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Mel70
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In the YouTube video they stated there is a market for selling human skulls. That's so sick! I can't imagine what the families are going through. Hundreds of bones found they have to try to identify.
Cousin Dupree
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I may as well put this here. It's a current problem with an old case.
Efferdently, he had to be sentenced under 1994 rules
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Efferdently, he had to be sentenced under 1994 rules
Family fighting to keep killer behind bars on 30th anniversary of Shannon Melendi’s murder
The Miami native and Emory University student was murdered in Atlanta, Georgia on March 26, 1994. Her killer, who was convicted in 2005, is up for parole again next year.
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Mel70
I miss you Oreo.
You kill you die in prison! Especially since they never found her body. He never met her before. They don't see him as a threat?! NO WAY!!! THEY KEEP DOING THIS!!!! And the offender makes more victims. The families have to live with the he77 of knowing they are free!! THIS HAS TO STOP!!!I may as well put this here. It's a current problem with an old case.
Efferdently, he had to be sentenced under 1994 rules
Family fighting to keep killer behind bars on 30th anniversary of Shannon Melendi’s murder
The Miami native and Emory University student was murdered in Atlanta, Georgia on March 26, 1994. Her killer, who was convicted in 2005, is up for parole again next year.
Tresir
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There's a revolution going on in Iran. 48 protesters already killed. Internet and phone lines closed, no reporting allowed. Not sure how they are getting the news out. (Unless someone has a satellite phone.)
www.bbc.co.uk
More demonstrations erupt in Iran as rights groups say at least 48 protesters killed
Dozens are reported to have been killed since anti-government protests began spreading across the country almost two weeks ago.
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Summary
- More anti-government protests erupt in Iran, as two human rights groups say at least 48 protesters have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December
- Earlier, the country's supreme leader lashed out at demonstrators, dismissing them as "a bunch of vandals" trying to "please" US President Donald Trump
- Trump has previously threatened to "hit" Iran "very hard" if government forces kill protesters
- Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince of Iran, asks Trump to be "prepared to intervene" in support of the Iranian people
- The protests, which began in Tehran, were sparked by the collapse of the Iranian currency but have since broadened into anti-government protests - BBC Verify has mapped their spread
- "The messages on WhatsApp still just have one check mark. They haven't delivered yet," one woman tells the BBC as a nationwide internet blackout remains in place across Iran
- The BBC and most other international news organisations are barred from reporting inside Iran, so social media is relied upon to verify what is happening on the ground
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Another article from Friday night.
www.bbc.co.uk
As protests in Iran continue and Iranian authorities issued coordinated warnings to protesters, a doctor and medic at two hospitals told the BBC their facilities were overwhelmed with injuries.
One doctor said a Tehran eye hospital had gone into crisis mode, while the BBC also obtained a message from a medic in another hospital saying it did not have enough surgeons to cope with the influx of patients.
On Friday, US President Donald Trump said Iran was in "big trouble" and warned "you better not start shooting because we'll start shooting too".
Iran in a letter to the UN Security Council blamed the US for turning the protests into what it called "violent subversive acts and widespread vandalism".
Watch: Protesters take to the streets of Tehran on Friday night
Meanwhile, international leaders called for the right to peaceful protest to be protected.
Anti-government protests, which continued on Friday, have taken place in dozens of locations, with two human rights groups reporting at least 50 protesters have been killed.
The BBC and most other international news organisations are barred from reporting inside Iran, and the country has been under a near-total internet blackout since Thursday evening, making obtaining and verifying information difficult.
A doctor from Iran, who contacted the BBC via Starlink satellite internet on Friday night, said Farabi Hospital, Tehran's main eye specialist centre, had gone into crisis mode, with emergency services overwhelmed.
Non-urgent admissions and surgeries were said to have been suspended, and staff called in to deal with emergency cases.
The BBC also obtained a video and audio message from a medic in a hospital in the south-west city of Shiraz on Thursday. The medic said large numbers of injured people were being brought in, and the hospital did not have enough surgeons to cope with the influx. He claimed many of the wounded had gunshot injuries to the head and eyes.
A health worker at another hospital in Tehran also told the BBC that their patients included gunshot wound victims.
Watch: Why are there huge protests going on in Iran?
Since protests began on 28 December, at least 50 protesters, including seven children, and 15 security personnel have been killed, according to the US-based Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA). More than 2,311 individuals have also been arrested, the group reported.
The Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) said at least 51 protesters, including nine children, had been killed.
BBC Persian has verified the identities of 26 killed protesters, including five children.
United Nations Secretary General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the UN was very disturbed by the loss of life.
"People anywhere in the world have a right to demonstrate peacefully, and governments have a responsibility to protect that right and to ensure that that right is respected," he said.
French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz released a joint statement that said: "The Iranian authorities have the responsibility to protect their own population and must allow for the freedom of expression and peaceful assembly without fear of reprisal."
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remained defiant in a televised address on Friday, saying: "The Islamic Republic came to power through the blood of several hundred thousand honourable people and it will not back down in the face of those who deny this."
Later, in remarks made to a gathering of supporters and broadcast on state television, Khamenei reiterated the message, saying Iran "will not shirk from dealing with destructive elements".
By contrast, the son of Iran's last shah, Reza Pahlavi, described the protests on Friday as "magnificent" and urged Iranians to stage further targeted protests over the weekend.
"Our goal is no longer just to take to the streets. The goal is to prepare to seize and hold city centres," Pahlavi, who is based in the US, said in a video message on social media.
Pahlavi, one of the most well-known opposition figures, said he was preparing to return to the country.
Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters
Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed or injured by the security forces, with more than 70 bodies brought to one hospital.
www.bbc.co.uk
As protests in Iran continue and Iranian authorities issued coordinated warnings to protesters, a doctor and medic at two hospitals told the BBC their facilities were overwhelmed with injuries.
One doctor said a Tehran eye hospital had gone into crisis mode, while the BBC also obtained a message from a medic in another hospital saying it did not have enough surgeons to cope with the influx of patients.
On Friday, US President Donald Trump said Iran was in "big trouble" and warned "you better not start shooting because we'll start shooting too".
Iran in a letter to the UN Security Council blamed the US for turning the protests into what it called "violent subversive acts and widespread vandalism".
00:27
Media caption,Watch: Protesters take to the streets of Tehran on Friday night
Meanwhile, international leaders called for the right to peaceful protest to be protected.
Anti-government protests, which continued on Friday, have taken place in dozens of locations, with two human rights groups reporting at least 50 protesters have been killed.
The BBC and most other international news organisations are barred from reporting inside Iran, and the country has been under a near-total internet blackout since Thursday evening, making obtaining and verifying information difficult.
A doctor from Iran, who contacted the BBC via Starlink satellite internet on Friday night, said Farabi Hospital, Tehran's main eye specialist centre, had gone into crisis mode, with emergency services overwhelmed.
Non-urgent admissions and surgeries were said to have been suspended, and staff called in to deal with emergency cases.
The BBC also obtained a video and audio message from a medic in a hospital in the south-west city of Shiraz on Thursday. The medic said large numbers of injured people were being brought in, and the hospital did not have enough surgeons to cope with the influx. He claimed many of the wounded had gunshot injuries to the head and eyes.
A health worker at another hospital in Tehran also told the BBC that their patients included gunshot wound victims.
01:13
Media caption,Watch: Why are there huge protests going on in Iran?
Since protests began on 28 December, at least 50 protesters, including seven children, and 15 security personnel have been killed, according to the US-based Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA). More than 2,311 individuals have also been arrested, the group reported.
The Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) said at least 51 protesters, including nine children, had been killed.
BBC Persian has verified the identities of 26 killed protesters, including five children.
United Nations Secretary General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the UN was very disturbed by the loss of life.
"People anywhere in the world have a right to demonstrate peacefully, and governments have a responsibility to protect that right and to ensure that that right is respected," he said.
French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz released a joint statement that said: "The Iranian authorities have the responsibility to protect their own population and must allow for the freedom of expression and peaceful assembly without fear of reprisal."
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remained defiant in a televised address on Friday, saying: "The Islamic Republic came to power through the blood of several hundred thousand honourable people and it will not back down in the face of those who deny this."
Later, in remarks made to a gathering of supporters and broadcast on state television, Khamenei reiterated the message, saying Iran "will not shirk from dealing with destructive elements".
By contrast, the son of Iran's last shah, Reza Pahlavi, described the protests on Friday as "magnificent" and urged Iranians to stage further targeted protests over the weekend.
"Our goal is no longer just to take to the streets. The goal is to prepare to seize and hold city centres," Pahlavi, who is based in the US, said in a video message on social media.
Pahlavi, one of the most well-known opposition figures, said he was preparing to return to the country.
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He said the lack of organised opposition within Iran means that people do not have anyone to coalesce around who presents an alternative to the regime as it stands.
He added, however, that these protests are different to previous ones in the country, which are bringing in "a much wider movement of protesters than we've tended to see in the past", triggered by ordinary people finding it "almost impossible to make ends meet because of the disaster to the economy".
At the White House on Friday, Trump said his administration was watching the situation in Iran carefully.
"It looks to me that the people are taking over certain cities that nobody thought were really possible just a few weeks ago," he said.
He echoed earlier warnings to Iran's leadership, saying: "We will be hitting them very hard where it hurts." He added that any US involvement did not mean "boots on the ground".
On Thursday, Trump said he would "hit them very hard" if they "start killing people".
Later on Friday, the US said Iran's foreign minister was "delusional" after he accused Israel and Washington of fuelling the protests.
"This statement reflects a delusional attempt to deflect from the massive challenges the Iranian regime faces at home," a US State Department spokesperson said in response to the comments by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Early on Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X: "The United States supports the brave people of Iran."
Iranian political activist Taghi Rahmani, who spent 14 years in prison in Iran and whose wife, Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, was re-arrested in December, told the Today programme he was dubious of American support.
"We believe foreign intervention will make the opposition dependent," he said. "When the opposition is dependent, you have to sacrifice national interests for that government. This will not be acceptable for the Iranian people."
The Iranian security and judicial authorities had issued a series of coordinated warnings to protesters on Friday, hardening their rhetoric and echoing an earlier message of "no leniency" by Iran's top security body, the Supreme National Security Council.
Iran's National Security Council said "decisive and necessary legal action will be taken" against protesters, which it described as "armed vandals" and "disruptors of peace and security".
The intelligence arm of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said it would not tolerate what it described as "terrorist acts", asserting that it would continue its operations "until the complete defeat of the enemy's plan".
Additional reporting by Soroush Negahdari- Iran protests: 'People are more angry and determined now'
Cousin Dupree
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Another article from Friday night.
Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters
Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed or injured by the security forces, with more than 70 bodies brought to one hospital.
As protests in Iran continue and Iranian authorities issued coordinated warnings to protesters, a doctor and medic at two hospitals told the BBC their facilities were overwhelmed with injuries.
One doctor said a Tehran eye hospital had gone into crisis mode, while the BBC also obtained a message from a medic in another hospital saying it did not have enough surgeons to cope with the influx of patients.
On Friday, US President Donald Trump said Iran was in "big trouble" and warned "you better not start shooting because we'll start shooting too".
Iran in a letter to the UN Security Council blamed the US for turning the protests into what it called "violent subversive acts and widespread vandalism".
00:27Media caption,
Watch: Protesters take to the streets of Tehran on Friday night
Meanwhile, international leaders called for the right to peaceful protest to be protected.
Anti-government protests, which continued on Friday, have taken place in dozens of locations, with two human rights groups reporting at least 50 protesters have been killed.
The BBC and most other international news organisations are barred from reporting inside Iran, and the country has been under a near-total internet blackout since Thursday evening, making obtaining and verifying information difficult.
A doctor from Iran, who contacted the BBC via Starlink satellite internet on Friday night, said Farabi Hospital, Tehran's main eye specialist centre, had gone into crisis mode, with emergency services overwhelmed.
Non-urgent admissions and surgeries were said to have been suspended, and staff called in to deal with emergency cases.
The BBC also obtained a video and audio message from a medic in a hospital in the south-west city of Shiraz on Thursday. The medic said large numbers of injured people were being brought in, and the hospital did not have enough surgeons to cope with the influx. He claimed many of the wounded had gunshot injuries to the head and eyes.
A health worker at another hospital in Tehran also told the BBC that their patients included gunshot wound victims.
01:13Media caption,
Watch: Why are there huge protests going on in Iran?
Since protests began on 28 December, at least 50 protesters, including seven children, and 15 security personnel have been killed, according to the US-based Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA). More than 2,311 individuals have also been arrested, the group reported.
The Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) said at least 51 protesters, including nine children, had been killed.
BBC Persian has verified the identities of 26 killed protesters, including five children.
United Nations Secretary General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the UN was very disturbed by the loss of life.
"People anywhere in the world have a right to demonstrate peacefully, and governments have a responsibility to protect that right and to ensure that that right is respected," he said.
French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz released a joint statement that said: "The Iranian authorities have the responsibility to protect their own population and must allow for the freedom of expression and peaceful assembly without fear of reprisal."
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remained defiant in a televised address on Friday, saying: "The Islamic Republic came to power through the blood of several hundred thousand honourable people and it will not back down in the face of those who deny this."
Later, in remarks made to a gathering of supporters and broadcast on state television, Khamenei reiterated the message, saying Iran "will not shirk from dealing with destructive elements".
By contrast, the son of Iran's last shah, Reza Pahlavi, described the protests on Friday as "magnificent" and urged Iranians to stage further targeted protests over the weekend.
"Our goal is no longer just to take to the streets. The goal is to prepare to seize and hold city centres," Pahlavi, who is based in the US, said in a video message on social media.
Pahlavi, one of the most well-known opposition figures, said he was preparing to return to the country.
Former British ambassador to Iran, Sir Simon Gass, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme "we really shouldn't get too ahead of ourselves" when discussing regime change.
- Iran protests: 'People are more angry and determined now'
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He said the lack of organised opposition within Iran means that people do not have anyone to coalesce around who presents an alternative to the regime as it stands.
He added, however, that these protests are different to previous ones in the country, which are bringing in "a much wider movement of protesters than we've tended to see in the past", triggered by ordinary people finding it "almost impossible to make ends meet because of the disaster to the economy".
At the White House on Friday, Trump said his administration was watching the situation in Iran carefully.
"It looks to me that the people are taking over certain cities that nobody thought were really possible just a few weeks ago," he said.
He echoed earlier warnings to Iran's leadership, saying: "We will be hitting them very hard where it hurts." He added that any US involvement did not mean "boots on the ground".
On Thursday, Trump said he would "hit them very hard" if they "start killing people".
Later on Friday, the US said Iran's foreign minister was "delusional" after he accused Israel and Washington of fuelling the protests.
"This statement reflects a delusional attempt to deflect from the massive challenges the Iranian regime faces at home," a US State Department spokesperson said in response to the comments by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Early on Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X: "The United States supports the brave people of Iran."
Iranian political activist Taghi Rahmani, who spent 14 years in prison in Iran and whose wife, Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, was re-arrested in December, told the Today programme he was dubious of American support.
"We believe foreign intervention will make the opposition dependent," he said. "When the opposition is dependent, you have to sacrifice national interests for that government. This will not be acceptable for the Iranian people."
The Iranian security and judicial authorities had issued a series of coordinated warnings to protesters on Friday, hardening their rhetoric and echoing an earlier message of "no leniency" by Iran's top security body, the Supreme National Security Council.
Iran's National Security Council said "decisive and necessary legal action will be taken" against protesters, which it described as "armed vandals" and "disruptors of peace and security".
The intelligence arm of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said it would not tolerate what it described as "terrorist acts", asserting that it would continue its operations "until the complete defeat of the enemy's plan".
Additional reporting by Soroush Negahdari
Can we put a U.N. Force together? we should go in.
Tresir
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It was done in Iraq on the basis they had WMD but they don't have a reason like that in Iran because President Trump bombed the sites. It would be best if the Ayatollah just left of his own accord to a friendly country like China or Russia or one of the Arab states like Yemen, that he has supported. That could happen. I have read there are protests in 100 cities. That is a lot of protesters.
Cousin Dupree
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We're probably giving aid to the rebels.
Tresir
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Latest from Iran. Protests in 180 cities. More than 2300 arrests.
At least 65 people have been killed in the protests, Human Rights Activists in Iran said on Saturday, up from 29 on Monday.
The rights group said more than 2300 people have been arrested, and protests have now spread to 180 cities. Most of the dead were protesters, it claimed.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Picture: Khameneilir/AFP
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei went on a tweeting frenzy in the early hours of Saturday morning amid the chaos and President Trump’s warning of a strike on Tehran if more people continue to die during the demonstrations.
Iran has blamed Israel and what it has labelled terrorist groups for the uprising.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called out Mr Trump in a tweet on Saturday, saying “If he’s so capable, he should manage his own country”.
“All should know that the Islamic Republic of Iran that was established with the sacrifice of several hundred thousand honourable people won’t back down in the face of those causing destruction,” he wrote in another post.
At least 65 people have been killed in the protests, Human Rights Activists in Iran said on Saturday, up from 29 on Monday.
The rights group said more than 2300 people have been arrested, and protests have now spread to 180 cities. Most of the dead were protesters, it claimed.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Picture: Khameneilir/AFP
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei went on a tweeting frenzy in the early hours of Saturday morning amid the chaos and President Trump’s warning of a strike on Tehran if more people continue to die during the demonstrations.
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Iran has blamed Israel and what it has labelled terrorist groups for the uprising.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called out Mr Trump in a tweet on Saturday, saying “If he’s so capable, he should manage his own country”.
“All should know that the Islamic Republic of Iran that was established with the sacrifice of several hundred thousand honourable people won’t back down in the face of those causing destruction,” he wrote in another post.
GrandmaBear
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So the leader can Tweet. How nice for him. While others have no connection.
GrandmaBear
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Same one as I linked the other day. I didn't even listen to it all and it is only 3 minutes. Had enough crime for today, enough of all actually. G'nite everyone. I'm done in. I'll finish it tomorrow.
Tresir
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He probably has a sat phone.
Tresir
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Latest news. Current death toll now 116 including 30 security forces and more than 2600 detained.
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Iran has warned the US not to intervene militarily to support protests that have spread across the Islamic republic as President Donald Trump said Washington was “ready to help”.
As two weeks of civil unrest pose the greatest domestic threat to the Islamic regime in years, US media reported that the Trump administration was considering military options in response to the protests. The reports said no decision had been made on an intervention. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
The US president has repeatedly said that Washington was ready to come to the “rescue” of Iranians if the authorities there kill protesters.
“Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before,” Trump said on Saturday on social media. “The USA stands ready to help!!!”
Trump’s comments came as the regime intensified its crackdown and struggled to contain the biggest protests in years amid reports that the death toll was rising.
The Human Rights Activists News Agency, a foreign-based group, said the death toll since the protests erupted in late December had risen to 116, including security forces. It said more than 2,600 people had been detained.
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It was not possible to verify the information. Iran has been cut off from the outside world since Thursday after the regime imposed a near total internet blackout and shut down communications in the republic.
Iran’s speaker of parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, speaking in parliament on Sunday, warned the US against “a miscalculation”. “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 Ghalibaf, a former commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
The US has multiple bases in the region. In June, Tehran fired missiles at an American base in Qatar to retaliate for Trump’s decision to bomb the republic’s main nuclear plants as he briefly joined Israel’s 12-day war against Iran.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday warned the US against intervening. The authorities have repeatedly accused Washington and Israel of stoking the protests.
“Believing that the Islamic Republic of Iran is like other countries, the US is pursuing the same measures by encouraging certain individuals to create chaos and riots,” he said during a meeting with Oman’s foreign minister.
He added the Iranian people “will support the country and the [Islamic] establishment more strongly than before”, according to state television.
Oman has previously acted as a mediator between the US and Iran.
© ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
The unrest comes as the Islamic republic is at its most vulnerable in years as it faces intensifying internal and domestic pressures and an increasingly desperate and angry population.
But videos posted online have purported to show protesters continuing to take to the streets in defiance of the government crackdown. The authorities have warned that those detained will be dealt with swiftly and without leniency.
Tehran’s state prosecutor has warned that people who attack public buildings and security forces with weapons would face the charge of waging war against God, which can carry a death penalty.
State-affiliated media has said hundreds of people have been arrested and that dozens of security personnel killed in the unrest, which escalated on Thursday, the start of the Iranian weekend.
The governor of Isfahan said on Sunday that 30 security personnel had been killed in that province since the protests erupted, Iranian state TV reported.
The authorities have accused “armed groups” of attacking “public and private property in several provinces, causing extensive damage”, including at mosques.
The demonstrations were triggered by economic grievances as shopkeepers in Tehran shuttered their stores to protest against soaring prices. That has since morphed into nationwide anti-regime demonstrations.
Iranians defy intensifying crackdown as Donald Trump weighs options
Protesters take to streets on Sunday as regime blames ‘rioters’ and US and Israel for unrest
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Iran warns US against intervention
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Iran has warned the US not to intervene militarily to support protests that have spread across the Islamic republic as President Donald Trump said Washington was “ready to help”.
As two weeks of civil unrest pose the greatest domestic threat to the Islamic regime in years, US media reported that the Trump administration was considering military options in response to the protests. The reports said no decision had been made on an intervention. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
The US president has repeatedly said that Washington was ready to come to the “rescue” of Iranians if the authorities there kill protesters.
“Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before,” Trump said on Saturday on social media. “The USA stands ready to help!!!”
Trump’s comments came as the regime intensified its crackdown and struggled to contain the biggest protests in years amid reports that the death toll was rising.
The Human Rights Activists News Agency, a foreign-based group, said the death toll since the protests erupted in late December had risen to 116, including security forces. It said more than 2,600 people had been detained.
© ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
It was not possible to verify the information. Iran has been cut off from the outside world since Thursday after the regime imposed a near total internet blackout and shut down communications in the republic.
Iran’s speaker of parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, speaking in parliament on Sunday, warned the US against “a miscalculation”. “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 Ghalibaf, a former commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
The US has multiple bases in the region. In June, Tehran fired missiles at an American base in Qatar to retaliate for Trump’s decision to bomb the republic’s main nuclear plants as he briefly joined Israel’s 12-day war against Iran.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday warned the US against intervening. The authorities have repeatedly accused Washington and Israel of stoking the protests.
“Believing that the Islamic Republic of Iran is like other countries, the US is pursuing the same measures by encouraging certain individuals to create chaos and riots,” he said during a meeting with Oman’s foreign minister.
He added the Iranian people “will support the country and the [Islamic] establishment more strongly than before”, according to state television.
Oman has previously acted as a mediator between the US and Iran.
© ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
The unrest comes as the Islamic republic is at its most vulnerable in years as it faces intensifying internal and domestic pressures and an increasingly desperate and angry population.
But videos posted online have purported to show protesters continuing to take to the streets in defiance of the government crackdown. The authorities have warned that those detained will be dealt with swiftly and without leniency.
Tehran’s state prosecutor has warned that people who attack public buildings and security forces with weapons would face the charge of waging war against God, which can carry a death penalty.
State-affiliated media has said hundreds of people have been arrested and that dozens of security personnel killed in the unrest, which escalated on Thursday, the start of the Iranian weekend.
The governor of Isfahan said on Sunday that 30 security personnel had been killed in that province since the protests erupted, Iranian state TV reported.
The authorities have accused “armed groups” of attacking “public and private property in several provinces, causing extensive damage”, including at mosques.
The demonstrations were triggered by economic grievances as shopkeepers in Tehran shuttered their stores to protest against soaring prices. That has since morphed into nationwide anti-regime demonstrations.
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Mel70
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Good God! Hanging from basement ceiling. Selling online. What a sick f***!!! On display. So sickening. I would be heartbroken and absolutely livid!!!
Mel70
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I saw that. Just....Ugh. Not just one child. A boy and a previous girl that there was a settlement. Seems there is worse people in Hollywood than good, unfortunately.Actor Timothy Busfield Accused of Child Sex Abuse in Arrest Warrant
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Mel70
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Sounds like we're in it now.Latest news. Current death toll now 116 including 30 security forces and more than 2600 detained.
Iranians defy intensifying crackdown as Donald Trump weighs options
Protesters take to streets on Sunday as regime blames ‘rioters’ and US and Israel for unrest
Financial Times
Government of Iran
Iran warns US against intervention
Civil unrest poses biggest threat to the Islamic republic in years
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PublishedJanuary 11 2026
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Iran has warned the US not to intervene militarily to support protests that have spread across the Islamic republic as President Donald Trump said Washington was “ready to help”.
As two weeks of civil unrest pose the greatest domestic threat to the Islamic regime in years, US media reported that the Trump administration was considering military options in response to the protests. The reports said no decision had been made on an intervention. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
The US president has repeatedly said that Washington was ready to come to the “rescue” of Iranians if the authorities there kill protesters.
“Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before,” Trump said on Saturday on social media. “The USA stands ready to help!!!”
Trump’s comments came as the regime intensified its crackdown and struggled to contain the biggest protests in years amid reports that the death toll was rising.
The Human Rights Activists News Agency, a foreign-based group, said the death toll since the protests erupted in late December had risen to 116, including security forces. It said more than 2,600 people had been detained.
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It was not possible to verify the information. Iran has been cut off from the outside world since Thursday after the regime imposed a near total internet blackout and shut down communications in the republic.
Iran’s speaker of parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, speaking in parliament on Sunday, warned the US against “a miscalculation”. “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 Ghalibaf, a former commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
The US has multiple bases in the region. In June, Tehran fired missiles at an American base in Qatar to retaliate for Trump’s decision to bomb the republic’s main nuclear plants as he briefly joined Israel’s 12-day war against Iran.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday warned the US against intervening. The authorities have repeatedly accused Washington and Israel of stoking the protests.
“Believing that the Islamic Republic of Iran is like other countries, the US is pursuing the same measures by encouraging certain individuals to create chaos and riots,” he said during a meeting with Oman’s foreign minister.
He added the Iranian people “will support the country and the [Islamic] establishment more strongly than before”, according to state television.
Oman has previously acted as a mediator between the US and Iran.
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The unrest comes as the Islamic republic is at its most vulnerable in years as it faces intensifying internal and domestic pressures and an increasingly desperate and angry population.
But videos posted online have purported to show protesters continuing to take to the streets in defiance of the government crackdown. The authorities have warned that those detained will be dealt with swiftly and without leniency.
Tehran’s state prosecutor has warned that people who attack public buildings and security forces with weapons would face the charge of waging war against God, which can carry a death penalty.
State-affiliated media has said hundreds of people have been arrested and that dozens of security personnel killed in the unrest, which escalated on Thursday, the start of the Iranian weekend.
The governor of Isfahan said on Sunday that 30 security personnel had been killed in that province since the protests erupted, Iranian state TV reported.
The authorities have accused “armed groups” of attacking “public and private property in several provinces, causing extensive damage”, including at mosques.
The demonstrations were triggered by economic grievances as shopkeepers in Tehran shuttered their stores to protest against soaring prices. That has since morphed into nationwide anti-regime demonstrations.
Tresir
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Modern day graverobber. Burke and Hare come to mind. In Yeadon there are two cemeteries, the Holy Cross and the Moriah, very close to each other. Here's an article.
PA grave robber: More human remains discovered and corpses found hanging from ceiling
Authorities have uncovered shocking details about Jonathan Gerlach, who is accused of robbing graves in Delaware County.
I don't know why they're saying it's a challenge. They can just do DNA can't they? They can just checkout the cemetery too, which will have names on all the gravestones. It sounds like he just targeted one particular cemetery.
"The challenge of reuniting families with remains
What they're saying:
"I never thought I would see this in my life it was an experience that you really don’t want to relive," said the Yeadon Police Chief, who was among the first to enter Gerlach's home.
Investigators are working to connect families with their loved ones' remains, but since many of the deceased died long ago, this task presents significant challenges.
What we don't know:
Authorities are still trying to determine if other cemeteries were affected and how long Gerlach's activities have been ongoing."
Also I found this website that explains the cemetery owners abandoned the cemetery so thats probably likely why this guy could do what he did. Since 2011 volunteers have been restoring it supposedly. The guy they have arrested surely can't have been doing this while those volunteers have been doing their work?
Homepage | Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery
We honor the memory of those interred at Mount Moriah Cemetery through community engagement, education, historic research, and restoration.
friendsofmountmoriahcemetery.org
Devoted to the Preservation of the Historic Mount Moriah Cemetery
Since its establishment in 1855, the rolling landscape of Mount Moriah Cemetery has been an inclusive final resting place for Philadelphia’s diverse population, welcoming of all races and incomes, and adapting to changing burial needs of its diverse communities, including incorporating US military lots, Muslim burials, and communal plots.After the cemetery was abandoned by its owners, The Friends of Mount Moriah, Inc. was formed. The group has been working diligently since 2011 to restore this beautiful green space. The mission is to make the grounds accessible for families to safely visit their loved ones while creating a place for people to connect with nature, take a walk, ride bikes, bird watch, and find serenity in the middle of a densely urban environment.
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Mel70
I miss you Oreo.
I know Burke and Hare. Some of the bodies are so old IDK if DNA would be an option. There are hundreds of bones. Not complete skeletons. So it's going to take a long time because of this sicko.Modern day graverobber. Burke and Hare come to mind. In Yeadon there are two cemeteries, the Holy Cross and the Moriah, very close to each other. Here's an article.
PA grave robber: More human remains discovered and corpses found hanging from ceiling
Authorities have uncovered shocking details about Jonathan Gerlach, who is accused of robbing graves in Delaware County.www.fox29.com
I don't know why they're saying it's a challenge. They can just do DNA can't they? They can just checkout the cemetery too, which will have names on all the gravestones. It sounds like he just targeted one particular cemetery.
"The challenge of reuniting families with remains
What they're saying:
"I never thought I would see this in my life it was an experience that you really don’t want to relive," said the Yeadon Police Chief, who was among the first to enter Gerlach's home.
Investigators are working to connect families with their loved ones' remains, but since many of the deceased died long ago, this task presents significant challenges.
What we don't know:
Authorities are still trying to determine if other cemeteries were affected and how long Gerlach's activities have been ongoing."
Also I found this website that explains the cemetery owners abandoned the cemetery so thats probably likely why this guy could do what he did. Since 2011 volunteers have been restoring it supposedly. The guy they have arrested surely can't have been doing this while those volunteers have been doing their work?
Homepage | Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery
We honor the memory of those interred at Mount Moriah Cemetery through community engagement, education, historic research, and restoration.
Devoted to the Preservation of the Historic Mount Moriah Cemetery
Since its establishment in 1855, the rolling landscape of Mount Moriah Cemetery has been an inclusive final resting place for Philadelphia’s diverse population, welcoming of all races and incomes, and adapting to changing burial needs of its diverse communities, including incorporating US military lots, Muslim burials, and communal plots.
After the cemetery was abandoned by its owners, The Friends of Mount Moriah, Inc. was formed. The group has been working diligently since 2011 to restore this beautiful green space. The mission is to make the grounds accessible for families to safely visit their loved ones while creating a place for people to connect with nature, take a walk, ride bikes, bird watch, and find serenity in the middle of a densely urban environment.
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Tresir
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Elon Musk is in big trouble with the UK government. Do you have this capability on your Twitter? It's a disgusting feature.
www.independent.co.uk
The controversy that led Elon Musk to restrict X's Grok.
Sir Keir Starmer has issued an ultimatum to Elon Musk, announcing that the government will take “fast action” to deal with the abuses of the AI tool Grok on X (Twitter).
The prime minister revealed his intentions to the weekly meeting of the Labour Parliamentary Party on a day that Ofcom launched an investigation into Mr Musk’s social media platform X after Grok was used to generate sexualised images of women and children.
Sir Keir told MPs and peers: “The actions of Grok and X are absolutely disgusting and shameful. Protecting their abusive users, rather than the women and children who are being abused shows a total distortion of priorities.
“So let me be crystal clear, we won't stand for it, because no matter how unstable or complex the world becomes, this government will be guided by its values. We'll stand up for the vulnerable against the powerful.”
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Elon Musk has described the British government as fascist (PA Archive)
In a direct message to the platform’s owner, Mr Musk, he added: “If X cannot control Grok, we will – and we'll do it fast because if you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self-regulate.”
In an earlier response to ministers’ threats, Mr Musk accused the government of being “fascist” and of trying to curb free speech.
Responding to a post on X claiming the UK arrests more people for social media posts than “any other country on Earth”, Mr Musk wrote: “Real fascism is arresting thousands of people for social media posts.”
The move by the PM comes after he has suffered more than 18 months of online abuse at the hands of Mr Musk on his X platform, where the billionaire has accused Sir Keir of being complicit in the abuse of girls and popularised the insult “two-tier Keir”.
Already, technology secretary Liz Kendall has encouraged Ofcom to use “the full range of its powers” and potentially ban X in the UK.
Such a move is likely to spark a trade war with the US with senior Trump administration figures, including vice-president JD Vance, accusing the UK of attacking free speech.
Meanwhile, allies of Mr Musk in the UK have opposed the banning of Grok, including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
But announcing its investigation, Ofcom, the UK regulator, said it was responding to “deeply concerning” reports about the images and will investigate whether X had complied with UK laws. In a statement, Ofcom said it will determine whether X “has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK from content that is illegal”.
The decision to launch the formal investigation was made after Ofcom reviewed available evidence “as a matter of urgency”. It was launched under the Online Safety Act, which gives the regulator the power to fine X or ban it.
The investigation has been welcomed by Ms Kendall. Making a statement in the Commons on Monday, she said the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) "reports criminal imagery of children as young as 11, including girls sexualised and toddlers".
She continued: "This is child sexual abuse. We've seen reports of photos being shared of women in bikinis, tied up and gagged, with bruises, covered in blood, and much, much more.
What we are seeing is a Labour government that did not have a plan, and they’re just throwing out random policies, probably to distract from the fact that they’re putting businesses in a very difficult position.
“What was happening was the business rates discussion, lots of pubs complaining, and then all of a sudden, Labour talks about banning X. I don’t think that’s a serious solution.”
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage also expressed fears that the government will end up “suppressing free speech”.
Starmer issues ultimatum to Musk vowing ‘fast action’ to end Grok abuse on X
It comes as Ofcom announces an investigation into the way X’s AI tool was used to ‘undress’ images of people without consent and sexualise women and children
www.independent.co.uk
The controversy that led Elon Musk to restrict X's Grok.
Sir Keir Starmer has issued an ultimatum to Elon Musk, announcing that the government will take “fast action” to deal with the abuses of the AI tool Grok on X (Twitter).
The prime minister revealed his intentions to the weekly meeting of the Labour Parliamentary Party on a day that Ofcom launched an investigation into Mr Musk’s social media platform X after Grok was used to generate sexualised images of women and children.
Sir Keir told MPs and peers: “The actions of Grok and X are absolutely disgusting and shameful. Protecting their abusive users, rather than the women and children who are being abused shows a total distortion of priorities.
“So let me be crystal clear, we won't stand for it, because no matter how unstable or complex the world becomes, this government will be guided by its values. We'll stand up for the vulnerable against the powerful.”
open image in gallery
Elon Musk has described the British government as fascist (PA Archive)
In a direct message to the platform’s owner, Mr Musk, he added: “If X cannot control Grok, we will – and we'll do it fast because if you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self-regulate.”
In an earlier response to ministers’ threats, Mr Musk accused the government of being “fascist” and of trying to curb free speech.
Responding to a post on X claiming the UK arrests more people for social media posts than “any other country on Earth”, Mr Musk wrote: “Real fascism is arresting thousands of people for social media posts.”
The move by the PM comes after he has suffered more than 18 months of online abuse at the hands of Mr Musk on his X platform, where the billionaire has accused Sir Keir of being complicit in the abuse of girls and popularised the insult “two-tier Keir”.
Already, technology secretary Liz Kendall has encouraged Ofcom to use “the full range of its powers” and potentially ban X in the UK.
Such a move is likely to spark a trade war with the US with senior Trump administration figures, including vice-president JD Vance, accusing the UK of attacking free speech.
Meanwhile, allies of Mr Musk in the UK have opposed the banning of Grok, including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
But announcing its investigation, Ofcom, the UK regulator, said it was responding to “deeply concerning” reports about the images and will investigate whether X had complied with UK laws. In a statement, Ofcom said it will determine whether X “has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK from content that is illegal”.
The decision to launch the formal investigation was made after Ofcom reviewed available evidence “as a matter of urgency”. It was launched under the Online Safety Act, which gives the regulator the power to fine X or ban it.
The investigation has been welcomed by Ms Kendall. Making a statement in the Commons on Monday, she said the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) "reports criminal imagery of children as young as 11, including girls sexualised and toddlers".
She continued: "This is child sexual abuse. We've seen reports of photos being shared of women in bikinis, tied up and gagged, with bruises, covered in blood, and much, much more.
What we are seeing is a Labour government that did not have a plan, and they’re just throwing out random policies, probably to distract from the fact that they’re putting businesses in a very difficult position.
“What was happening was the business rates discussion, lots of pubs complaining, and then all of a sudden, Labour talks about banning X. I don’t think that’s a serious solution.”
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage also expressed fears that the government will end up “suppressing free speech”.
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