On the 19th (local time), the British current-affairs weekly The Economist reported that amid a hardline, bloody crackdown on anti-government protests, a view is spreading among Iran’s domestic elite that the regime is no longer sustainable. According to The Economist, 14 reform-minded clerics and intellectuals in Iran said in a statement released the previous day that “the rulers have reached their limits by violently suppressing civil society,” adding that “unless the regime embarks on...

It has been alleged that Iranian authorities have denied injured protesters medical treatment during the crackdown on anti-government demonstrations. According to the Norway-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR), on the 20th (local time), about 1,000 protesters in the southwestern Iranian city of Shiraz were arrested and imprisoned in detention facilities such as Adel Abad Prison during the height of the protests on the 7th. In this regard, a source said, "Many of the prisoners were injured by...

As the head of Iran's judiciary announces prompt trials and executions for those detained in anti-government protests, the controversy over human rights violations in the crackdown is intensifying. Claims that at least 12,000 people have been killed in the massive crackdown have been raised, sparking growing concern in the international community. On the 14th (local time), Iranian state media reported that Ebrahim Raisi, the head of Iran's judiciary, said at a recent meeting, "We will conduct...