Iran
West Asian country known as Persia historically
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16 hours ago - Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, ...
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23 minutes ago - Iranian authorities are enforcing an internet blackout after protests escalated in Tehran.
Are Persia and Iran the same place?
The region that is now known as Iran was traditionally known as Persia, with roots as a distinctive culture and society dating to the Achaemenian period, which began in 550 BCE.
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Who are Iran’s allies?
Iran’s key allies include Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthi movement in Yemen, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, and some militias in Iraq including the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF; also called al-Hashd al-Shaabi). Collectively, Iran and this set of allies are called the Axis of Resistance, and it formerly included the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Iran also maintains a strategic relationship with Russia and has pursued closer relations with China.
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What is the official language of Iran?
Persian (Fārsī) is the predominant and official language of Iran. A number of languages and dialects from three language families—Indo-European, Turkic, and Afro-Asiatic—are also spoken.
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20 hours ago - Iran is a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia. The heart of the Persian empire of antiquity, Iran has long played an important role in the region as an imperial power and as a factor in superpower rivalries.
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Iran International
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51 minutes ago - As protests continue across Iran under a near-total internet shutdown, a viral clip showing a cleric calling for the Islamic Republic’s overthrow has fueled debate over the role of the clergy and broader shifts in public attitudes.
Mass killings reported as security forces use live fire on Iran protesters
power to the people of Iran and condolences to those who were killed. may their revolution succeed. the world stands with you! More on reddit.com
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4 hours agoGrave Concern That State Massacre of Protesters is Underway in Iran Amid Internet Blackout
CNN & BBC are posting that 216 protestors so far, I've seen some pro-shah outlets say 2k, what I am concerned about is that there is an active "Manufacturing of consent" so that the general public would be supportive of military action in the country (one that has an amazing track record, a la Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria). More on reddit.com
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5 hours agoWhy is there zero 0 discussion of the protests in the Iran subreddit?
I assume the regime blocked internet access? More on reddit.com
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2 days ago[OC] Fires of burning governmental buildings in Gorgan, Iran, amidst protests for freedom
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3 days agoCNN
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January 10, 2026 — Iran protests spread, death toll mounts amid internet blackout | CNN
Anti-government protests in Iran continue on Saturday in a wave of nationwide unrest over crippling economic conditions.
Published 19 hours ago
CBC News
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ANALYSIS | Iran regime 'cornered' and 'extremely vulnerable' as deadly protests spread | CBC News
2 days ago - We’ve been here before. Massive demonstrations across Iran rattling the foundations of the Islamic state, with protesters risking the wrath of an unforgiving regime, while a watching world wonders if they’ll topple a decades-old theocracy.
BBC
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More demonstrations erupt in Iran as rights groups say at least 48 protesters killed - BBC News
2 days ago - Iran is approaching the end of its 13th day of widespread anti-government protests which have so far seen 48 protesters killed, according to two human rights groups.
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Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters
1 day ago - On Friday, the US repeated that killing protesters would be met with a military response. Iran blamed the US for turning peaceful protests into what it called "violent subversive acts and widespread vandalism".
Human Rights Watch
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4 days ago - In May 2024, Ebrahim Raeesi, the former Iranian president, was killed in a helicopter crash in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, which led to an early election in June that put Masoud Pezeshkian as the new President of Iran in office. Iranian authorities continued to repress all forms of peaceful ...
The Guardian
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CBC News
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Iran demonstrations against regime continue as ayatollah, state media rail against 'terrorist agents' | CBC News
2 days ago - Despite Iran's theocracy cutting off the country from the internet and international telephone calls, short online videos shared by activists purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets of Tehran and other areas into Friday morning.
U.S. Department of State
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Iran - United States Department of State
2 weeks ago - Bilateral Relations and Engagement Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Geopolitical and Regional Policy Iran
Al Jazeera
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Iran protests continue as top judge warns ‘rioters’ working with US, Israel | Protests News | Al Jazeera
Protesters have taken to the streets in cities across Iran over a spiralling economic crisis, as the country’s top judge warned of action, accusing those who incite unrest of “operating in line” with the United States and Israel.
Published 3 days ago
CBC News
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Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538, activists say | CBC News
31 minutes ago - Iran's parliament speaker warned Sunday that the U.S. military and Israel would be "legitimate targets" if the U.S. strikes the Islamic Republic over the ongoing protests roiling the country, as threatened by President Donald Trump.
BBC
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Protests shake Iran at its weakest point in years
1 week ago - War with Israel, a battered economy, and the swift loss of allies have left Iran vulnerable in the face of mounting protests.
CBC News
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Iran's supreme leader says 'rioters should be put in their place' | CBC News
1 week ago - Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that "rioters must be put in their place" after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving security forces a green light to aggressively put down the demonstrations.
NPR
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Iran warns US troops and Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests as death toll rises : NPR
13 hours ago - Those abroad fear the information blackout will embolden hard-liners within Iran's security services to launch a bloody crackdown, despite warnings from Trump he's willing to strike the Islamic Republic to protect peaceful demonstrators.
Al Jazeera
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Iran protests live: Tehran says it will hit back at US, Israel if attacked | News | Al Jazeera
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for unity and pledged to overhaul the sanctions-hit country’s struggling economy as nationwide protests triggered by the economic crisis persist.
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BBC
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Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks as protesters defy crackdown
1 hour ago - Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by the US, as reports from BBC sources suggest several hundred protesters have now been killed and hundreds more injured.
CNN
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As Venezuela buckles under Trump, Iran sees an uncomfortable parallel | CNN
4 days ago - The Iranian leadership, already grappling with internal unrest and multiple crises, is now confronting the prospect of renewed US military action after its nuclear sites were targeted last summer — an escalation driven by an emboldened US president who has also threatened other adversaries in the wake of the Venezuela attack.