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TV host Levin calls Iran ‘a concentration camp,’ urges US to act

TV host Levin calls Iran ‘a concentration camp,’ urges US to act

US conservative commentator Mark Levin told Iran International on Thursday that Iran has effectively become a “concentration camp” amid a deadly crackdown on protests, urging the United States to act to help topple the Islamic Republic.

Iranian teen hid in body bag among slain protestors to survive - rights group

Iranian teen hid in body bag among slain protestors to survive - rights group

A wounded Iranian protester played dead inside a plastic body bag for three days to hide from security forces and heard what he believed to be fellow protestors being summarily executed, a rights group reported on Thursday.

Iran still among world’s worst countries for torture of jailed journalists – CPJ

Iran remains one of the world’s worst countries for abusing detained journalists, with reporters subjected to torture and harsh prison conditions amid intensified repression following nationwide protests, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

More evidence of mass killings surfaces despite Iran internet blackout

Fragments of what has unfolded in Iran over the past two weeks are beginning to emerge from beneath a near-total internet blackout, revealing killings that have largely remained hidden from public view.

Iran vows mass retaliation to attack, taunts Europe over US Greenland push

Iran vows mass retaliation to attack, taunts Europe over US Greenland push

Iran's foreign minister said the country was prepared to show no restraint in retaliating to any military attack and mocked Europe about its standoff with the United States over President Donald Trump's push to control Greenland.

Iran leans into state-run intranet amid lingering blackout

Iran leans into state-run intranet amid lingering blackout

Iran is ramping up its control of domestic cyberspace with a closed new state-run intranet, according to a US-based advocacy group, after a nationwide internet blackout cloaked the deadliest crackdown on protests in nearly half a century.

IAEA chief warns Iran nuclear standoff ‘cannot go on forever’

IAEA chief warns Iran nuclear standoff ‘cannot go on forever’

The UN nuclear watchdog’s chief warned Tuesday that a standoff with Iran over inspections and its near-bomb-grade uranium stockpiles cannot continue indefinitely, raising the prospect that Tehran could be declared in non-compliance with its obligations.

Pro-government editors wiped Iran rights abuses from Wikipedia - watchdog

Pro-government editors wiped Iran rights abuses from Wikipedia - watchdog

As Iranian security forces carried out a deadly crackdown on protesters, a media watchdog found pro-government editors coordinated to reshape Wikipedia’s past record of events in the country in an effort the group branded information warfare.

Eyewitness lives to tell tale of 'next-level brave' Iran protests

Eyewitness lives to tell tale of 'next-level brave' Iran protests

After returning from Iran to Canada, Mona Bolouri said the unity and size of protests she witnessed firsthand convinced her that the Islamic Republic was doomed after she left the country a day before a deadly crackdown.

Brutal protest crackdown marks Tehran's death throes, ex-CIA chief says

Brutal protest crackdown marks Tehran's death throes, ex-CIA chief says

The Islamic Republic's resort to the deadliest crackdown on protestors in its history signals endgame for the theocracy, retired US Army General and ex-CIA director David Petraeus told Iran International Insight, the channel's town hall held in Washington DC.

Killed, blinded, stranded: dispatches from Iran's bloody crackdown

Killed, blinded, stranded: dispatches from Iran's bloody crackdown

Vignettes of horror on Iran's streets were trickling past a state-imposed internet blackout, as eyewitnesses described to Iran International the widespread killing and blinding of protestors with live fire and the denial of medical care to survivors.

Iran International message tool beams comfort to loved ones past net blackout

Iran International message tool beams comfort to loved ones past net blackout

As Iran endures a nationwide internet shutdown in the wake of the deadliest crackdown on protestors in decades, families abroad are using satellite television to try to reach loved ones cut off from the outside world.

Iranian mobile operator ousts chief amid dispute over blackout policy

Iranian mobile operator ousts chief amid dispute over blackout policy

Iran’s second-largest mobile phone operator removed its chief executive amid a dispute over enforcement of the government’s internet blackout during widespread protests.

'Every family knows a victim': Iranians in exile speak out on mass killings

'Every family knows a victim': Iranians in exile speak out on mass killings

Iranians in exile say few families have been spared by the brutal crackdown back home, describing to Iran International an unprecedented wave of killings as security forces unleash violence under a nationwide communications blackout.

Iran carried out at least 52 executions during protests, rights group says

Iran carried out at least 52 executions during protests, rights group says

At least 52 prisoners were executed in Iran based on prior non-political convictions during a period of nationwide protests and an ongoing internet shutdown, US-based rights group HRANA reported on Friday.

Iranian-Americans call for deportation of officials’ relatives - NY Post

Iranian-Americans call for deportation of officials’ relatives - NY Post

Iranian-American activists are calling on US authorities to deport relatives of senior Iranian officials who are living in the United States, according to a report published by the New York Post on Wednesday.

New US sanctions target Iran's security chief, upping diplomatic ante

New US sanctions target Iran's security chief, upping diplomatic ante

The United States sanctioned Iran's influential security chief on Thursday along with top military officers it accused of being behind a deadly crackdown on protests, ramping up Washington's standoff with Tehran as it weighs a potential attack.

European airlines avoid Iran, Iraq despite airspace reopening

European airlines avoid Iran, Iraq despite airspace reopening

European airlines avoided Iranian and Iraqi airspace on Thursday, Reuters reported citing flight-tracking data, despite Iran reopening its skies after a brief closure a day earlier amid fears of possible US military action.

US takes precautionary military steps as Iran unrest fuels fears of wider conflict

US takes precautionary military steps as Iran unrest fuels fears of wider conflict

Uncertainty over Iran’s direction deepened on Wednesday as unrest at home coincided with mixed signals across the region, with military movements and diplomatic steps raising the risk of a broader conflict.

‘De facto curfew’: residents describe tightened security in Iran

‘De facto curfew’: residents describe tightened security in Iran

Iranian authorities have significantly expanded the presence of security forces across multiple cities, tightening control to prevent further protests in what some residents inside Iran described as a 'de facto curfew.'

US personnel told to leave Qatar base as Iran warns neighbors

US personnel told to leave Qatar base as Iran warns neighbors

Some personnel at the US military’s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar were advised to leave by Wednesday evening, Reuters reported, as Iran warned regional countries that it would strike US bases on their soil if Washington attacks Iran.

How a flag became a rejection of Iran’s theocratic rule

How a flag became a rejection of Iran’s theocratic rule

Iran's historic Lion and Sun flag has had a resurgence with latest round of widespread protests after nearly half a century of absence from the country's official identity.