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A doctor describes treating patients in Iran during the regime’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests, telling CBC’s Margaret Evans the scenes were ‘extremely horrifying’ — details that have largely been masked by a government-imposed internet blackout in the country. CBC | World News
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U.S. shoots down Iranian drone it claims ‘aggressively approached’ aircraft carrier
A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday, threatening to ramp up tensions as the Trump administration warns of possible military action to get Iran to the negotiating table. CBC | World News
Read More »Iranian cleric rails against U.S., calls for death penalty for demonstrators, as protests appear to ebb
Iran’s deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, according to a rights group and residents, as state media reported more arrests on Friday in the shadow of U.S. threats to intervene if the killing continues. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian citizen has died ‘at the hands of the Iranian authorities:’ Anand
A Canadian citizen has died in Iran “at the hands of the Iranian authorities,” according to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. CBC | World News
Read More »Iranian man arrested amid protests sentenced to death, say human rights groups
Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian man, has been sentenced to death in Iran amid widespread protests and a deadly government crackdown, according to human rights groups. CBC | World News
Read More »Iranian fashion student, 23, ‘shot dead in the back of the head’, buried by roadside
A 23-year-old Iranian student was shot dead during protests in Tehran, with her family forced to bury Rubina Aminian by the roadside Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Iranian official warns against U.S. strikes as activists say protest death toll now more than 500
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Read More »At least 25 people killed in Iranian economic protests, rights groups say
At least 25 people have been killed in Iran during the first nine days of protests that started in the bazaar of Tehran over the plunging value of the currency and soaring inflation, according to rights groups. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged duelling threats on Friday as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries. CBC | World News
Read More »G7 countries condemn Iranian transnational repression, attacks on rivals
Members of the G7 condemned recent actions by Iran Friday, saying the country has been engaging in transnational repression and attacks on political opponents in other countries. CBC | World News
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