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Metsola: Europe Stands With Iranians Demanding Change

By Kayhan Life Staff Roberta Metsola, the Maltese president of the European Parliament, issued a video message expressing solidarity with Iranian demonstrators. Referencing a renewed wave of civic resistance in Iran, Metsola said the world...

France, Britain, Germany Condemn Killing of Protesters in Iran, Macron’s Office Says

PARIS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - French, British and German leaders on Friday condemned the killing of protesters in Iran and urged the Iranian authorities to restrain from violence, in a joint statement released by French President Emmanuel Macron's office. "The Iranian...
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Iran Internet Shutdown ‘Near-Total’, Says Monitoring Group

By Kayhan Life Staff / Reuters LONDON/DUBAI, Jan. 9, 2026 (Reuters) — Iran’s internet shutdown has become “essentially near-total,” a monitoring group said on Friday, as authorities moved to curb expanding anti-government protests that have...

EU’s Kallas: Violence Against Peaceful Protesters in Iran Is Unacceptable

BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday the response of the Iranian security forces to protests is "disproportionate" and added that any violence against peaceful demonstrators is unacceptable. "Shutting down the...

Iran Must Show Restraint Against Protesters, French Diplomatic Source Says

PARIS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Iran's authorities must show maximum restraint towards protesters who have a legitimate right to demonstrate, a French diplomatic source said on Friday. A nationwide internet blackout was reported in Iran on Thursday, internet monitoring...

Treasury’s Bessent Says Iran Facing Precarious Moment, Economy in Trouble

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Iran's economy is facing high inflation and other challenges, partly due to U.S. sanctions, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday, underscoring Washington's concerns about Tehran cracking down violently...

Khamenei Lashes Out at Trump, Threatens Iranians as the Whole Country Goes Dark Online

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb expanding protests, with phone calls not reaching the country, flights cancelled and...
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Iran Cuts Internet Nationwide as People Across the Country Voice Support for the Shah

DUBAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A nationwide internet blackout was reported in Iran on Thursday, internet monitoring group NetBlocks said, as protests over economic hardships continued around the country. https://youtube.com/shorts/1Ih9SCZNef8?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/5bl9Yj4gWAM?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/-9f28ViOECM?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/62w2EWw1l_g?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/xuR2RVs2JQw?feature=share No further information on the internet outage was immediately available. Witnesses...
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Islamic Republic Restricts Access to Internet As Protests Spread Nationwide

By Kayhan Life and Kayhan London Staff The Iranian authorities have sharply escalated restrictions on Internet access as the nationwide protests enter their second week. They have gone from intermittent disruptions to what appears to...

Britain Backs U.S. Seizure of Russian-Flagged Tanker Linked to Iran Sanctions Evasion

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Britain provided support to the United States in its operation to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday. The U.S. seized the tanker - which...