Harsh repression that has left thousands dead appears to have stifled weeks of demonstrations over the economy and morphed into protests directly challenging the country’s theocracy.

Regional fears of a U.S. attack on Iran have eased after President Donald Trump said Tehran had assured him that protesters would not be executed, but he

"I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the leadership of Iran," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Since protests in the Islamic Republic broke out on Dec. 28, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency on Friday put the death toll at 2,797.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say killed at least 646 people, giving a glimpse of life after being cut off from the outside world.

Protests across the Iranian capital have caused $20 million worth of damage to infrastructure, according to the mayor of Tehran, News.Az

Parts of Iran’s capital saw damage on Friday morning after thousands of protesters marched through the streets overnight following a call for demonstrations by the country’s exiled crown prince. The unrest continued despite a nationwide internet and international phone blackout imposed by Iranian authorities.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appeared increasingly smothered Thursday, a week after authorities shut the country off from the world and escalated a bloody crackdown that activists say has killed at least 2,637 people.

Iranians regain some ability to call abroad as internet access remains blocked amid ongoing protests and government crackdowns.

A U.S. strike on Iran was reportedly aborted at the last possible moment, with aircraft repositioned and regional bases on high alert. Sources say Benjamin Netanyahu quietly urged restraint, warning Washington that Tehran’s retaliation could be far more devastating than anticipated,

People inside Iran describe heavy security and scattered damage in first calls to outside world . DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians made phone calls abroad for the fir

Iranians were able to make limited calls abroad on Tuesday for the first time since authorities shut down communications during a sweeping crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say has killed at least 646 people.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India is keeping a close watch on Iran as deadly protests rattle the country. Vladimir Putin and Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian called for a de-escalation of the protests in Iran over a phone call,