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An economist says if Tehran fails to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, the country’s economy will suffer further and see an inflation of over 50 percent next year.

Forces from Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah group and Iraq’s Shiite militia Hashd al-Shaabi have been seen helping Iran’s Basij paramilitary forces in their crackdown on Iranian protesters.

An Iranian teachers union has called for the resignation of the Islamic Republic’s Education Minister Yousef Nouri amid arrests and killings of many students across the country.

Iran's judiciary has confirmed the death of four inmates in the massive blaze Saturday at Tehran’s Evin Prison and said 61 inmates were injured in the incident.

US President Joe Biden reacted to the news about a fire in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, denouncing the “oppressive” Iranian government’s crackdown on popular protests.

A website in Tehran has asked if burning street trash bins by protesters is a bigger damage to public property than large-scale systematic government corruption.

Amnesty International has called for a special session of the UN Human Rights Council over crimes against the Iranian people by the government and religious authorities.

While the nationwide uprising in Iran entered its second month on Saturday, IRGC Special Force Commander General Hassan Karami claimed, "the unrest is over!"

A large fire spread in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison Saturday evening as gunshots and blasts were heard, with hundreds of political prisoners among the inmates.

Amid nationwide protests that have even mobilized Iranian high school students, the Islamic Republic authorities are removing photos of the Supreme Leader in fear of being torn or damaged.

US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley has expressed concern about the use of live ammunition by the Islamic Republic’s security forces against the protesters across the country.

As anger has risen among Iranians over an attack on students in a high school for girls this week, fresh nationwide protests began on Saturday around noon.

Opposition to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei from within his own government appears to be on the rise one month after the start of an anti-government uprising.

Former US President Barack Obama has admitted that he made "a mistake" by not supporting the Iranian people's 2009 Green Movement against the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has threatened to retaliate if the European Union imposes further sanctions on the country because of crackdown on protests.

US President Joe Biden and his top officials in a flurry of meetings and statements on Friday pledged support to Iranians protesting for their basic rights.

Amid nationwide antigovernment protests across Iran, a video of security forces molesting a woman while arresting her has enraged Iranians all over the world.

Protests resumed in Iran Friday, as people in the city of Zahedan came out in force to denounce the regime and its loyal forces who had killed dozens in the city.

Gender equality ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) have expressed "solidarity with the people rallying in Iran against the violations and abuses of their human rights and fundamental freedoms."

EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell reiterated calls on the Islamic Republic to stop the repression of protesters and to release those detained since the uprising began in mid-September.

US State Secretary Antony Blinken has met with civil society activists on women’s rights and human rights in Iran, vowing support for Iranians who are demanding fundamental freedoms.