Iran Protests

• Iran protests: Tehran warns it will hit U.S. bases if Trump strikes

  The United States said it was withdrawing some personnel from key bases in the Middle East as a precaution given heightened regional tensions.

  World

  Jan 14
  
• ‘Leave Iran now,’ Ottawa urges Canadians as protests, crackdown intensify

  The advisory points to the arrest and detention by Iranian authorities of several individuals 'including foreign and dual nationals.'

  Canada

  Jan 13
  
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• Death toll from Iran protest crackdown crosses 2,000, activists say

  That figure dwarfs the death toll from any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution.

  World

  Jan 13
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• What to know about Iran’s deadly protests as government cuts off internet

  Economic pressure, which has intensified since September when the United Nations reimposed sanctions, has sent Iran's rial currency into a free fall.

  World

  Jan 13
• Canada, allies condemn Iran’s lethal crackdown on protests

  Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand in a joint statement with Australia and the European Union praised the bravery of peaceful protesters and attacked Iran's use of lethal force.

  World

  Jan 12
• Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through L.A. anti-Iran protest

  The U-Haul truck, with its side mirrors shattered, was stopped several blocks away and surrounded by police cars.

  U.S. News

  Jan 11
• Winnipeggers gather in support of protests in Iran

  On the steps of the Manitoba Legislature this weekend, hundreds of Winnipeggers gathered to voice their concerns about a communications blackout in Iran as protests there continue.

  Jan 11
• Carney condemns Iran crackdown as protests near two-week mark

  As protests in Iran near the two-week mark, Canada condemns the crackdown. Mark Carney calls reports of violence and arrests “profoundly concerning” and urges for peaceful protest.

  World

  Jan 10
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• Who is Iran’s exiled crown prince, a rising figure in growing protests?

  Reza Pahlavi is trying to position himself as a player in his country’s future after living in exile for nearly 50 years, successfully escalating nationwide protests in Iran.

  World

  Jan 9
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• Iran unrest widens despite government crackdown threat, internet shutdown

  In a televised address, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed not to back down, accusing demonstrators of acting on behalf of émigré opposition groups and the United States.

  World

  Jan 9