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Iran executes two more men in connection with protests
Iran drew international condemnation on Saturday as it executed two men for killing a paramilitary force member in November during unprecedented protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody.
The latest hangings double the number of executions to four over the nationwide unrest, which has escalated since mid-September into calls for an end to Iran's clerical regime.
Iran protest deaths mount as Tehran vows ’severe response’
Iranian protesters on Octç 27 defied a deadly crackdown by security forces against nearly six weeks of women-led protests, as Tehran vowed to punish those behind a mass shooting that killed 15 worshippers at a shrine.
US imposes more Iranian sanctions over Mahsa Amini’s death
The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on members of Iran's intelligence agency, leaders of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, prison wardens and others, acting 40 days since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died while being held by the morality police.
Iran protests trigger solidarity rallies in US, Europe
Chanting crowds marched in the streets of Berlin, Washington DC and Los Angeles on Saturday in a show of international support for demonstrators facing a violent government crackdown in Iran, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of that country's morality police.
Iran’s Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran
Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran early Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of female athletes from the Islamic Republic.
Iran prison fire toll doubles as protest tensions surge
Eight inmates died in a fire that raged in Iran's Evin prison, the judiciary said Monday, doubling the official toll from a blaze that has further stoked tensions one month into protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
Iran prison fire death toll rises to 8 inmates killed
Iran's judiciary raised the death toll Monday in a blaze at Tehran's notorious Evin prison, saying that at least eight prisoners were killed as protests continue nationwide.
Details still remain scarce over the fire at Evin prison, which broke out on Saturday night as nationwide anti-government protests triggered by the death of a young woman in police custody entered a fifth week.
Four Dead, 61 Injured in Iran's Evin Prison Blaze
At least four people died and 61 were injured in the fire at Tehran's Evin prison on Saturday, state news agency IRNA reported.
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Iran activists call for new mass protests
Iranian activists called for fresh nationwide protests on Oct. 15 over the death of Mahsa Amini, as US President Joe Biden voiced his support for "the brave women of Iran".
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German minister calls for EU sanctions over Iran crackdown
Germany's foreign minister is calling for European Union entry bans and asset freezes against those responsible for what she described as brutal repression against anti-government protesters in Iran.