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Hyperinflatie, woede en een verzwakt regime brengen Iran opnieuw aan het wankelen. Maar wie denkt dat de terugkeer van de sjah een uitweg is, onderschat het historische geheugen van de Iraniërs.

De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump heeft maandag met sancties gedreigd tegen landen die zakendoen met Iran. Landen die wel handeldrijven met Iran moeten een heffing van 25 procent betalen op alle handel met de VS. Trump wil al langer actie ondernemen tegen het Iraanse regime.

President van de Verenigde Staten Donald Trump dreigt met sancties tegen landen die met Iran handelen. In Iran zijn op dit moment demonstraties gaande waarbij demonstranten kritiek uiten op de regering. Trump zei eerder dat als de regering de demonstranten te hard aanpakt, hij zou ingrijpen.

The two companies transferred a total of $619.1 million in funds to wallets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in 2024.

Iran, which has accused the US and Israel of fomenting the ongoing unrest in the Middle Eastern country, said on Monday it strongly condemned “interventionist statements” by US President Donald Trump and other officials regarding its internal affairs. Trump has warned Tehran of strikes over the crackdown on the protests and also said on Sunday that he was weighing a range of strong responses, including military options, to action against protesters. Iran’s latest condemnation of his statements came in a press release titled “Fact Sheet on Recent Protests in Iran”, which was shared by the Iranian embassy in Islamabad on the social media platform X. In the statement, Tehran expressed “deep concern regarding overt and increasing foreign interference in the country’s internal affairs and recent protests”. “The Islamic Republic of Iran strongly condemns the interventionist statements made by the president of the United States of America and other American officials,” it said. “Such coercive and unlawful positions ...

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday strongly rejected claims circulating on social media that Pakistan is being used as a base or transit corridor to support the United States in a possible military strike against Iran, calling the reports “baseless disinformation”.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected claims circulating on social media alleging that Pakistan is being used as a base or launch corridor to support the United States for a possible military strike on Iran, which has been rocked by protests in recent weeks. The ministry’s fact check account on X attributed the claims to “propaganda machineries in Afghanistan“ and Indian accounts, particularly identifying three handles — Khurasan Media Urdu, Baba Banaras and Afghan Defense. Among them, a post by Khurasan Media Urdu claimed that “special American aircraft have reached Pakistan for an attack on Iran”. The post also mentioned “unusual” flight activity of US aerial refuelling and surveillance aircraft between Pakistan and Iran. A post by Afghan Defense repeated the claim. Baba Banaras’ post made a similar claim, stating: “Multiple US reconnaissance aircraft and cargo planes with weapons landed at Dalbandin Airbase and Pasni Airbase of Pakistan. Looks like the game has been set for Iran.” The m...

While U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran over its crackdown on nationwide protests and said Washington is weighing 'very strong options' to retaliate against the regime, Iran's leaders blame the U.S. and Israel for the demonstrations turning 'violent and bloody'

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Overal in Iran, in meer dan honderd steden, protesteren mensen op straat tegen het regime. Dat is niet voor het eerst. Maar hoewel de religieuze leider Khamenei de demonstranten probeert weg te zetten als ‘een stelletje vandalen’ lijkt de onrust serieuzer dan ooit. Vier redenen waarom de ayatollahs zich ernstig zorgen moeten maken.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, speaking in parliament on Sunday, warned the United States and Israel against “a miscalculation”, saying that Tehran will retaliate if it is attacked. “Let us be clear: in the case of an attack on Iran, the occupied territories (Israel) as well as all US bases and ships will be our legitimate target,” said Qalibaf, a former commander in Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards. With the country’s government facing the biggest demonstrations since 2022, Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene if force is used on protesters. Authorities intensify crackdown The protests began on December 28 in response to soaring prices. Authorities accuse the US and Israel of fomenting unrest. Iran’s police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan said security forces had stepped up efforts to confront “rioters”. The flow of information from Iran has been hampered by an internet blackout since Thursday. Footage posted on social media on Saturday from Tehran showed large crowds marching along a str...

Numărul manifestanților uciși în Iran a crescut dramatic duminică. Cel puțin 500 de persoane și-au pierdut viața în urma represiunii forțelor de securitate, în cadrul celor mai ample proteste din ultimii trei ani, anunță o organizație neguvernamentală.

The probability of direct US military action against Iran remains low, particularly due to the high technical risks involved. At the same time, President Donald Trump's rhetoric may only strengthen the Iranian regime's position.

De massale protesten tegen het regime in Iran breiden steeds verder uit. De Iraanse autoriteiten meldden zaterdag dat ze harder kunnen optreden. De Europese Commissie-voorzitter Ursula von der Leyen heeft haar steun uitgesproken voor de demonstraties tegen "de gewelddadige onderdrukker".

ISLAMABAD - For the safety and security, Pakistani nationals were advised to avoid all unnecessary travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran until conditions improve, the Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson said in a press statement on Saturday.

Iran’s authorities indicated on Saturday that they could intensify their crackdown on the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years, as the death toll rose to 65 and the Revolutionary Guards blamed the unrest on terrorists, vowing to safeguard the governing system. Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic Republic, as activists on expressed fear that authorities were intensifying their suppression of the demonstrations under the cover of an internet blackout. The two weeks of protests have posed one of the biggest challenges to the Iranian authorities, although Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has expressed defiance and blamed the United States. Following the movement’s largest protests yet on Thursday, new demonstrations took place late Friday, according to images verified by AFP and other videos published on social media. This was despite an internet shutdown imposed by the authorities, with monitor Netblocks saying early on Saturday that “Iran has no...

Protestele anti-guvernamentale din Iran se apropie de două săptămâni, iar medicii mărturisesc că unitățile lor sunt copleșite de răniți.

Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Saturday issued a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to Iran due to the prevailing security situation and growing unrest in the country.

The Foreign Office on Saturday issued a travel advisory urging Pakistani nationals to avoid unnecessary travel to Iran amid growing unrest in the neighbouring country. In a statement, FO said, “For their safety and security, Pakistani nationals are advised to avoid all unnecessary travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran until conditions improve.” It also advised Pakistani nationals residing in Iran to exercise “extreme caution, remain vigilant, minimise non-essential travel, and stay in regular contact with the Pakistani missions” in Tehran, Zahidan and Mashhad. The FO also shared the phone numbers for the Pakistan embassy in the three cities; Tehran +98-21-66-9413-88/89/90/91, +98-21-66-9448-88/90, +98 910 764 8298; Zahidan +98 54 33 22 3389, +989046145412; Mashhad +98 910 762 5302, +98 937 180 7175. Protests have taken place across Iran for nearly two weeks in a movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of living, leading to authorities imposing internet restrictions. Iranian rights group HRANA said on ...

Este în vigoare un avertisment de călătorie de nivel 8 din 9 – „Evitați orice călătorie”, valabil pentru Iran, în contextul continuării demonstrațiilor și al riscului crescut de escaladare a situației de securitate, anunță Ministerul Afacerilor Externe (MAE).