'Like a prisoner being released' - Relief for Iranians as internet shutdown ends
The government imposed the blackout after the start of the war with the US and Israel in February, cutting most Iranians off from the outside world.
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Israel's Eurovision entry 'shocked' by protests during semi-final show
Noam Bettan was met with a mixture of cheering, boos and chants as he performed in Vienna on Tuesday night.
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The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show "the real picture".
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Watch: Iranians gather in Tehran following ceasefire announcement
Pro-government demonstrators poured onto the streets of the Iranian capital after the announcement of the two-week conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran.
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Iranians form human chains at bridges and power plants
Tehran had urged people to gather outside potential US and Israeli targets after Donald Trump threatened to attack civilian infrastructure.
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Iran's two largest steel plants shut down due to strikes, companies say
The strikes, which Iran says were first launched by Israel in co-ordination with the US last week, could cause major damage to the Iranian economy.
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Total repression and air strikes bring unrelenting dread for Iranians
Tehran residents tell the BBC they're caught between US-Israeli bombing and an Iranian regime trying to reassert its power.
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Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC
Residents describe new security checkpoints around the capital, where they say people are stopped and searched.
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'Fingers on the trigger': Deadly warnings for Iranians being urged to take action
Iran's police chief has warned that his forces would treat anyone taking to the streets "at the enemy's request" as an enemy.
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'Kill the regime but not people': BBC speaks to Iranians crossing into Turkey
Dan Johnson hears from Iranians at a crossing in north-west Iran about their thoughts on the war and regime.
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'Bombs exploded' - Iranians describe fleeing the country
The BBC's Emily Wither speaks to people who have left Iran on a border crossing in eastern Turkey.
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Strikes shake Iran cities as crowds rally in support of Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran and Israel continue to exchange attacks, as supporters of Khamenei celebrate the decision to name him supreme leader.
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Five Iranian footballers 'in Australian safe house' after Asian Cup protest
Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.
