Iran

Violent clashes broke out between security forces and student protesters at university campuses across Iran in the past week, according to activist and human rights groups in the country.

The United States will next week put the United Nations spotlight on protests in Iran sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody and look for ways to promote credible, independent investigations into Iranian human rights abuses.

A day of mourning for Mahsa Amini, the young Kurdish woman whose death in police custody sparked an uprising in Iran, was ended by violence on Wednesday as security forces attacked and shot at demonstrators in parts of the country,

Tens of thousands of people marched in Berlin on Saturday in a show of support for protesters in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic.

European Union countries have agreed on imposing sanctions on Iran over Iranian-made drones supplied to Russia and used in attacks on Ukraine, the EU Council’s Czech presidency has said.

Two days before a fire ripped through a section of Iran's Evin prison and killed at least eight people, a riot police unit arrived at the compound and began to patrol the corridors, shouting "God is Greatest" and banging batons on cell doors, six sources told Reuters.

A large crowd at Tehran airport welcomed an Iranian sport climber who competed without a headscarf at the IFSC Asian Championships amid anti-regime protests.

Iranians called her a "heroine" for her brave move.

Four prisoners have died and 61 have been wounded following a major fire at Iran's notorious Evin prison, according to an Iranian state news a

A huge fire has broken out at Iran's notorious Evin Prison, where political prisoners and anti-government activists are kept in the capital Tehran.

Reports from Kurdish cities in Iran indicate that anti-riot forces have ruthlessly cracked down on largely peaceful demonstrators in the past few days while internet is largely down.