Riots

Pompeo admits Washington 'directly helped' rioters in Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Former CIA director Mike Pompeo has admitted that Washington played a direct role in recent violent riots in Iran, saying the United States “directly helped” the rioters.

Iranian nation proud of IRGC: EC head

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Chairman of the Expediency Council (EC) Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani has condemned the European states for being silent towards Zionist Israeli regime's crimes in Gaza while blacklisting Iran's IRGC.

German ambassador summoned by Iran Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Ambassador of Germany to Tehran after derogatory remarks by the German chancellor.

Brazilian union to hold seminar to discuss recent Iran events

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Minas Gerais Journalists' Association based in Brazil is going to hold a seminar on what the mainstream media did not say about the recent protests-turned-to riots in Iran.

IFRC blasts attacks on Iran Red Crescent staff during riots

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has condemned the attacks on staff and relief facilities of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) during the recent foreign-orchestrated unrest.

Iran’s envoy pens letter to German media, political circles

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Germany Majid Nili has penned a letter to the media and political circles of the European country, emphasizing that the West is distorting the reality against Iran.

Ringleaders of riots either identified or arrested: Larijani

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Security Chief Ali Larijani has said that the ringleaders behind the recent foreign-orchestrated riots were either detained or identified by the Iranian security forces.

Iran complains against US, Israeli regime in intl. courts

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iran says it has filed legal and criminal lawsuits to international bodies against the United States, Israeli regime, and several terrorist groups for supporting and financing subversive actions against its security.

Baghaei reacts to US magazine's lie about death toll in riots

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has called into question the death toll in recent foreign-orchestrated riots claimed by West's media, saying that publishing fake news is part of media warfare against the country.

Iran police did not use firearms in recent riots: cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – A commander of the Iranian Law Enforcement, known as police in Iran, says that the police forces did not use any firearms in cracking down on the foreign-armed terrorists during the recent riots.

Ghalibaf:

US, Zionists defeated in ISIL terror-like war in 48 hrs

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said about the recent foreign-orchestrated riots that the US and Zionist regime were beaten in less than 48 hours during that war of ISIL-like terrorism.

Iran rejects UNHRC res. as invalid, politically motivated

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Office in Geneva, rejected the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution as politically motivated and null and void.

Western-backed anti-Iran resolution approved in UNHRC

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The anti-Iran resolution presented at an emergency session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to dicuss the recent unrest in Iran was passed by a majority vote.

Araghchi reacts to US VP by giving figures on riots damages

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iran foreign minister provided statistics on the destruction and casualties of recent terrorist war on the country in response to a post by US Vice President J.D. Vance.

Iran not to give in to foreign pressures: Bahraini at UNHRC

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Ali Bahraini, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, says that Iran will not give in to pressures by Western countries that seek to accuse Iran over recent riots.

Pezeshkian issues message on foreign-orchestrated riots

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that a US and Zionist plot turned the recent protests into a violent battlefield in which over 3,000 people lost their lives.

Ghalibaf:

Terrorist war followed US, Zionist's failure in 12-day war

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohamamd Bagher Ghalibaf has held a phone call with his Turkish counterpart during which he said that the recent foreign-orchestrated riots in Iran came after failure in 12-day war.

Israeli ammo found in children killed during Iran riots

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Media citing a source within Iranian security structures have said that forensic examinations have identified Israeli military-grade ammunition in the bodies of children killed during foreign-orchestrated riots in the country.

President Pezeshkian:

Riots crossed line from protest to regime change in Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said investigations show the recent violent riot in the country went beyond legitimate protest and turned into an organized project aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Top security body in Iran issues statement on riots

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said in a statement on Wednesday that the armed acts of terrorism in the country were instigated by US and the Israeli regime after their failure in the 12-day war in June 2025.

Iran announces death toll in recent foreign-instigated riots

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian relevant authorities have announced the death toll in recent foreign-backed acts of terrorism which followed peaceful protests.

Iran Judiciary chief:

Enemy turned to psychological warfare after failure in riots

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Judiciary chief says hostile forces have resorted to spreading rumors and psychological warfare against the Islamic Republic after failing to achieve their objectives during the recent unrest.

US Treasury Sec. admits sanctions seek to destabilize Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has openly acknowledged the role of US sanctions in destabilizing Iran’s economy and fueling public unrest.

Son of Iran's deposed shah urges all-out war on Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The son of Iran’s deposed Shah has against appealed to the United States and Israel to launch an all-out war against his own country, following the nation’s thwarting of a US-Israeli plot aimed at “regime change.”