Tens of thousands of Iranians have flocked to sign an online petition with a rare but pointed message to the country's hard-liners: Go fight the war against the United States yourselves.
Towards Palestinian Liberation: How resistance travels across borders Submitted by Hossam el-Hamalawy on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 11:46 A new collection of essays places the struggle against Israel in a global context A protest against Israel's genocide in Gaza, in Los Angeles on 25 October 2023 (AFP) Off Written amid genocide , regional war and the collapse of a credible claim that the Western-led international order protects human life, Towards Palestinian Liberation challenges the paralysis that such devastation produces. Edited by Abi Bae and Hamza Hamouchene, the collection recovers liberation as both a historical possibility and a practical project. Its contributors examine how resistance is built, how it travels across borders and how movements transmit their knowledge to later generations.
Dua Lipa backs Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’ against Kushner-backed resort Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/16/2026 - 13:45 The singer condemned law changes that opened protected land to a luxury development backed by Trump's son-in-law British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, on 27 January 2026 (Sebastien Dupuy/AFP) Off Dua Lipa has thrown her support behind Albania’s “Flamingo Revolution”, praising protesters fighting a vast, Trump family-linked development on some of the country’s most environmentally sensitive land. The British pop star, who has Kosovo Albanian heritage, described the movement as “inspiring” during a conversation with Albanian academic and author Lea Ypi for her Service95 book club podcast . “I find it so inspiring to see how much people really care,” Lipa said as the demonstrations entered their sixth week.
Nearly 100,000 people signed a petition within a day urging members of Iran’s ultraconservative Paydari Front to visit the southern war zone, reflecting anger at hardliners who oppose talks with Washington while remaining far from the fighting.
The likeness of the US president was torched during a funeral procession for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike Iranian mourners in the city of Mashhad have set a giant Lego-style effigy of US President Donald Trump ablaze during a funeral procession f
The likeness of the US president was torched during a funeral procession for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike Iranian mourners in the city of Mashhad have set a giant Lego-style effigy of US President Donald Trump ablaze during a funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to local media.
Six months on from the bloody crackdown on anti-regime protesters, families remembering loved ones at their graves at Behesht-e Zahra in Tehran tell their stories Family members gather to mourn Sepehr, who was 25 when he was killed in the January protests A woman at Behesht-e Zahra prays for those killed in January’s protests Continue reading...
Gaza genocide and arms company profits underpin anti-Nato protests in Turkey Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 10:21 Turkey's government has instituted a sweeping crackdown and protest ban as Trump attends key alliance meeting Protesters hold placards featuring US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an anti-Nato demonstration in Istanbul, ahead of the Nato summit in Ankara on, 27 June 2026 (Yasin Akgul/AFP) Off As US President Donald Trump flew into Ankara for the 2026 Nato summit, Turkey's membership of the military alliance continues to provoke anger domestically. Opposition to Nato membership is nothing new among leftists in the country, but the ongoing genocide in Gaza and a sweeping crackdown and protest ban that have accompanied the summit have heightened anger over Ankara's hosting of the meeting. A number of international figures, primarily socialists and anti-war activists, gathered in Istanbul on Saturday for a counter-summit opposing Nato.
Report: Israeli settlers raid Al-Aqsa mosque under police protection About 112 Israeli settlers, backed by a police escort, on Wednesday forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem, WAFA reported. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Jerusalem said the settlers forced their way into the mosque through the Moroccan Gate, toured its courtyards, and performed Talmudic rituals before leaving through the Chain Gate. Today, Israeli Jewish settlers performed rituals during an incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, the third holiest mosque worldwide, in disregard for the sentiments of millions of Muslims worldwide.
Reports of fresh blasts across Bahrain Several explosions rang out across Bahrain on Wednesday, including what was reported as "loud" blasts by AFP north of the country.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – After millions of mourners in Tehran created one of the largest funeral processions in Iran’s modern history on Monday, another massive funeral for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and his family members began in the holy city of Qom Tuesday.
Nearly 50,000 receive medical treatment during Khamenei funeral procession in Tehran Just under 50,000 people received emergency medical treatment during the Tehran funeral procession for Iran's former supreme leader, according to state-linked media. Iran's emergency services told the ISNA news agency that 48,804 people were treated, including three who underwent successful cardiac resuscitation. Around 18,000 people received outpatient treatment.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mourners attending the funeral procession for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei held a symbolic "Stoning of the Devil" ritual in Tehran on Monday, throwing pebbles at a portrait of US President Donald Trump.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The vehicle carrying the body of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution came to a halt at Tehran’s Azadi Square on Monday after massive crowds of mourners surrounded the funeral cortege, prompting organizers to call on people to join the procession through the designated routes.
Police arrest 14 activists at London protest marking Palestine Action ban Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Sun, 07/05/2026 - 16:05 Police detain Defend Our Juries campaigners outside New Scotland Yard after handing out leaflets urging police officers to join the proscribed group Defend Our Juries said thousands have faced charges under the Terrorism Act for opposing the ban on Palestine Action (Reuters) Off Police arrested 14 activists in central London on Saturday after they staged a protest marking one year since Palestine Action was banned, inviting officers to join the proscribed group. Standing outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, activists from Defend Our Juries handed out leaflets urging serving officers to join Palestine Action. Police arrested the demonstrators under Section 12 of the Terrorism Act, which criminalises inviting support for a proscribed organisation and carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tens of thousands rallied on Saturday in the Albanian capital Tirana in the largest protest since a movement against a resort linked to US President Donald Trump’s family began.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – People massively attending the farewell ceremony for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran on Saturday called for revenge.
Five protesters arrested in central Iran in connection with the January uprising have been sentenced to death on charges of “enmity against God,” sources familiar with their cases told Iran International.
Funeral spending for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has fueled public anger, with messages to Iran International saying authorities are forcing businesses and state employees to fund ceremonies, provide services or attend events before his burial.
Pro-Palestinian protesters convicted of misdemeanour charges in 2024 US protest Seven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in a 2024 pro-Palestinian protest against Israel's assault on Gaza were convicted of misdemeanour charges by a San Francisco jury that remained deadlocked on the more serious charge of felony conspiracy. The jury convicted each of the seven protesters on six misdemeanour counts, including false imprisonment, obstruction of a thoroughfare and unlawful assembly, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a statement on Thursday. One defendant was also convicted of another misdemeanour charge of refusing to disperse, Jenkins said.
