Jon Gambrell

How Iran's Revolutionary Guard became a powerful force within the country's theocracy Iran's Revolutionary Guard has become a powerful force within the country's theocracy, answering only to the supreme leader.

How #Iran's Revolutionary Guard became a powerful force within the country's theocracy

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APNewsAlert: BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has listed #Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization.

A notice to mariners sent by VHF radio from Iran on Thursday warned that it planned to conduct “naval shooting” in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and Monday. The Associated Press saw a copy of the message, which was initially reported by the firm EOS Risk Group.

#Iran issued a warning to ships at sea Thursday that it planned to run a drill next week that would include live firing in the Strait of Hormuz, potentially disrupting traffic through a waterway that sees 20% of all the world's oil pass through it. - @apnews.com

APNewsAlert: BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union’s top diplomat says bloc likely to agree on sanctioning #Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's rial currency plunges to a new low for the second day in a row at 1.6 million rials to $1.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran’s currency, the rial, falls to 1.5 million to $1, a record low after nationwide protests sparked by economic woes.

Workers from Bangladesh sought jobs in Russia but instead got sent to combat in Ukraine An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia by the false promise of civilian jobs and thrust onto the battlefield in the Ukraine war.

apnews.com/article/russ... from Bangladesh sought jobs in Russia but instead got sent to combat in Ukraine

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (@AP) — Activists say at least 6,126 people killed in #Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests and many more still feared dead.

Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out The scale of nationwide protests in Iran and the bloody crackdown that has followed is slowly coming into focus, even though authorities have cut off the country from the internet.

Scale of #Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out apnews.com/article/iran...

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran’s top prosecutor says Trump's claim that Tehran halted execution of 800 protest prisoners ‘is completely false’.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say death toll from crackdown over #Iran’s nationwide protests tops 5,000 people killed with more feared dead.

Iran's top diplomat issues most direct threat yet to US as crackdown over protests squeezes nation Iran's foreign minister has issued a direct threat against the United States, warning of retaliation if attacked.

#Iran's top diplomat issues most direct threat yet to US as crackdown over protests squeezes nation apnews.com/article/iran...

Internet shutdown squeezes Iran's ailing businesses already hurt by crashing currency Iranians have been struggling with a near-total internet blackout for nearly two weeks. Authorities shut down internet access on Jan. 8 amid nationwide protests, which activists say led to over 4,000 ...

Internet shutdown squeezes #Iran's ailing businesses already hurt by crashing currency apnews.com/article/iran...

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The crackdown on demonstrators in nationwide protests in #Iran killed at least 4,029 people, activists say.

Hackers target Iran state TV's satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince Hackers have disrupted Iranian state television to air footage supporting the exiled crown prince. The footage calls for security forces to not “point your weapons at the people.”

Hackers target #Iran state TV's satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince

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Analysis: Scale of protests and violence in Iran echoes chaos around its 1979 Islamic Revolution In just a few days, nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy exploded into a crackdown and bloodshed that blew past reported casualty figures of decades of previous demonstrations.

My analysis for @apnews.com this morning: Scale of protests and violence in #Iran echoes chaos around its 1979 Islamic Revolution apnews.com/article/iran...

Flight restrictions in #Iran lift, without explanation. - @apnews.com

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran extends an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft without explanation as tensions stay high with the US.

#Iran shut its airspace to commercial flights early Thursday morning for several hours, without explanation, a notice to pilots read. - @apnews.com

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — US official says some at #Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base advised to evacuate as #Iran official brings up earlier attack there.

Activists say Iran has aired at least 97 coerced confessions from protesters, often after torture Iranian state media has aired at least 97 confessions from protesters since Dec. 28, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency. The U.S.

Activists say #Iran has aired at least 97 coerced confessions from protesters, often after torture - @apnews.com's Melanie Lidman reports apnews.com/article/iran...

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran’s judiciary signals fast trials and executions for those detained in nationwide protests despite warning from Trump.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite internet provider Starlink now offering free service inside #Iran, activists say.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll from a crackdown on protests in #Iran jumps to at least 2,571 people killed, activists say.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state television acknowledges high death toll in nationwide protests, saying country had ‘a lot of martyrs’.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Death toll from nationwide protests in #Iran spikes to at least 2,000, activists say.

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he's canceled meetings with Iranian officials, tells protesters 'help is on its way,' without giving details.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mobile phones in #Iran begin to be able to make international calls after authorities cut internet in protest crackdown.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Death toll from #Iran's protests reaches at least 646 and is expected to rise further, activists say.