Thursday, August 13, 2026

Crackdown on Protesters Claims Hundreds of Victims in Iran Amid Internet Blackout

Kayhan Life and Kayhan London Staff As Iran entered a fourth day of a nationwide internet blackout, evidence from different parts of the country pointed to a far deadlier crackdown on protesters than authorities have...

Trump Briefing on Iran Options Planned for Tuesday, WSJ Reports

Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to be briefed by senior officials in his administration on Tuesday on specific options to respond to the protests in Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing...

Death Toll in Iran Protests Rises to More Than 500, Rights Group Says

By Parisa Hafezi, Rami Ayyub and Maayan Lubell DUBAI/JERUSALEM, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target U.S. military bases if President Donald Trump carries...

Iran Vows to Strike Back if U.S. Attacks

By Parisa Hafezi, Rami Ayyub and Maayan Lubell DUBAI/JERUSALEM, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Tehran on Sunday threatened to retaliate against Israel and U.S. bases in the event of U.S. strikes on Iran, delivering the warning to Washington as...

Millions Rally Across Iran After New Protest Calls by Prince Reza Pahlavi

By Kayhan London and Kayhan Life Staff Millions of Iranians poured into the streets across the country on Jan. 10 after a renewed call to protest by Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince and son...

Nobel Winner Ebadi, Prominent Iranians Urge Trump to Act as Crackdown Intensifies

Kayhan Life Staff The Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Shirin Ebadi and the prominent filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf have joined senior journalists and opposition leaders in issuing a rare joint appeal to US President Donald...

IRGC Draws ‘Red Line’ as Guards Deploy, Open Fire to Crush Iran’s Widening Protests

DUBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on Saturday that safeguarding security was a "red line" and the military vowed to protect public property, as the clerical establishment stepped up efforts to quell the...

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...