The Latest Breaking News from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran warns of immediate revenge against the US if Trump intervenes as deadly protests kill over 500, including a student shot in the head, escalating global tensions.

Trump announces plans to speak with Musk about deploying Starlink to restore internet in Iran as regime blackout enters fifth day amid deadly protests.

Heidi Alexander calls for end to violence while Tory leader says she would ‘not have an issue’ with regime change

Protests challenging Iran’s theocracy have reached the two-week mark, with demonstrators flooding the streets in Tehran and Mashhad

Rumours invariably become one of the main sources of public unrest. The line between news and speculation can become blurred quickly, and social media can aid in the quick spread of false narratives. Euronews takes a look at some of the most viral rumours surrounding the Iranian protests.

Videos emerging despite internet and mobile phone blackout show demonstrations continuing despite reports of escalating crackdown

Protests in Iran have reached nearly two weeks, with the government acknowledging ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown

Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic republic, as the son of the ousted shah urged protesters on Saturday to plan to seize city centres.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Iran’s unremittingly harsh leadership faces one of the most serious challenges to its theocratic rule since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. After weeks of nationwide protests, the ayatollahs’ spell could soon be broken – which is how counter-revolutions begin, and governments fall