Book Review: ‘Stolen Revolution,’ by Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
In a quietly devastating new book, two journalists chart the protest movements fighting for change inside the country.
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Iranian Man 'Going To Prison' For Filming Tehrans Tiananmen Moment
It was a viral image of defiance at the very beginning ofmass proteststhat would shake Iran. In late December last year, a figure in black sat hunched in the middle of one of Tehrans main streets, facing off against ranks of security forces on motorbikes.
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Israelis sing national anthem inside Al-Aqsa Mosque during raid
Israelis sing national anthem inside Al-Aqsa Mosque during raid Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 09:53 Around 200 ultranationalists storm Jerusalem holy site, raising Israeli flag in front of the Dome of the Rock Israeli ultranationalists raise the national flag and sing the anthem in front of the Dome of the Rock inside Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on 31 May 2026 (X/Screengrab) Off A group of Israeli ultranationalists raised the national flag and sang the anthem during a raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday. At least 199 Israelis took part in the police-protected incursion, according to the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, the body responsible for administering the site. In addition to raising the flag and singing the national anthem, some participants were seen performing Talmudic prayers.
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Anti-ICE Protesters Clash with Police outside New Jersey Detention Center
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Protesters clashed with New Jersey State Police outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center late Saturday in Newark as demonstrations against US immigration enforcement turned violent, according to media reports.
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Hardline rallies turn Iran’s streets into pressure front against US talks
What began as street mourning for Ali Khamenei has become a nightly stage for Iran’s hardliners to attack negotiations with Washington, promote wartime defiance and pressure officials to follow the Supreme Leader’s red lines.
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Witnesses describe gunfire, blocked exits and deadly market fire in Rasht
Witnesses in Rasht say protesters were driven into narrow market passages, trapped as fire spread and fired upon by security forces during January’s unrest, according to accounts gathered by Iran International.
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‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back
After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were not celebratory After 88 days of near-total internet blackout in Iran, long-delayed messages, images and poems flooded phones and social media feeds at about 5pm on Tuesday, when still-limited connectivity flickered back to life . The first reactions, however, were not celebratory. Many new posts were threaded with scepticism, anxiety and anger.
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Lifting of internet restrictions reveals Iranians’ anger over food inflation
As government begins restoring connection, population voices dismay over food price increases and shortages The partial lifting of internet restrictions in Iran has revealed a rising tide of anger about food price inflation as ordinary Iranians decry annual price increases of 308% for vegetable oil, 190% for chicken, and 170% for rice. Iranian authorities on Tuesday began restoring the connection to the global internet that was severed on the first day of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic on 28 February, as it had been during mass protests in January. Continue reading...
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Iran Begins Restoring Internet Access
Iranians started to reconnect to the global internet after the government began lifting a monthslong shutdown, an official said on Tuesday.
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'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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Iranians Emerge From a ‘Black Hole’ as Internet Shutdown Eases
After three months, the government is letting people connect with the world again. But not everyone has access, and those who do wonder how long it will last.
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Iran restores internet access after nearly 90 -day blackout
Iran restores internet access after nearly 90 -day blackout The Iranian government said on Tuesday that it was restoring internet access after a nearly 90-day blackout following the US-Israeli war on Iran. This comes after Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian issued an order to reopen international internet access, according state-media reports on Monday. “We hope that in the coming days we will quickly be able to restore these legitimate rights to the people.
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Iranians greet internet return with grief, anger and defiance
As internet access returned across Iran after nearly three months of disruption, viewers told Iran International the restoration felt less like relief than the overdue return of a basic right after weeks of damage to livelihoods and daily life.
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Iran partially restores internet after 88-day blackout
Iran partially restores internet after 88-day blackout A partial restoration of internet connectivity has begun in Iran after 88 days of near-total isolation from international networks, according to monitoring group NetBlocks. The move came a day after Iranian media reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian had ordered the restoration of internet access across the country, ending one of the longest nationwide shutdowns in modern history.
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Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say
Organizations that track online traffic confirmed an uptick in activity on Tuesday, as Iranians reconnected to the global internet after a government-imposed shutdown.
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Iran restores internet after 88-day blackout, keeps social media blocked
Iran largely restored internet access on Tuesday after 88 days of near-total isolation, NetBlocks said, while major social media platforms remained blocked and a court challenge cast uncertainty over the government's restoration order.
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Palestinians in Gaza protest water shortages amid ongoing Israeli curbs on aid
Palestinians in Gaza protest water shortages amid ongoing Israeli curbs on aid Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday protested the deepening water crisis in the enclave, amid continued Israeli restrictions on essentials. Last week, a Palestinian official warned that Israeli curbs were causing a “severe and alarming” drop in the number of aid trucks entering the territory. Israel has maintained a devastating military assault and blockade since 2023, severely restricting the entry of food, water, medicine and electricity.
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Australian Protesters Denounce Israeli Mistreatment of Gaza Flotilla Activists
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A protest was staffed inside Australia’s parliament house Tuesday during which activists condemned Israel’s mistreatment of members of the Global Sumud Flotilla.
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No sign of end to Iranian internet blackout despite regime claims
Internet monitors unsure if political or technical issues behind delay after access was cut off during anti-government protests in January Middle East crisis – live updates An Iranian government announcement on Tuesday that an 88-day internet blackout was being brought to an end did not have any immediate noticeable impact, according to internet monitors. It was not clear if technical or political issues were delaying the end of the clampdown, the longest in Iran’s history, which was imposed during brutally suppressed protests in January. Continue reading...
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Sardar Azmoun’s World Cup absence for political reasons divides opinion in Iran
Few would believe the forward’s omission is unconnected to his actions protesting against the regime on social media Many travellers to the US have been alarmed by proposals that could require them to submit their social media history to officials. For Sardar Azmoun, it appears online activity will prevent him even from making it to the country for the World Cup. If Iran end up going, their 31-year-old striker will seemingly not join them after being left out of the preliminary squad.
