US EditionEU Condemns Violence Against Protesters as Iran Demonstrations Escalate
- On Jan 09, 2026, Iranian authorities imposed a nationwide internet blackout as anti-government protests entered a 13th consecutive day, leaving Iran offline for more than 18 hours and disrupting phone lines and flights.
- Economic collapse and soaring inflation prompted protests by merchants in Tehran's Grand Bazaar over the rial's collapse to nearly 1.4 million, broadening after calls from Reza Pahlavi amid economic grievances and social restrictions.
- Rights monitors report hundreds wounded and more than 2,000 arrests amid clashes, while Iran Human Rights says at least 45 protesters have been killed and regime media acknowledge at least 21 deaths.
- The regime’s security apparatus and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed not to back down despite a public prosecutor warning that accused saboteurs could face death sentences, with Khamenei promising to crack down on troublemakers.
- Analysts say the protests risk pushing the regime toward a tipping point amid shrinking international alliances and mounting domestic pressures, while European leaders condemned the violence and urged coordinated responses.
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Europe stands fully behind Iranians demanding freedom: EU chief - The Tribune
Sharing a post on X, von der Leyen said, 'Tehran's streets, and cities around the world, echo with the footsteps of Iranian women and men demanding freedom. Freedom to speak, to gather, to travel and above all to live freely.'
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Sharing a post on X, von der Leyen said, "Tehran's streets, and cities around the world, echo with the footsteps of Iranian women and men demanding freedom. Freedom to speak, to gather, to travel and above all to live freely."
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that the European Union fully supported the demonstrators in Iran and condemned the "violent repression" against them. ...
In a strong message transmitted online to the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated the unconditional support for the Iranian people, found in full turmoil. "The attacks from Tehran and the rest of the world stem from the fear of women and men who ask for freedom — the right to talk, to meet, and, in particular, to live free," he said, stressing that Europe is "full of joining" from those who ask…
The President of the European Commission also strongly condemned the "violent repression" of demonstrations by the Islamic Republic.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, sent a message of solidarity to Iran's protesters on Saturday, and asked "the immediate release of all the demonstrations in prison".
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