Iran’s exiled crown prince says “the slaughter of protesters has not stopped” as he urges Trump to act
By Staff Writer Iran’s exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, has warned that “the slaughter has not stopped” inside the country, as the United States withdraws personnel from the region and foreign governments scale back their presence in Tehran. United States…
Iran’s internet blackout tightens information chokehold amid spreading protests
By Asal Abasian, Committee to Protect Journalists Iranian authorities have imposed a near-total internet shutdown as nationwide protests intensify, severely restricting journalists’ ability to report and cutting off communication with the outside world. The blackout began on January 8, more than a week…
The sinister message MTN-Irancell sent to Iranian families
By Staff Writer On the day Iran’s security services moved to tighten their grip on the streets, millions of Iranian families received a stark and unsettling text message on their mobile phones. The message did not address protesters directly. Instead,…
How the MTN Group is linked to the Iranian warships visiting South Africa
By Staff Writer While the Tehran regime is reported to have killed thousands of innocent civilians in recent days, the South African government authorised a joint naval exercise between the South African Navy and the Iranian Navy called “Will for…
Greenland’s future to be thrashed out in White House talks
By Sean Rayment High-level talks over the future of Greenland will take place between the US and Denmark at the White House this week. The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland will meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary…
Tehran’s digital repression: how Iran is weaponising MTN-Irancell to crush the protests
By Staff Writer When protests erupt in Iran, the regime’s response is predictable: batons, bullets, mass arrests, and bandwidth cuts. Since 08 January, the Supreme Leader has implemented a near-complete internet blackout across the country. According to real-time network monitoring…
Trump weighs up attack options against Iran
By Sean Rayment Iran has insisted that communication channels with Washington remain open even as President Trump considers his response to a deadly crackdown on protests that have become the gravest challenge to clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution….
South Africa host naval exercises with Russia, China and Iran
By Staff Writer South Africa risks further angering Donald Trump as it this week hosts naval exercises with Russia, China and Iran. Warships from fellow members of the BRICS bloc have arrived off Cape Town for a week of maritime…
Iran protests escalate amid reports of killings, mass arrests and internet disruptions
By Staff Writer Nationwide protests and strikes spread across Iran this week, leaving at least 36 people dead and more than 2,000 arrested, as opposition groups and exiled figures urged demonstrators to sustain pressure on the Islamic Republic’s leadership. The…
President Trump doubles down on military action against Iran while warning of further interventions in Venezuela, Mexico and Cuba
By Sean Rayment President Donald Trump renewed his threat of US intervention in Iran as protests over the country’s failing economy have continued. Videos published online showed demonstrations in Tehran, as well as in Fars, Ilam, North Khorasan and Semnan…
