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Iranian official says work on framework for negotiations with US is progressing
Top Iranian security official Ali Larijani stated that "the formation of a structure for #negotiations is underway" in a statement released on social media.
US issues sanctions on six Iranian officials for crackdown on protesters as rial hits record low
Six killed in two explosions across Iran, Israel denies involvement
Despair, 'endless anger' growing among Iranians as military action looms
UK will not proscribe IRGC as terror org, preferring sanctions instead, Business Sec. confirms
UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the British government conducted a review of the IRGC, but that the idea of proscribing it isn't appropriate for a foreign state organization.
Iran admits at least 3,000 killed in protest crackdown, UN dismayed by 'horrific violence'
"This cycle of horrific violence cannot continue. The Iranian people and their demands for fairness, equality and justice must be heard," Volker Turk said.
Iran’s digital blackout is the regime’s last gamble – but it’s already failing - opinion
The regime’s decision on January 8 to impose a near-total digital blackout is not a technical response to unrest, but, rather, a political act, taken because the regime believes control is slipping.
Over 12,000 estimated dead in Iran mass killings, largely over two nights, amid protests - report
Protesters gathered in Iran’s largest cemetery, Behesht-e Zahra, on Monday, chanting slogans such as “This year is the year of bloodshed, Seyyed Ali will be overthrown.”
Inside Iran’s uprising: Why popular protests alone can’t topple the regime - opinion
Mass protests alone won’t topple Iran’s regime; only military, religious, and security defections can transform unrest into revolution.
US bans IRGC-linked news outlet, issues security alert for Americans in Iran
The United States virtual embassy in Iran urged American nationals to “leave Iran now,” citing protests that are “escalating and may turn violent.”
The final battle for Iran: Why Khamenei’s regime is on its last legs - opinion
Iranians unite against the regime, growing protests signal the possibility for change, yet the world remains hesitant to act.
'The Prince of Persia': History, faith, and a warning the West ignored - opinion
Evangelical Bible believers see the uprising in Iran as a battle between principalities and powers similar to a battle that happened in Persia during Daniel’s day in the Bible.
'Persia will fall': Rabbis cite ancient texts as Iran’s crisis deepens
A senior Israeli rabbi published a biblical-style prayer calling for the downfall of Iran’s clerical regime.
Iran’s protests: A familiar pattern with new variables, risky for the regime - analysis
This wave of protests is unfolding against a backdrop fundamentally different from the past anti-regime movements, in the wake of June's 12-day war.