Public Protests

FM spox:

Iraqi govt., nation to overcome internal issues

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said late on Mon. that the Iraqi government and people will overcome internal issues.
2019-10-08 09:26
Iran FM spokesman condemns US congressional resolution on Hong Kong

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has rejected a resolution adopted by the US Congress on Hong Kong, condemning interference in the internal affairs of the other countries.
2019-10-07 22:00
Calm restored to streets of Baghdad as govt. lifts curfew

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The situation in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad has returned to normal after 4 days of protests as the government lifts the curfew.
2019-10-05 18:45
Senior Iranian lawmaker:

Arbaeen to thwart divisive policies in Iraq

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – A member of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh says the enemies of Iraq are trying to derail the legitimate and peaceful public protests in the country.
2019-10-05 17:28
Foreign hands seeking to destabilize Iraq: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that recent unrest in Iraq is being organized by Zionists and supporters of Takfiri terrorism.
2019-10-05 09:34
Top Iraqi cleric Ayat. Sistani calls for restraint from Iraqis after days of protests

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Iraq's top Shia Muslim cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has urged for restraint from all sides amid unrest in Iraqi cities.
2019-10-04 16:35
Cuba condemns interference in China’s internal affairs

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Cuba has condemned the interferences in China’s internal affairs and the role of foreign forces in Hong Kong’s recent rallies.
2019-09-10 10:00
Iranians, Paks, Kashmiris protest India in front of UN office in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – A large number of Iranians, Kashmiris and Pakistanis protested in front of United Nations office in Tehran on Sunday against recent act of Indian Govt of abrogation of article 370 and 35 A of the Indian constitution and repression against the Kashmiris.
2019-08-18 13:24
VIDEO: 'Black vest' protesters storm Pantheon in Paris

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Hundreds of undocumented migrants, many of whom were from West Africa and called themselves “Black Vests, surged into the Pantheon in central Paris on Friday, briefly occupying the vaunted memorial complex to demand talks with the prime minister on regularizing their status.
2019-07-13 15:14
VIDEO: 34th weekend of French Yellow Vest protests

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Tens of thousands of Yellow Vest protesters took to the streets in France for the 34th weekend in a row to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s policies. The protests began in mid-November last year over higher fuel taxes, which were subsequently scrapped, and have since morphed into a broader demonstration against the government.
2019-07-07 01:26
VIDEO: Israeli of Ethiopian descent protest over police shooting

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Thousands of Israelis of Ethiopian descent and their supporters staged sit-down protests at major road junctions throughout Israel during the last week after a member of the immigrant community was shot dead by police.
2019-07-06 14:56
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

Students' protest in support of Sheikh Zakzaky

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – A number of university students, lecturers and academics gathered in front of the UN Office in Tehran on Wednesday in support of prominent Nigerian Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and called for his release.
2019-07-03 17:11
At least 7 killed in rally against military rule in Sudan

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – At least seven people were killed as protesters staged mass rallies in the capital Khartoum and other states on Sunday demanding the ruling military council to hand over power to civilian authorities.
2019-07-01 12:19
VIDEO: Anti-Trump protests in South Korea

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the South Korean capital Seoul on Friday to oppose US President Donald Trump's visit to the country.
2019-06-30 13:09
VIDEO: Trump baby blimp flies again in London amid anti-Trump protests

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – As thousands of anti-Trump protesters are rallying in London’s Whitehall government district, the Trump baby has been taken into the air. The demonstration will rally round the giant inflatable balloon which mocks Trump by depicting him as an orange baby.
2019-06-04 16:17
Arab summit in Mecca gives green light to Sudan crackdown on protesters

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Only three days after the head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) attended a meeting of Arab states in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sudanese security forces began crackdown on peaceful protesters in Khartoum.
2019-06-03 20:06
VIDEO: Protesters set fire to US embassy in Honduras

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Protesters set fire to the US embassy Honduras on Friday, a day after tens of thousands of Hondurans marched to demand the resignation of President Juan Orlando Hernandez.
2019-06-01 11:36
VIDEO: Yellow Vests take to streets for 28th straight week

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Tens of thousands of Yellow Vest protesters took to the streets in France for the 28th weekend in a row to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s policies. The protests began in mid-November over higher fuel taxes, which were subsequently scrapped, and have since morphed into a broader demonstration against the government.
2019-05-26 16:30
Palestinians marking Nakba Day with mass rallies against Israel, US

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Palestinians are commemorating the 71st anniversary of the Nakba Day (the Day of Catastrophe) in the occupied West Bank and the blockaded Gaza Strip with mass protests against Israel and the US.
2019-05-15 21:14
VIDEO: Clash between Yellow Vest protesters and police in Lyon

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Yellow vest protesters clashed with police during the 26th week of protest in the city of Lyon on Saturday, Ruptly reported. Tens of thousands have marched in the streets of France every weekend, since November 2018, for a variety of grievances ranging from taxes on fuel to income inequality.
2019-05-12 14:00
26th week of Yellow Vests protests in France

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The Yellow Vests anti-government protests in France entered their 26th consecutive week on Saturday. Police used tear gas to disperse the protesters in Paris and Lyon.
2019-05-11 22:36
VIDEO: Australian PM hit in head with egg by protester

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison was hit on the head with an egg by a woman on Tuesday during a protest ahead of a general election next week.
2019-05-07 12:36
VIDEO: 25th week of Yellow Vests protests

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Yellow Vest demonstrators have taken to the streets of the French capital Paris for the 25th consecutive weekend to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s policies. The protests began in mid-November over higher fuel taxes, which were subsequently scrapped, and have since morphed into a broader demonstration against the government.
2019-05-04 15:25
By: Hanif Ghaffari

Macron at political deadlock

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Yesterday, French protesters came to the streets again and challenged the capitalist system. The protests continue as Emmanuel Macron, the weak and failed president of France, has failed to take action to contain the protests and satisfy the protesters. French protest rallies are on the 24th week.
2019-04-28 23:02
VIDEO: Police clash with Yellow Vest protesters headed to EU parliament

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – French police fired tear gas to push back protesters who tried to march towards the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Saturday, the 24th consecutive weekend of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's policies.
2019-04-28 10:36
French Yellow Vests take to streets for 24th week

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Yellow Vests anti-government protests in France look to keep up pressure as they took to the streets for the 24th consecutive week on Saturday.
2019-04-27 17:18
A Palestinian martyred as Great March of Return protests begin

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – Thousands of Palestinians have gathered along the Gaza Strip fence with Israeli occupied lands to mark a year since the huge weekly protests last year.
2019-03-30 18:51
By: Mohammad Ghaderi

What are the charges of French government?

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Reports published recently in France have shown that Paris has blamed the government for its opponents and suppressed protesters in the streets of the capital.
2019-03-17 15:56
VIDEO: Yellow Vests take to streets for 18th consecutive week

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Yellow Vest demonstrators have taken to the streets of the French capital Paris for the 18th consecutive weekend to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s policies. The protests began in mid-November over higher fuel taxes, which were subsequently scrapped, and have since morphed into a broader demonstration against the government.
2019-03-16 15:33
VIDEO: French police attacks wheelchair user with pepper spray

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Shocking footage reveals that a French policeman has fired pepper spray on Saturday in the eyes of a man with disability. According to witnesses, the Yellow Vest protester was pleading to have his glasses returned from the officer. It was the 16th weekend in a row that yellow vests protested against Macron’s economic policies.
2019-03-04 13:40