editorial

The people of Iran are no longer whispering the name Pahlavi. They are shouting it.

 Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the media during a press conference on June 23, 2025 in Paris, France.

Care about Iranians? Here is how you can help - opinion

At a bare minimum, statements of support and solidarity from democratic leaders are crucial to sustaining protest momentum and ensuring continued media attention.

A demonstrator raises his arms and makes the victory sign during a protest for Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic Republic’s ‘morality police,’ in Tehran in September 2022.

'The system is in crisis': Kurdish leader tells 'Post' Iran is nearing a Soviet-style break point

“What we are seeing in Iran is not simply an economic crisis. These are primarily symptoms of a deep political crisis,” said Yazdanpana. “The state, the political system, is in crisis."

Protests in Iran, which started on December 28, reach day 10.

Iran protests: Rising death toll hits 29, over 1,200 arrested by regime forces

At least 1,203 Iranians have been detained in the previous nine days of protest activity, according to HRANA's data. Still, "the actual number of detainees is estimated to be significantly higher."

Iranian security forces detain protesters in Mashhad, Iran, January 3, 2026; illustrative.

Not for Gaza, but for Iran: Protesters reject regime’s global proxy wars - opinion

The universities, historically the bastions of anti-monarchist Marxism, are now echoing with chants of “Down with the three corrupts! Mullah, leftist, Mujahid.”

Iranian protesters set fire to a building in Asadabad, in western Iran, December 31, 2025

Amid Iran protests, India issues travel advisory, warns citizens against travel to Islamic Republic

The travel warning, issued by the South Asian country’s External Affairs Ministry, cited “recent developments” in Iran and noted the advisory was in effect “until further notice.”

Close-up of the flags of India and Iran.

US weighing intervention in Iran, indications received by ‘Post’ show

Israel also checking if removal of Maduro will make action against Iran regime possible.

FILE PHOTO: People walk past closed shops, following protests over a plunge in the currency's value, in the Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025.