Search results for ‘Iran protests’
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Are the 'hairy beards' in control of Iran?
Lindsey Hilsum writes on whether the “hairy beards” of Iran are really in control of the country at all?
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Some things change in Iran, but some things stay the same
The Iranian government would have us believe that the opposition is dying, suppressed out of all existence. Since mid July it’s been pretty much impossible for large crowds to gather – every time they do, basiij militia come out to beat people up or arrest them. The opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi said he had evidence…
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Harrowing stories of Iranian protesters
For weeks we’ve been trying to find people who have fled Iran after being arrested or injured in the demonstrations. It’s been difficult – not because such people do not exist, but because they’re all so scared. Those who have come to Europe know that if they speak out, their relatives back home are likely…
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Stormy waters: Iran captures Royal Navy crew
When 15 Royal Navy crew were captured by Iranian warships in 2007, Channel 4 News exclusively spoke to the country’s security chief Ali Larijani, who accused the UK of “violating” Iranian territory.
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Middle East unrest spreads as protesters clash with police
Police fire tear gas to disperse protests in Bahrain and Iran as unrest spreads following the Egyptian revolt. In Cairo protesters are urged to return to work following President Mubarak’s downfall.
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Middle East unrest spreads as protesters clash with police
Police fire tear gas to disperse protests in Bahrain and Iran as unrest spreads following the Egyptian revolt. In Cairo protesters are urged to return to work following President Mubarak’s downfall.
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Francis Fukuyama: Are we nearly at The End of History?
We spoke to Dr Francis Fukuyama, the political scientist and senior fellow at Stanford University.
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Khamenei defends military after passenger plane accidentally shot down
Iran’s supreme leader seized the chance to attack America and defend the country’s elite armed forces after the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane.
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Thousands take to the streets in Baghdad
In Iraq, several months of protests in central Baghdad have received new impetus since the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
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Thousands of protesters take to streets in Baghdad
Security forces have killed more than 250 people and left hundreds wounded.
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America’s long history of meddling in other countries’ elections
As the FBI investigates claims that Russian meddling helped Donald Trump become president, FactCheck looks at America’s own track record of interfering with democratic elections.
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Saudi Arabia executes 47 in one day
Prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is among 47 executed in Saudi Arabia in just one day.
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Hungary’s far-right Jobbik party prepare for power
As the popularity of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz wanes, the country’s far-right Jobbik party say they will clean up their image and prepare for power.
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Yemen: a war with many fronts and many forces
Why have Yemen’s rebel Houthis sided with the country’s former president, who for so long fought them, against the current government? And how are the Islamic State group and Iran involved?
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Syria four years on: how we have covered the conflict
Four years on from the start of the Syria conflict in March 2011, the battle rages, as more than 200,000 people have died. Channel 4 News takes a look at the most powerful stories from the civil war.