Trump says it’s time for new leadership in Iran
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Iran enters 22nd day of internet shutdown with limited connectivity restored as NetBlocks reports shift toward "filternet plus" censorship scheme whitelisting only business services.
Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not "point your weapons at the people," online video showed early Monday,
Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.
President Donald Trump is weighing potential strikes against Iran that, if conducted, experts say could expose weaknesses of Russia and China as global military powers unable to protect their allies.
A U.S.-based activist agency reports at least 3,919 deaths during recent protests in Iran. This figure surpasses previous estimates and highlights the severity of the crackdown.
The regime may have been able to crush the latest wave of protests using its tried-and-tested playbook of repression. But the fundamental grievances animating protesters haven’t gone away.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledges thousands killed in Iran protests as regime allegedly accelerates executions to more than eight per day.
The official told Reuters some of the heaviest clashes and highest number of deaths were in the Iranian Kurdish areas in northwest Iran.
Whether by overthrow or old age, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, will soon need a replacement — but the Islamic Republic lacks an obvious successor.
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