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Global rallies planned after call by exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi

Jan 24, 2026, 11:41 GMT+0

Following a request by exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi and based on published calls, Iranians are set to hold gatherings and marches on Saturday and Sunday across multiple countries, from Australia and Canada to Europe and the United States.

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Iran’s authorities are waging war on citizens, Pahlavi tells CNN

Jan 24, 2026, 09:32 GMT+0

Iran's exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi said protests in Iran amounted to a genuine revolution but argued the country’s ruling authorities responded by turning their guns on the public.

Some members of the security forces, he told in an interview with the CNN, refused to report for duty, and added that several police officers who declined to take part in the crackdown were killed.

Iranians, Pahlavi said, wanted the world to understand they were not fighting only for themselves but for broader human freedom. Referring to warnings by Donald Trump about consequences for repression, he said decisive action could give protesters another chance to prevail.

Witnesses report gunfire aimed at heads, faces in Dezful protests

Jan 24, 2026, 08:09 GMT+0
Witnesses report gunfire aimed at heads, faces in Dezful protests
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Eyewitnesses from protests in the city of Dezful said security forces carried out widespread repression on January 8 and 9, firing directly at protesters’ heads and faces.

Local accounts described the clashes escalating into open street war, with anyone seen outside coming under fire.

Security forces, according to residents, used motorcycles to surround demonstrators and fired pellet guns, wounding large numbers of people.

Witnesses also reported the use of finishing shots and simultaneous aerial and direct gunfire to spread fear. One resident present in the city estimated the death toll at around 400, with thousands detained.

Exiled Prince Pahlavi presses for secular democracy and free vote in Iran

Jan 24, 2026, 06:57 GMT+0
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Iran's exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi emphasized the need for a secular democratic system in Iran anchored in free elections, presenting himself as a facilitator of a managed transition rather than a power seeker.

The outcome of any transition must be decided at the ballot box, he argued in an interview with Germany's ARD on Friday.

Pahlavi rejected holding or seeking office, describing his role as enabling change and ensuring autonomy and freedoms nationwide. He also pointed to visible public support inside Iran as evidence of broad backing for a democratic path.

Iran adopts ‘military posture’ against free flow of information, report says

Jan 24, 2026, 01:47 GMT+0

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ordered state media and security bodies to adopt a militarized approach toward controlling information, according to a new report by media freedom advocacy group DeFFI.

The Defending Free Flow of Information Organization (DeFFI) said its 2025 annual report documented 264 cases of intensified judicial and security pressure against journalists and media outlets, including arrests, interrogations, trials and operational disruptions.

The report says Iranian authorities now treat independent journalism as a security issue, framing the flow of information as a threat that requires a coordinated response by judicial, intelligence and media bodies.

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Iranian official rhetoric girds for war as US fleet nears

Jan 24, 2026, 01:19 GMT+0

Tehran’s increasingly combative official statements suggest its leaders may be taking US military deployments more seriously than Washington’s signals of diplomacy.

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, along with several destroyers and warplanes, is set to arrive in the Middle East in the coming days, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing two US officials.

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