US EditionIranians Protest for 12th Day as Kurdish Opposition Calls for General Strike
Dozens have died in clashes as protests driven by economic hardship spread to 25 provinces, with the rial currency hitting record lows, officials said.
- Merchants in Tehran started protests, and AFP reported demonstrations have reached 25 of Iran's 31 provinces, spreading nationwide after December 28.
- Economic strain, driven by pressure on the rial, showed the US dollar trading above 1.4 million rials and the euro crossing 1.7 million on Thursday, with Iran's foreign ministry blaming US sanctions.
- Clashes have turned deadly, with a police officer fatally shot in a drive-by attack in Sistan and Baluchestan province and a chilling video circulating on social media.
- A Tehran statement rejected US remarks after Iran's foreign ministry condemned `meddlesome and deceptive remarks by US officials regarding Iran's internal developments` following U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham's Fox News comments.
- Compared with 2022–2023 protests after Mahsa Amini's death, officials warn the unrest is a serious challenge to Iran's leadership amid economic crisis and the war with Israel.
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Iran: On duty police officers get shot, stabbed to death in separate incidents amid cost-of-living protests
An officer was stabbed to death during unrest near Tehran as demonstrations over soaring prices and the collapsing rial spread across much of Iran, prompting warnings from authorities and drawing sharp reactions from the United States.
Iranian Regime Desperately Tries to Cling to Power by Shooting Protestors, But Riots in 108 Iranian Cities Force Khamenei to Move Underground
Iran experienced a near-total nationwide blackout of internet, mobile networks, landlines, and electricity on Thursday evening, January 8, as anti-government protests entered their 12th day. The shutdown, confirmed by monitoring group NetBlocks as a deliberate act by authorities, coincided with massive demonstrations across the country, including in the capital Tehran, where crowds responded to a...
Iranians protest for 12th day as Kurdish opposition calls for general strike
An Iranian police officer was killed in a stabbing during unrest near the capital, local media reported on Thursday as protests over the cost of living in the country entered a 12th day. Several Kurdish opposition parties based in neighbouring Iraq have called for a general strike in support of the protest movement. Our colleagues from France2 and Daniel Quinlan report.
Iranian Cop Chased In Car, Shot Dead Amid Anti-Khamenei Protests
As protests over economic distress paralyse Iran's law and order situation, a video has emerged showing a cop being killed by unknown assailants in a drive-by shooting in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
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