Protests In Iran

Iran sentences five to death over killing of Basij paramilitary

Another 11 people, including three children, were handed lengthy jail terms over the death of Ruhollah Ajamian

Iran bank fires manager for serving woman without Hijab: Report

In Iran, most banks are state-controlled and Hajizadeh said it is the responsibility of managers in such institutions to implement the hijab law

No Country for Schoolgirls: How Iran is crushing dissent by killing teens

Sixteen-year-old Asra Panahi died after students were assaulted in a raid at a high school in Iran’s Ardabil. Security forces have been increasingly forcing their way into schools, targeting children to put an end to the anti-regime protests roiling the country

Videos show Iran security forces firing live ammunition, tear gas to disperse protests against shootdown of Ukrainian plane; authorities deny charge

Iranian security forces fired both live ammunition and tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting against the Islamic Republic’s initial denial that it shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, online videos purported to show Monday.

Currency crisis sparks violent protests in Iran

Iranian authorities used aggressive measures Wednesday in an attempt to halt the nosedive of the country's currency, making arrests, vowing to stamp out sidewalk money changers.