Protest reporting on Iran — demonstrations and strikes, security force crackdowns, internet shutdowns, and the civil resistance movements behind them — collected from independent English-language outlets.
Iranians gathered in dozens of cities worldwide over the weekend to mark the anniversaries of the deaths of Reza Shah and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, voicing support for exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi and calling for an end to the Islamic Republic.
Five protesters convicted of criminal damage face sentencing as terrorists Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 09:22 Judge Phillip Parry circulated an unprecedented ruling by a judge who recently sentenced four activists as terrorists The defendants allegedly spray painted and splintered windows at a Barclays bank branch in Burnley over its shares in Elbit Systems in August 2024 (Supplied) Off Five Palestine Action protesters convicted of criminal damage for spray painting and splintering windows at a Barclays bank are facing potential terror sentences without the jury’s knowledge. Five defendants – Brendon O’Hagan, 28, Amanda Kelly, 31, Hmeera Atiqnisar, 31, Mohammed Malik, 28, and Alma Yaniv, 70 – were found guilty in June 2026 of causing £212,000 ($283,000) worth of damage to a Barclays branch in Burnley in August 2024. At the time, the bank held shares with the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems .
After ‘testing ground’ in Kashmir, pellet guns used on student protesters in India's capital Submitted by Shraddha Joshi on Fri, 07/24/2026 - 17:13 Activists say repression is part of India’s Kashmir playbook, as authorities deny using the guns despite hospital records Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (Arun Sankar/AFP) Off Indian forces on 20 July attacked student protesters and journalists in the capital, New Delhi, with pump-action “pellet guns” that fire hundreds of metal sharpnels, hospital reports show. The protesters gathered in central Delhi's Jantar Mantar had been demanding educational reforms and the resignation of the education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. Several rights organisations have called for investigations into the use of “excessive force” against the protesters.
It’s been a punishing year for Tehran’s street vendors. Protests, war, and funeral observances for the slain supreme leader have forced repeated closures. Yet, even in the presence of government-provided translators, some spoke candidly to a New York Times crew granted rare but limited access to Iran, explaining that earning a living isn’t their only reason to return to the streets.
In the cradle of Tunisia's revolution, anger gave way to apathy. Then Gaza happened Fifteen years ago, this was a city that changed the Arab world. It was here that street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire after local officials harassed him, humiliated him, and confiscated his fruit cart - igniting an uprising that toppled Tunisia's longtime ruler, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and inspired revolts across the Middle East and North Africa.
In the cradle of Tunisia's revolution, anger gave way to apathy. Then Gaza happened Submitted by Faisal Edroos on Sat, 07/25/2026 - 11:10 Israel's genocidal war on Gaza has broken years of political silence, with Tunisians accusing their government of doing little to end the bloodshed Tunisians rally in the capital Tunis on 21 October 2023 in solidarity with besieged Palestinians being killed in Gaza (Fethi Belaid/AFP) Off Fifteen years ago, this was a city that changed the Arab world. It was here that street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire after local officials harassed him, humiliated him, and confiscated his fruit cart - igniting an uprising that toppled Tunisia's longtime ruler, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali , and inspired revolts across the Middle East and North Africa.
Nearly half of Iranian internet users said they were angered by the country's recent internet shutdown during the conflict with the US, while most opposed unrestricted internet access for government officials, according to a survey commissioned by the communications ministry.
India's 'Cockroach Party' takes aim at Narendra Modi's government after national exam debacle Submitted by Muheet Ul Islam on Fri, 07/24/2026 - 18:52 Paper Leak sparks student protests as anger mounts against India’s Bharatiya Janata Party Supporters of India's Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) hold placards and chant slogans during ongoing protests, days after thousands of protesters marched towards parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, on 24 July 2026 (Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters) Off Sitting on the ground and beating a tambourine, Arya Singh was surrounded by a large crowd, mostly students, at a square in New Delhi. “The government that is incompetent must be replaced” and “Long live the revolution”, the voices chanted in unison, led by the 18-year-old Singh. For nearly a month, students from across the country have been gathering at Jantar Mantar, an 18th-century astronomical observatory and designated street site for protests.
Inside the struggle to 'stop the game' between Ireland and Israel Submitted by Larry Ryan on Fri, 07/24/2026 - 12:01 Ireland's football matches against Israel are due to take place later this year but activists are campaigning to stop them Republic of Ireland fans display a banner saying 'Show Israel the red card' during the recent World Cup qualifier against Hungary at the Aviva Stadium (Ryan Byrne/Social media) Off For months, a campaign to stop Ireland ’s football team playing Israel in September and October has raged. In early July, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) appeared to put the matter to bed by passing a motion paving the way for the Nations League games to be played on neutral territory. But this, activists tell Middle East Eye, is not enough.
More than 3,000 settlers led by Ben-Gvir storm Al-Aqsa According to a statement released by the Ministry of Islamic Endowments in Jerusalem, the Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex along with more than 3,000 Israeli settlers, under heavy protection from Israeli forces. "This is a violation of the historical and legal status quo," the statement said.
About 1,300 Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound Approximately 1,300 Israeli settlers, accompanied by Israeli forces, stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound early on Thursday, the Jerusalem Governorate reported. The storming took place on Tisha B'Av, a holiday which commemorates the destruction of the two Jewish temples and the exile of Jewish people. Israeli forces imposed tight restrictions Jerusalem’s Old City, preventing Palestinians from entering the mosque and restricting them from its surroundings.
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.
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