US president considering military intervention and has cancelled meetings with officials until killings of protesters stops

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More than 10,600 arrested since beginning of unrest across country in late December, rights group says

Martin supports further EU sanctions as political parties in Ireland condemn regime’s repression against demonstrators

Reza Pahlavi, eldest son of the last shah, ousted in the 1979 clerical coup, emerges as leading figure in opposition

Rubina Aminian, 23, struck by bullet from behind after joining Tehran protest from college, says human rights group

Both nations were once close allies and major trading partners, including the sale of arms

Leadership of the Islamic Republic is under unprecedented pressure following massive protests

Iranians express solidarity with demonstrations in Iran against hardline government

Iranian rights group has documented 65 deaths including 50 protesters and 15 security personnel as of yesterday

Demonstrations that began last month over slide in currency now reflect broader disaffection with Iran’s religious rulers

Many business owners have closed their shops and called for measures to rescue to economy

Amid mounting street protests, many businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed yesterday under government orders

Footage showed Iranian police in riot gear shooting teargas at largest demonstrations in three years

Although the regime in Tehran remains unpopular, war appears to have boosted support for Iran’s ballistic missile programme and even enthusiasm for acquiring a nuclear bomb

If Pezeshkian can convince Iranians to turn out and vote for him in next round, he could win - otherwise hardliner Jalili is likely to triumph

The hashtag #ElectionCircus has been widely posted on social media platform X by Iranians in the past few weeks, while some Iranians at home and abroad have called for an election boycott

Devoted upholder of religious rule reinforced strict social rules as president and sought greater ties with China and Russia

Disillusionment with the regime is further exacerbated by the country’s poor economic performance

Narges Mohammadi, who remains in prison, has been arrested 13 times by the Iranian regime, convicted five times, and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes.