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Iran Prosecutor Claims CIA Man Is Mastermind of Iran Uprising

A week after anti-establishment protests targeted the ruling clergy in Iran, Prosecutor-General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri has accused a CIA official of being the mastermind of the uprising across the country.

More Students Arrested In Iran As Protests Continue

As protests continue in Iran, the number of students detained in recent days in Iran has reportedly risen to 37.

Protests Continued On Thursday - Hundreds More Arrested

As the U.N. Security Council is scheduled to discuss Iran's street protests, demonstrations continued in Tehran and other cities.

Iran Protests Continue Despite Some Reports Indicating a Slowdown

Protests in Iran continued for the seventh consecutive day on January 3rd, despite heavy security all around the country.

Basij, The Oppressive Arm Of The Iranian Regime 

Exiled Prince Calls On Security Forces To Join Iran Protests

On Wednesday, the sixth day of widespread protests against the ruling system in Iran, exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi has called on the police and security forces to join the demonstrators.

Four Iranian Kurdish Parties Declare Support For Protests

Four political parties in Kurdistan province in Iran have declared their support for the protests in the country.

HRW Calls On Iran To Refrain From 'Excessive Force'

As protests continue in Iran and the death toll, as well as arrests multiply, Human Rights Watch has called on the Islamic Republic to “refrain from using excessive force, investigate the deaths…and remove arbitrary restrictions on internet access”.

Acclaimed Iranian Filmmaker Challenges Rulers To A Referendum

Acclaimed Iranian film director Jafar Panahi has called upon the leaders of Iran to either allow a referendum to determine the popularity of the current ruling system or let the people freely protest and present their demands.

Iran's Security Council Blames Saudi Arabia For Uprising in Iran

The Secretary of the Islamic Republic’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has accused Saudi Arabia of stoking the fire of current widespread uprising in Iran.

Protests Continue On Tuesday, As Officials Report 1,000 Arrests

Latest reports on Tuesday afternoon from Iran indicate that protests in Tehran, Ahvaz and Karaj are continuing on the sixth day of unrest against the Islamic Republic and its leadership.

Conservatives Condemn Protests But Seem Not To have A Clear Plan

As nationwide protests in Iran saw their most violent night so far on January 1, the country's leaders are either hesitating to declare a united front or have no unified plan of action for confronting the unrest.

VIDEO: Iranian Protesters Shot By Security Forces In Shahinshahr

IRGC Claims Tehran Is Calm, While Protests Continued - Tension Around Esfahan

Security Official Says Rouhani Has Ordered Not To Mistreat Detainees

As the protests in Tehran and Iran have intensified, hundreds have been arrested by security forces and their fate is a big source of concern.

Customs Officials Involved In Large-Scale Smuggling -MP

A member of Iran's parliament has said that a well-organized "mafia" of officials is engaged in smuggling.

Latest On Continuing Unrest In Iran - Basij Enters The Foray To Crack Down

Unrest in various cities in Iran continued Saturday evening. In many locations in Tehran protests took place against the Islamic Republic and the dire economic conditions in the country.

Arsonists Attacked Tehran Religious Site Before Current Unrest Began

U.S. Legislators React to Iranian Protests

Protests Continue In Iran, With Stronger Political Overtones

Friday’s anti-government protests in Iran continued into the night in many cities, including Esfahan and Qom in central Iran, Rasht and Qazvin in the north and Ahvaz in the southwest.