In the 1978-79 revolution that toppled the shah and ushered in Iran’s Islamic government, the first great jolt of violence occurred in the northwestern city of Tabriz in February 1978. After security forces quelled the unrest, the shah’s government initially reported six people had been killed, while the opposition claimed hundreds.

Six Iranians spoke to The Associated Press about the protests in Iran, describing how they expected the state to respond aggressively but were horrified by the extent of the brutal crackdown.

An Iranian man who was detained in connection to anti-government protests and reportedly sentenced to death has been released on bail, according to a rights group and Iranian state media.

Diplomatic talks set to be held in Turkey on Friday, but failure to reach an agreement could have ‘terrible’ global ramifications

Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations. An Iranian protester who drew global attention last month after he was widely reported to be awaiting execution has been released on bail, according to a human rights group and an Iranian state media outlet.

Turkey is attempting to bring U.S. and Iranian officials to the negotiating table in hopes of easing the threat of U.S. military action against Iran. Neither the U.S. nor Iran has confirmed whether they plan to take part in any negotiations.

Iran-US news live updates: Responding to the EU's move to blacklist the IRGC as a ‘terrorist organisation’, Iran has announced it will be designated the armed forces of EU nations as ‘terror groups’