CAIRO (AP) — Iranian security agents came at 2 a.m., pulling up in half a dozen cars outside the Nakhii family’s home. They woke the sleeping sisters, Nyusha and Mona, and forced them to give the passwords to their phones. Then they took the two. The women were accused of taking part in the nationwide … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The bloodiest crackdown on dissent since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution is slowly gathering pace, despite authorities shutting the Islamic Republic off the Internet and much of the world. Towns and cities reek of smoke as fire-damaged mosques and government offices line the streets. Banks were set on fire, ATMs … Read more
Tehran, Iran – Bolder protests are being seen in Iran amid a surge deployment of armed security officers as the government’s efforts to contain the crumbling economy collapse. Images circulating online showed huge protests late Tuesday in the town of Abdanan in central Ilam province, where several major demonstrations have taken place over the past … Read more