Germany Steps up Pressure for EU to Impose Sanctions on Iran
BERLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister said on Thursday she wanted the European Union to impose sanctions on Iran following the death of a young woman in police custody and the subsequent crackdown on protesters.
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‘The Internet Is Dead in Iran’: Protests Targeted by Shutdown
By Sanam Mahoozi
Sept 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)Â -Â Saeed Souzangar, who runs a technology company in Tehran, is adept at navigating frequent internet disruptions to ensure his business can keep operating, but even he has been...
Iran Protests: Majority of People Reject Compulsory Hijab and an Islamic Regime, Surveys Find
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Iran’s Nationwide Protests Pile Pressure on State
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Iranian riot police deployed in Tehran's main squares on Wednesday to confront people chanting "death to the dictator" as nationwide protests over the death of young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini...
Italy’s Meloni Praises ‘Heroic Uprising’ of Iranian Women
ROME, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Giorgia Meloni, set to become Italy's first female prime minister, hailed on Wednesday "the heroic uprising of Iranian women" following the death of a young woman in police custody.
The tweet was one...
Iranian Woman Whose Death Led to Mass Protests Was Shy and Avoided Politics
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, whose death in police custody triggered nationwide protests, was a shy, reserved resident of a small town who never challenged the country's clerical rulers...
Tehran’s Security Forces Clash With Protesters Over Amini’s Death
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Sept 27 (Reuters)Â -Â Iranian riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities on Tuesday, state media and social media said, as protests raged on over the death of...
Canada to Impose Sanctions on Those Responsible for Iranian Woman’s Death
Sept 26 (Reuters) - Canada will impose sanctions on those responsible for the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, including Iran's so-called morality police and its leadership, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday.
"We've seen Iran disregarding...
Germany Urges Iran to Allow Protests After Summoning Ambassador
BERLIN, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Germany summoned the Iranian ambassador in Berlin on Monday in order to urge Tehran to stop its violent crackdown on nationwide protests over the death of a woman in police custody, the...
Tehran Accuses Washington of Trying to Use Unrest to Undermine Country
DUBAI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Iran accused the United States on Monday of using unrest triggered by the death of a woman in police custody to try to destabilise the country, and warned it would...
