Three charged over attempted arson at Iran International office in London
British police on Friday have charged three people over an attempted arson attack near the London offices of Iran International.
British police on Friday have charged three people over an attempted arson attack near the London offices of Iran International.
Pro-government groups protested a ceasefire with the United States and planned negotiations, accusing officials of betraying the leadership and demanding continued confrontation, according to videos circulating on social media.
Iranian state television has escalated its messaging by warning citizens not to reveal the locations of officials hiding among civilians, while increasingly portraying dissent as hostile action and labeling protesters “enemy combatants.
Dismay and alarm are spreading among Iranians over reports and images showing Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, or Hashd al-Shaabi, inside Iran, with messages sent to Iran International describing fear, anger and a growing sense of insecurity.
Residents across Iran report a surge in security measures, nighttime patrols and pro-government rallies that they say are creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation during the ongoing war, according to messages sent to Iran International.
Several safe houses in Tehran were targeted in attacks early on Monday, according to reports received by Iran International, as security deployments intensified across the country.
Cases tied to the January protests have been reviewed, with some reaching final verdicts and now being carried out, Iran’s judiciary said on Monday, warning that those convicted would face no leniency.
An Israeli security insider says Iran could be weeks away from reaching conditions for an uprising, as the US and Israel may soon judge the Islamic Republic weak enough to call on Iranians to take to the streets.
Messages sent to Iran International and posts on social media showed a split reaction to Wednesday’s strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field, with some welcoming the hit on state-linked assets and others warning of civilian costs.
Iranians across many cities took to the streets late Tuesday to celebrate Chaharshanbe Suri, defying warnings and attempted crackdowns by security forces as the country remains under sustained military pressure.
Authorities in Tehran have issued sweeping warnings ahead of Iran’s annual fire festival, Chaharshanbeh Suri, framing the centuries-old celebration as a potential flashpoint for unrest during wartime.
As dusk falls across Iran on Tuesday, bonfires, fireworks and street gatherings are expected to mark Charshanbeh Suri, an ancient fire festival that has also become a public act of defiance, this year unfolding under war, heavy security and fears of bloodshed.
Exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi said the Islamic Republic’s weakening grip on internal repression is bringing closer the moment when Iranians could once again take control of the streets.
Iran’s authorities carried out a sweeping crackdown during recent nationwide protests, UN human rights rapporteur on Iran warned, citing widespread arrests, violence against demonstrators and severe restrictions on freedoms of expression, assembly and information.
Iranian authorities have launched a sweeping wave of arrests and tightened domestic repression as US and Israeli strikes continue to hit military facilities and security institutions tied to the Islamic Republic.
Iranian officials are urging citizens to fill the streets as Israeli strikes hit security sites, while opposition figures warn the calls aim to create civilian “human shields” around security forces under attack.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps warned on Thursday that opponents could face a blow “even stronger than January 8,” signaling the possibility of a renewed and harsher crackdown if street protests resume.
Britain banned London’s al-Quds march on Sunday, saying the annual event organized by a pro-Islamic Republic group could trigger serious disorder as tensions over Iran and planned counter-protests intensify.
Why would anyone celebrate bombs falling on their own country? The question were widely asked after videos emerged showing some Iranians cheering strikes on regime targets.
Iranians have flooded social media with dark humor and mocking comments about the delayed burial of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei after authorities on Wednesday canceled a planned procession and what they described as a public farewell to his body due to security concerns.