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Seven Iran-backed Afghan fighters reported killed in southeast attack

Seven Iran-backed Afghan fighters reported killed in southeast attack

At least seven members of the Iran-backed Afghan Fatemiyoun militia were killed Monday when gunmen attacked a school being used as a military base in southeastern Iran, the Baluch rights organization Haalvsh reported.

Cleric arrested in Iran protests sentenced to death twice

Cleric arrested in Iran protests sentenced to death twice

An Iranian cleric and former Revolutionary Guards member arrested during January's nationwide protests has been sentenced to death twice in separate cases, including for apostasy, US-based rights group HRANA reported Thursday.

Three members of Iranian family die within months after protest killing

A family in Iran lost three members in less than four months after one son was shot dead during protests in Tehran and his brother and father later died of heart attacks, according to information obtained by Iran International.

Baluch insurgency tests the limits of a war-weakened Islamic Republic

Armed Baluch groups in Iran’s southeast are adding one more strain on the Islamic Republic’s security forces just as war has stretched them thinnest, with 18 attacks in the 18 days to October 10, more than in any full month this year.

More patrols, slower internet suggest Tehran is bracing for trouble

More patrols, slower internet suggest Tehran is bracing for trouble

Armed security forces and checkpoints have become more visible across Iran, according to witness reports sent to Iran International, while internet access has deteriorated amid fears of fresh unrest and another round of war.

Toppling Iran’s regime is ‘primary objective,’ Netanyahu says after US talks

Toppling Iran’s regime is ‘primary objective,’ Netanyahu says after US talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that toppling Iran’s regime was Israel’s “primary objective,” a day after discussing Iran with US War Secretary Pete Hegseth during an unannounced visit to Israel.

Teenager killed by gunshot to eye after arrest in Iran, source says

Teenager killed by gunshot to eye after arrest in Iran, source says

An 18-year-old mechanic was killed by a gunshot to his right eye after being wounded and detained on January 9, according to information obtained by Iran International from a source close to his family.

Retirees protest across Iran over economic hardship, repression

Retirees protest across Iran over economic hardship, repression

Retirees staged protests in several Iranian cities on Sunday over soaring living costs, inadequate pensions and healthcare problems, with some demonstrators also chanting against government corruption, repression and executions.

Who are the Baluch militants taking on Iran rulers, and how far can they go?

Who are the Baluch militants taking on Iran rulers, and how far can they go?

A wave of deadly attacks on Iranian security forces in the country’s restive southeast has brought renewed attention to a coalition of Baluch militants seeking to broaden their fight against the Islamic Republic, raising questions about how far the insurgency can spread.

Iran's January crackdown: Snipers at Friday prayer leader's office, dorm

Iran's January crackdown: Snipers at Friday prayer leader's office, dorm

Iran's security forces deployed snipers on the rooftops of the provincial Friday prayer leader's office and a women's student dormitory to fire on protesters during January's deadly crackdown in Semnan, east of Tehran, an Iran International investigation found.

After the killings, Iran turned on the families of the dead

After the killings, Iran turned on the families of the dead

A bullet is fired once. For the families of those killed in Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom uprising, the punishment that followed lasted for years: bodies held hostage, false confessions forced on parents, funerals fired upon and killers set free, Amnesty International has found.

Iranian mountaineer executed: Tehran puts another political prisoner to death

Iranian mountaineer executed: Tehran puts another political prisoner to death

Iranian authorities executed political prisoner Ali-Sina Mostafavi, a 38-year-old mountaineer and musician from the southeastern city of Kerman, the judiciary’s Mizan News reported on Wednesday.

Gunfire heard as county-naming protest turns violent in central Iran

Gunfire heard as county-naming protest turns violent in central Iran

A protest over the name of a newly created county in central Iran turned violent after security forces moved to disperse demonstrators, with videos sent to Iran International capturing gunfire, tear gas and injured protesters.

Over 90 killed in six months as clashes escalate in Iran's southeast - report

Over 90 killed in six months as clashes escalate in Iran's southeast - report

Armed attacks and security operations in southeastern Iran have left at least 94 people dead and 33 wounded since March 31, with fighting growing more frequent and involving heavier weapons, US-based human rights group HRANA reported Monday.

Iranian security forces face wave of deadly attacks in restive southeast

Iranian security forces face wave of deadly attacks in restive southeast

At least five Iranian military and police personnel were killed and several others wounded in four armed attacks across southeastern Iran within 24 hours, local rights group Haalvsh reported, as violence targeting security forces continued across the area.

Iran protester recounts torture, mock execution after January arrest

Iran protester recounts torture, mock execution after January arrest

“Write your will.” Those were the words Iranian protester Erfan Nabian says he heard in solitary confinement before he was handed a sheet of paper and asked what he wanted for his final meal before his execution.

How Iran’s 2022 crackdown was coordinated from the top

How Iran’s 2022 crackdown was coordinated from the top

Iran’s repression of the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising was coordinated from the top through a functioning chain of command linking senior authorities to security forces on the streets, Amnesty International says.

Iran executes nearly two people a week since January protests

Iran executes nearly two people a week since January protests

Iran has executed nearly two people a week in political and security cases since the January protests, including over protest- and war-related accusations, while another 194 people face death sentences, an Iran International review of cases shows.

Clothes, diaries, dolls: Iran forces raid slain protesters’ rooms

Clothes, diaries, dolls: Iran forces raid slain protesters’ rooms

Clothes, diaries, books and childhood dolls are being taken from the bedrooms of protesters killed in Iran, as security forces extend pressure on families seeking accountability into the most private spaces of their grief nearly nine months after the January 2026 killings.

Two more January protesters executed in Iran

Two more January protesters executed in Iran

The Islamic Republic executed two more people detained in connection with the January 2026 protests, bringing to seven the number put to death in the Alikhani Square case in Isfahan, rights groups and the judiciary reported Monday.

Iran escalates Starlink threats over fears of losing internet control

Iran escalates Starlink threats over fears of losing internet control

Iranian authorities have stepped up warnings against Starlink as the cost-of-living crisis deepens and the prospect of renewed public protests grows, signaling mounting concern over citizens’ access to satellite internet.

Iran executes man arrested during January protests

Iran executes man arrested during January protests

Iran has executed Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi, who was arrested during January’s protests in Shahrekord, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency announced Saturday.