Demonstrations in Iran

Before a charged football match… Iran is protesting the American Football Association’s removal of the Islamic Republic’s emblem

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The Iranian Football Federation protested on Sunday that its American counterpart removed the word “Allah” from the Islamic Republic’s flag on social media ahead of the next match between the two countries, the two arch-rivals. In a politically charged fixture, the Iranian national team will face their American counterparts in their final Group Two match … Read more

Iran arrests video of Hengameh artist Ghaziani Gegara without hijab

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Jakarta – The Iranian government arrested a prominent artist, Hengameh Ghaziani, who let him go hijabs in a video. Hengameh Ghaziani is known for having frequently criticized the Iranian government over its crackdown on protesters. According to reports by AFP on Sunday (20/11/2022), the video appears to have been shot in a shopping street. Ghatians … Read more

How do Iranian players respond to questions about the protests in their country?

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Iranian footballers Karim Ansarifard and Morteza Pouralikanji on Friday refused to answer questions about solidarity with women in their country, a day after teammate Alireza Jahanbakhsh said the questions were a ploy to distract them from the World Cup. Several Iranian male and female athletes have taken advantage of international tournaments to voice their support … Read more

Iran accuses Israel and Western intelligence of planning a civil war in the Islamic Republic

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accused Iran On Thursday, Israel and Western intelligence services conspired to ignite a civil war in the Islamic Republic, which is witnessing one of the biggest Anti-government protests Since the 1979 revolution. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian wrote on Twitter: “Many security agencies, Israel and some Western politicians who have drawn up plans for … Read more

Iran: death toll from terrorist attack in Khuzestan has risen

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The Iranian news agency IRNA announces that the death toll from the terrorist attack in Khuzestan has risen to 7, and the Revolutionary Guards invite the inhabitants of the province to participate in a mass rally during the funerals of the martyrs. Iran: the death toll from the terrorist attack in Khuzestan rises to 7 … Read more

Iranian Karimi is being prosecuted for encouraging protests

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Iranian judicial authorities are prosecuting former Bayern Munich midfielder and club Ali Karimi for encouraging protest movement in his country following the death of the young woman, Mahsa Amini, after her arrest, according to local media. Several demonstrations have been witnessed in Iranian cities since the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Amini on September … Read more