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The Iranian flag. Photo: Reuters/Leonhard Foeger

Soaring Iran executions seemingly 'tool of state intimidation': UN

The sharp hike had especially been driven by a growing number of executions for drug-related offences not involving intentional killing

Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, 8 January 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran warns against any US strike as judiciary hints at unrest-linked executions

Technicians monitor data flow in the control room of an internet service provider in Tehran on 15 February 2011. Photo: Caren Firouz/Reuters

Iran considers 'gradually' restoring internet after shutdown

Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, 8 January 2026. Photo: Reuters

Verified deaths in Iran protests reaches at least 5,000: Iranian official

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. File Photo: Collected

Khamenei confirms thousands of deaths during protests

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Iran supreme leader says thousands killed during recent protests, blames US

Members of the Iranian police stand guard at a protest in front of the British embassy following anti-government protests in Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Death toll in Iran protests over 3,000: Rights group

People walk in Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, January 15, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran protests abate after deadly crackdown, Trump says Tehran calls off mass hangings

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Threats to Iran spike 'volatility': UN official

Authoritarian regimes collapse suddenly, but Iran is being held together by the IRGC

Authoritarian regimes collapse suddenly, but Iran is being held together by the IRGC

Graphics: TBS

Guardians of power: Special forces that keep autocrats in control

A Lufthansa plane moves on the tarmac at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino, near Rome, Italy, 23 September 2024. Photo: Reuters

European airlines continue to avoid Iran and Iraq despite airspace reopening

A general view shows the Novorossiysk Fuel Oil Terminal (NMT) in the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, Russia May 30, 2018. REUTERS/Natalya Chumakova/File Photo

Oil prices drop 3% after Trump comments on Iran