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2026 Iran protests

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, third from right, and Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, second from right, with the delegation of Iran at the Lake Lucerne Summit at the Buergenstock resort in Switzerland, June 21, 2026. (Urs Flueeler, Pool Photo via AP)
June 22, 2026, 4:21 am
Iran, US agree on roadmap to reach deal in 60 days, will continue talks all week, mediators say
Iran’s FM says ‘major progress’ made to end Lebanon war as Qatar, Pakistan announce creation of ‘de-confliction cell’; Netanyahu: War created conditions for regime’s fall
By Jacob Magid, Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff
Protesters display a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests. (John MacDougall / AFP)
June 16, 2026, 3:03 pm
Iran executes two over anti-government protests
Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi convicted of waging war against God and ‘corruption on earth’ for allegedly participating in January anti-regime rioting
By AFP and ToI Staff
People carry a giant pre-revolutionary Iranian flag during a protest in reaction to FIFA's ban on the flag inside World Cup stadiums, June 7, 2026, in Inglewood, California (AP Photo/Benjamin Hanson)
June 15, 2026, 9:25 am
Torn Iranian Americans plan protests, watch parties for team’s World Cup opener
Many are upset over FIFA rule barring pre-revolution lion-and-sun flag from stadiums; one fan says tournament doesn’t represent the people of Iran: ‘This is Team Islamic Republic’
By Amy Taxin
Iranian students protesting in Tehran against new education policies on June 6, 2026.(X/Screenshot/PMOI/MEK)
June 6, 2026, 9:00 pm
Iranian students protest across country over exam changes; several arrests reported
Students chant slogans such as ‘Justice, education, our undeniable right’ at rallies that began last month, in first sign of dissent since internet blackout lifted
By ToI Staff
Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi at a rally in Tehran, 2009 (photo credit: CC BY-Hamed Saber/Wikimedia Commons)
June 5, 2026, 10:50 pm
Iran’s reformist ex-PM hospitalized after 15 years under house arrest, aide says
Mir Hossein Mousavi was focus of 2009 mass protests after he was declared loser of disputed election; his condition is said to have worsened after Feb. 28 airstrike damaged his home
By AFP
Illustrative: A prisoner being held in an Iranian prison. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
June 1, 2026, 11:11 am
Iran hangs two protesters for giving ‘pretext’ for US-Israeli attacks
Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki are executed over attack on mosque during massive January protests
By AFP
A woman checks her smartphone while sitting on a bench along a sidewalk in northern Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
May 28, 2026, 5:28 am
Iranians back online after months-long shutdown, but still face heavy restrictions
Tracking company says connectivity in Islamic Republic at around 86% capacity compared to before cutoff, which began during nationwide anti-regime protests in January
By AMIR-HUSSEIN RADJY
A huge Iranian flag adorns a building as Iranians walk past damaged structures following an earlier military strike in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on March 15, 2026. (Atta KENARE / AFP) /
May 24, 2026, 7:31 pm
As US moves to end war, Iranians tell ToI they fear regime clampdown just starting
Speaking via diaspora activists, five anti-government residents describe country ‘crushed’ by intensified repression and inflation, and ask the US and Israel to ‘finish regime off’
By Nava Freiberg
Iran's Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri smiles prior to a friendly soccer match between Turkey and Iran, in Istanbul, May 28, 2018. (AP Photo)
May 20, 2026, 8:33 pm
Iran jails former goalie on national team after post bashing slain supreme leader
Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri described Ali Khamenei as ‘only a dark and passing chapter’ in history; Iranian media says he was detained after trying to illegally leave country
By AFP
Members of the Baha'i religion demonstrate in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach on June 19, 2011 asking Iranian authorities to release seven Baha'i prisoners accused of spying for Israel and sentenced to 20 years in jail. (ANA CAROLINA FERNANDES / AFP)
May 8, 2026, 5:58 pm
Iran’s Baha’i minority community facing increasing arrests, torture and execution fears
Rights groups, relatives warn Tehran intensifying persecution of group amid regional tensions; Amnesty says regime falsely accusing Baha’is as spies for Israel
By Stuart Williams
Police officers stand on duty at a cordon near the Finchley Reform Synagogue, in the North Finchley area of north London, on April 15, 2026, following an attack on the synagogue in the early hours of the morning. (Toby Shepheard / AFP)
April 28, 2026, 5:43 pm
London memorial for victims of Iran regime, Oct. 7 targeted in suspected arson attack
Solidarity wall in Golders Green, a heavily Jewish area, was set up in 2023, expanded after Tehran’s deadly crackdown on protests; Iran’s embassy in UK said to recruit would-be ‘martyrs’
By Stav Levaton and Agencies
Iranian women walk along a busy street in Tehran on April 25, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
April 27, 2026, 6:59 am
As some hijabs come off in Iran and enforcement eases, locals fear it’s temporary
‘No real change has taken place in people’s freedom,’ laments Tehran resident, with women fearing authorities are distracted by the US-Israeli war, and will crack down again later
By AFP
Protesters display a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests. (John MacDougall / AFP)
April 25, 2026, 10:51 am
Iran hangs man for role in protests, claims he was working for Mossad
Regime has ramped up its executions since the outbreak of war with Israel and the US, putting to death 9 people linked to the protests since mid-March
By AFP
Iranians shop at a street market in Tehran, Iran, on April 15, 2026. (AFP)
April 19, 2026, 8:28 pm
Weary Iranians expect no postwar respite under entrenched regime
Citizens fear that an agreement with the US will embolden the Islamist rulers, further eroding their rights, while the effects of war on the economy, infrastructure linger
By Parisa Hafezi and ANGUS MCDOWALL
Pedestrians and vehicles cross an intersection in downtown Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
April 19, 2026, 5:54 pm
Iran’s entrepreneurs vexed as internet blackout chokes ability to earn and run firms
Interior designer in Tehran says she was forced to sell valuables to make a living, while owner of Paris-based business says orders have dropped amid shutdown imposed during war
By AFP
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