US EditionIran Arrests 100 Protesters as Army Pledges to Protect 'National Interests'
Iran’s army commits to defending key infrastructure and public property as protests over economic and political issues spread nationwide, with at least 62 deaths reported, rights groups say.
- On Friday, Iran's Defense Council vowed tougher measures as the Human Rights Activists News Agency reported a rise in arrests amid growing unrest.
- Bazaar merchants first took to the streets over the rial collapse, and protests that began Dec. 28 spread to all 31 provinces, broadening into calls to oust the regime.
- A Tehran doctor told TIME that six hospitals recorded at least 217 deaths, while Iran Human Rights and the Human Rights Activists News Agency reported lower tallies, and security forces fired in Malekshahi killing at least five.
- Netblocks confirmed the internet blackout persisted for more than 12 hours, and European leaders urged Iran to allow peaceful demonstrations while airlines in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates canceled flights.
- There is 100% confusion within parts of the riot police, and analysts warn the regime may use brute force if protests spread into middle-class areas in Iran, a nation of around 92 million.
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Iranian Army vows to defend national interests amid ongoing protests
Amid escalating public protests and internet shutdown, the Iranian army on Saturday, January 10, has vowed to defend its “national interest.” According to a report by Al Jazeera, the Iranian military accused Israel and “hostile terrorist groups” of seeking to “undermine the country’s public security.” “The Army, under the command of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief (Ayatollah Khamenei), together with other armed forces, in addition to monitoring e…
»Direct shots on the heads«: According to the BBC, during the mass protests against the Iranian regime, many people are seriously injured or killed. Hospitals are already overloaded.
BBC World Service - Newshour, Iran protests grow despite regime crackdown
Anti- government protesters have flooded the streets of the Iranian capital for a third night as Donald Trump repeats his support for the movement. Reza Pahlavi, the US-based son of Iran's ousted shah, has called for nationwide strikes as authorities signal intensified crackdown amid internet blackout. Hospital staffs told BBC that facilities are overwhelmed with dead or injured patients. Also on the programme: Demonstrations take place after n…
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Iran authorities signal intensified crackdown as unrest grows
DUBAI: Iran's authorities indicated on Saturday (Jan 10) they could intensify their crackdown on the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years, with the Revolutionar
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