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Iran executes man over January protests, judiciary’s news agency says

By Reuter | July 22, 2026

DUBAI, July 22 (Reuters) – Iran executed a man on charges linked to nationwide protests in January, an opposition group and the Iranian judiciary’s official Mizan news agency reported ‌on Wednesday.

Mizan identified the man as Mehdi Khaneki and said he was executed for “operational actions” that benefited Israel, the United States and hostile

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U.K. to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group

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U.K. authorities have linked the IRGC and its proxies to a wave of violent plots on British soil

The Washington Post | By Greg Miller | July 13, 2026

The United Kingdom will declare Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group and place sanctions on the elite paramilitary organization that is expanding control of the country.

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Iran: Lack of international justice six months after January protest massacres risks further atrocity crimes

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL | 8 July 2026

On the six-month anniversary of the January 2026 popular uprising in Iran when security forces carried out mass unlawful killings on an unprecedented scale to crush protests calling for dignity, freedom and an end to the Islamic Republic system, killing thousands of protesters and bystanders between 8-9 January 2026, Diana Eltahawy, Deputy Regional Director … Continue Reading

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Iran trying to evict Christians from oldest Protestant church in Tehran — as Islamist regime cracks down

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New York Post | By Ronny Reyes | July 1, 2026

Iran has threatened to seize Tehran’s historic St. Peter Evangelical Church and evict the 20 families who call the temple their home, according to multiple reports.

The move against the church, which has already had part of its property taken by the regime, appears to be in direct retaliation … Continue Reading

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Time for West to Recognize Iran’s Democratic Alternative

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NEWS MAX | Ivan Sascha Sheehan | Tue, June 30, 2026

Why do Major Western Governments Persist in Soft Dealings, Negotiations with a Criminal Regime on the Brink of Defeat?
Over the past eight years, the Iranian people have staged four separate uprisings against the theocratic dictatorship that has been ruling their country since 1979.
Each incident has met with … Continue Reading

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