Tehran has blamed Kurdish groups for fomenting some of the protests that have convulsed Iran for almost three weeks.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Condemns Protests Gripping Country
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaking for the first time about the uprising, accused the U.S. and Israel of fomenting unrest and voiced support for the crackdown on protesters.
Iran Protests Fueled by Sickly Economy
The country’s long economic decline has been one of the main forces sending Iranians into the streets over the past two weeks to demand change.
Iran Soccer Stars Speak Out on Protests; Group Urges FIFA Ban
Some of the country’s most famous players have expressed support for street protests over the death of a young woman. On Thursday, an activist group went further: It asked FIFA to bar Iran from the World Cup.
Iran Protests Continue Despite Heavy Crackdowns
Dozens of people have been killed in nationwide demonstrations that erupted almost two weeks ago after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, died in police custody.
Despite Iran’s Efforts to Block Internet, Technology Has Helped Fuel Outrage
Online, Iranians engage in a world their leaders don’t want them to see.
Women in Iran Take Center Stage in Antigovernment Protests
Women have been casting off their legally required head scarves, forming the primary image of the protests. But grievances against a repressive regime go far beyond the hijab.
Iran Strikes Kurdish Opposition Groups in Northern Iraq
The death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in police custody has set off an intense wave of protests across Iran over the past 10 days, igniting fury particularly in the country’s Kurdish minority community.
Iran Strikes at Kurdish Separatist Groups in Northern Iraq
The death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in police custody has set off an intense wave of protests over the past 10 days and ignited a fury in the country’s Kurdish minority community.
Iran Protests Are Fueled in Part by Kurdish Anger
The protests that have swept Iran following the death of a woman in police custody have been especially intense in the country’s minority Kurdish population.